LAW5382 Principles of environmental law
Faculty of Law
LAW5382 Principles of environmental law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Overview
The unit is an elective for students in the Graduate Diploma in Local Government Law. This unit will provide students with an in-depth knowledge in an expanding and specialist area of the law. It will provide students interested in environmental law with the essential theoretical and practical understanding of key environmental law issues, concepts and principles. The focus is on the law and policy that has been applied to deal with environmental problems in the Australian domestic context.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5382.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Have a good understanding of the international context of environmental law, particularly in relation to environmental law conventions and other international instruments
- 2
Have an understanding of the relationship between international environmental law and domestic environmental law
- 3
Have a knowledge of the basic principles of environmental law
- 4
Be aware of how environmental law has been applied to deal with particular environmental issues
- 5
Have a good understanding of the framework of laws for environmental planning, development control, environmental impact assessment, heritage conservation and pollution regulation
- 6
Have an understanding of the workings of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and additional means of environmental dispute resolution
- 7
Be able to make an assessment of where environmental law can be expected to develop in the future.
Workload and teaching
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)
Where it fits
LAW5382 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Simon Marsden
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5382?
LAW5382 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5382 offered?
LAW5382 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
Which majors and minors include LAW5382?
LAW5382 is part of Public sector governance and regulation.