LAW5665 Intellectual property and climate change
Faculty of Law
LAW5665 Intellectual property and climate change is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2026 in Winter at Prato. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Winter
- Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5665
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5665
No unit lists LAW5665 as a prerequisite in the 2026 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 60 credit points of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The unit will explore a crucial legal aspect connected to a global issue, specifically the relationship between Intellectual Property (IP) and climate change. It will examine the debate over the extent to which human activity contributes to climate change. As a result, reversing human impacts on the atmosphere – specifically, climate change mitigation – will also require the adoption of appropriate technologies. The same notion applies to IP and climate change: the IP system, particularly the patent system, is closely linked with many green technologies that can either help reduce climate change or act as barriers to technological innovation. The unit will cover the following topics: Patents and green technologies, Trade marks and greenwashing, Designs and the circular economy, Right to Repair, Copyright and upcycling, and Geographical Indications.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Winter semester | Prato | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Class participationDemonstration10%
- In-class assessment tasksDemonstration40%
- 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
Demonstrate high-level understanding of key issues in how Intellectual Property (IP) interacts with ethical, social and technological progress;
- 2
Critically analyse and evaluate key issues in IP and Sustainability, incorporating various practical, policy, and theoretical perspectives;
- 3
Evaluate and synthesise complex information to deeply reflect on and convincingly respond to complex issues related to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
- 4
Communicate effectively, appropriately, and persuasively on business and institutional decisions concerning sustainability issues for a range of audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 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.
Where it fits
LAW5665 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Tyrone Berger
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5665?
LAW5665 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5665 offered?
In 2026, LAW5665 runs in Winter at Prato.
Does LAW5665 have an exam?
No. LAW5665 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5665?
LAW5665 is part of Commercial and corporate law; and Technology and innovation.
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
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20262027