LAW5458 Animal law, regulation and policy

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Demonstrate specialised knowledge and understanding of the law, policies and objectives that constitute and underlie the regulatory schemes affecting animal welfare outcomes and management in Australia;

2. 2

   Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex legal and policy issues relating to the balance between commercial stakeholder interests, ethics, animal welfare objectives and the public interest in the management of human - animal relationships;

3. 3

   Research independently into relevant domestic and international materials on the regulation of animals in distinct contexts, demonstrating knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods;

4. 4

   Be in a position to interpret and transmit legal knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences regarding rights and responsibilities under the regulatory regimes that relate to the treatment of animals in the contexts studied;

5. 5

   Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to solve complex problems relating to policy making and regulation in the field of animal law.