ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

LST2EL

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject provides an overview of the legal and regulatory frameworks to protect and manage the Australian environment at the Federal, state and local level. It introduces students to the scope and sources of Australian environmental law, the regulatory tools utilised and broadly based environmental law principles. The environmental management and regulatory challenges in relation to waste and pollution management, biodiversity protection and climate change and energy are examined. Environmental planning, impact assessment and development approval, dispute resolution, enforcement and compliance are considered through readings and seminar case studies.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Steven Geroe

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have passed 120 credit points at first year level

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: LAW1LIM

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: The incompatible subject is to ensure that students enrolled in a LAW degree do not enrol in this subject. This should not be used for the purpose of granting credit as LAW1LIM and LST2EL are not compatible.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Nutshell : Environmental Law

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Rachel Baird

Year: 2012

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Thomson

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Understand the scope, structure, regulatory tools and basic principles of Australian environmental law

02. Critically evaluate the adequacy of legal and policy frameworks to address key environmental challenges facing Australia

03. Demonstrate skill in identifying legal issues and applying relevant Federal, state and local government planning, management and/or environmental assessment rules to problem situations involving the environment

04. Ability to research, analyse, discuss and evaluate specific areas of Australian environmental law

05. Demonstrate ability to read and engage with legal materials and to produce legal writing with appropriate referencing, vocabulary and structure

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steven Geroe

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection activities (1600 words)Two 800 word exercises, requiring students to critically evaluate selected aspects of environmental law in context.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Research essay (2000 words plus 500 words abstract)Students will be required to research and evaluate a selected topic of Australian environmental law in context	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
Four online quizzes (400 words in total)Each quiz is made up of 20 multiple choice questions	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steven Geroe

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection activities (1600 words)Two 800 word exercises, requiring students to critically evaluate selected aspects of environmental law in context.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Research essay (2000 words plus 500 words abstract)Students will be required to research and evaluate a selected topic of Australian environmental law in context	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
Four online quizzes (400 words in total)Each quiz is made up of 20 multiple choice questions	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steven Geroe

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection activities (1600 words)Two 800 word exercises, requiring students to critically evaluate selected aspects of environmental law in context.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Research essay (2000 words plus 500 words abstract)Students will be required to research and evaluate a selected topic of Australian environmental law in context	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
Four online quizzes (400 words in total)Each quiz is made up of 20 multiple choice questions	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Steven Geroe

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
Ten 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection activities (1600 words)Two 800 word exercises, requiring students to critically evaluate selected aspects of environmental law in context.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Research essay (2000 words plus 500 words abstract)Students will be required to research and evaluate a selected topic of Australian environmental law in context	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
Four online quizzes (400 words in total)Each quiz is made up of 20 multiple choice questions	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3