WATER LAW AND POLICY
LAW3WAT
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Water resources are of increasing economic significance, whilst water use and management is undergoing increasing environmental scrutiny. Water Law is therefore of increasing relevance in Australian and global environmental sustainability debates. Our program will commence with an analysis of the international framework within which Australian water law is situated, from both an environmental and an international trade perspective. It will consider the federal and state agreements which shape most state legislation, and the federalisation of water resource management in the Murray Darling Basin. It will then consider, from both a policy and a practitioner perspective, the common law and legislation governing water law in Victoria, both in relation to urban, irrigation and environmental water entitlements.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorFrancine Rochford
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesUtilisation of presentation materials, completion of reading tasks, effective use of on-line learning tools, completion of written seminar-based tasks, completion of written assessment.
Capstone subjectNo
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Prerequisites complete 120 credit points
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Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
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On-Line, 2021, Winter semester, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorFrancine Rochford
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online Class
Week:
27
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28
Ten 1.00 h unscheduled online class per week
on any day including weekend
during the day
from week 27 to week 28
and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Written essay (2000 words) To be submitted online through the LMS and marked online. Feedback provided online through comments on each paper, through model answers and through general comment | Assignment | Individual | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Written responses to problems (1500 words) To be submitted online through the LMS and marked online. Feedback provided online through comments, through model answers and through general comment | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Online quizzes | Quizzes | Individual | No | 15 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |