Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1 | Session 1 |
| Lismore | Session 1 | Session 1 |
| Online | Session 1 | N/A |
Unit description
Encompasses environmental laws of planning and pollution control, as well as laws dealing with land and nature conservation. Provides insights into government practice and policy with respect to the environment.
Unit content
Topics to be covered during this unit will include:
Topic 1 The conceptual context of environmental law
Topic 2 The role of the Commonwealth
Topic 3 Planning law
Topic 4 Developmental control
Topic 5 Environmental impact assessment
Topic 6 Pollution law
Topic 7 Biodiversity
Topic 8 Heritage law
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apply to any given factual problem the existing legal framework, which deals with planning, development, pollution, conservation, heritage and environmental impact assessment | Intellectual rigour | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||
| 2 | describe in discussion or in a written format the division of environmental responsibilities between the three levels of government - federal, state and local | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 3 | describe in discussion or in a written format important concepts in environmental law, and the changing conceptual context of environmental law | Ethical practice | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 4 | demonstrate an understanding of the various techniques of environmental dispute resolution, and their advantages and disadvantages | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 5 | demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between Aboriginal cultural heritage and environmental law | Knowledge of a discipline | Cultural competence | |||||
| 6 | provide legal advice on a real life problem which raises environmental legal issues. | Intellectual rigour | Creativity | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | Communication and social skills | ||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- apply to any given factual problem the existing legal framework, which deals with planning, development, pollution, conservation, heritage and environmental impact assessment
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- describe in discussion or in a written format the division of environmental responsibilities between the three levels of government - federal, state and local
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- describe in discussion or in a written format important concepts in environmental law, and the changing conceptual context of environmental law
- GA3: Ethical practice
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate an understanding of the various techniques of environmental dispute resolution, and their advantages and disadvantages
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between Aboriginal cultural heritage and environmental law
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA7: Cultural competence
- provide legal advice on a real life problem which raises environmental legal issues.
- GA1: Intellectual rigour
- GA2: Creativity
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- GA5: Lifelong learning
- GA6: Communication and social skills
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 2 hours (Weeks 1,2,4,7,8,10,12 &13) |
| Lecture online 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Essay | 50% |
| Exam: open book | 50% |
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 2 hours (Weeks 1,2,4,7,8,10,12 & 13) |
| Lecture online 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Essay | 50% |
| Exam: open book | 50% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Structured online learning 1 hour (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Essay | 50% |
| Exam: open book | 50% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.
Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 3
Fee paying courses
For POSTGRADUATE or UNDERGRADUATE full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.