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 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5382
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5382
No unit lists LAW5382 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
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 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5382.
Assessment
- Assignment50%
- Take home exam50%
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
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5382 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5382?
LAW5382 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5382 offered?
LAW5382 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does LAW5382 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include LAW5382?
LAW5382 is part of Public sector governance and regulation.