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ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
LAW3ERL
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Environmental and Natural Resource Law are of increasing relevance for legal practitioners. Students will commence with a consideration of the economic and social factors that continue to shape the law in this area, including the precautionary principle sustainability and regulatory technologies. Students will then examine the operation of environmental law in the domestic context, focusing upon issues such as biodiversity protection, mechanics of environmental impact assessments and the debate surrounding climate change legislation.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJulia Dehm
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1CRL
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects LAW2ERL
Special conditions Current enrolment in Bachelor of Laws.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Environmental Law in Australia | Prescribed | Bates, G | BUTTERWORTHS 7TH EDN |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop collaborative learning and research techniques.
- Activities:
- Group preparation of documents for other parties in the hypothetical problem.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
02. Locate, by means of legal research, materials relating to environmental problems
- Activities:
- Preparation of legal memorandum or advice relating to environmental problem
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Understand and apply basic principles of negotiation in the context of an environmental dispute.
- Activities:
- Responding to submissions received and negotiating with other groups.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
04. Write well composed, concise and accurately cited legal documents
- Activities:
- First assignment essay on key environmental law principles Preparation of legal memorandum or advice relating to environmental problem
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJulia Dehm
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 6.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiation exercise (1000 words) | Negotiation with other parties and completion of reflective journal outlining approach taken in the negotiation | 20 | 03 |
| First assignment 2000 words on key environmental law principles | 30 | 04 | |
| Class participation and responses to at least ten of the weekly discussion questions (200 words pw) | 15 | 02 | |
| Individual task preparing legal memorandum or advice (1500 words) | 35 | 01, 04 |