ENVIRONMENT STUDIES
LAW3ERL
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
With growing government, industry and public focus on environmental sustainability, Environmental and Natural Resource Law are of increasing relevance for legal practitioners. Within this subject, students will address a number of specific environmental issues including: biodiversity protection, climate change, water governance and mining. Students will consider basic environmental principles, the economic and social factors that continue to shape the law in this area and analyse international and Australian regulatory approaches to environmental protection. The subject also examines the distribution of authority for environmental governance between the Commonwealth, State and local governments, processes of strategic environmental planning, development approvals and environmental impact assessment and environmental litigation.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSteven Geroe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesQuizzes, discussion questions, assessment, preparation of legal memorandum
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesLAW2TOT AND LAW1PPL AND LAW1LIM
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsLAW2ERL
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Readings
Environmental Law in Australia
Resource TypePrescribed
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorBates, G
YearN/A
Edition/Volume7TH
PublisherBUTTERWORTHS
ISBN9780409349115
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSteven Geroe
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
31
-
43
One 6.00 h 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 | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multiple Choice Quizzes Equivalent to 1000 words | Quizzes | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Preparation of legal memorandum or advice (1500 words) Submitted and assessed online | Other | Individual | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Essay or equivalent (2000 words) Submitted and assessed online | Assignment | Individual | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO2 |