LAW5497 Environmental justice
Faculty of Law
LAW5497 Environmental justice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
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Requisites
Before LAW5497
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5497
No unit lists LAW5497 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081.
Juris Doctor students (L6005) who commenced their course in or before 2026 must have completed a minimum of 72 credit points of study.
Juris Doctor students (L6005) who commenced their course in 2027 or later must have completed a minimum of 60 credit points of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit explores how the laws and legal systems impact environmental justice. The unit will explore approaches to the study and practice of environmental justice, and ask students to think critically about how laws and legal systems impact environmental justice. The unit may examine issues from a range of domestic, international, comparative, and policy perspectives.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5497.
Assessment
- Quizzes or a testQuiz / Test20%
- In-class assessment taskDemonstration30%
- Written assignmentWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of legal principles governing environmental justice.
- 2
Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key concepts and policies in environmental justice, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.
- 3
Undertake research in order to analyse and synthesise complex information in response to complex issues relating to environmental justice.
- 4
Demonstrate engaging, detailed, and persuasive communication across a range of topics in environmental justice.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement
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
LAW5497 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5497?
LAW5497 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5497 offered?
LAW5497 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
Does LAW5497 have an exam?
No. LAW5497 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5497?
LAW5497 is part of Global society and human rights; and Public sector governance and regulation.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 20262027