Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Online |
Unit description
Introduces students to the writings of a number of authors surrounding the current reconceptualisation of nature within the legal sphere. Students will engage with environmental policies and regulations situated in diverse philosophical frameworks. Furthermore, students will analyse a series of fundamental key case studies in the field.
Unit content
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: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | identify the central concerns of both traditional environmental law and contemporary ecological jurisprudence |
| 2 | critically reflect upon the philosophical assumptions that inform the conceptualisation of nature and of human interactions with it |
| 3 | identify and evaluate the ethical frameworks that inform environmental regulation and policy |
| 4 | critically evaluate the relationship between social justice, environmental sustainability and law |
| 5 | apply ethical and philosophical insights to all environmental decision-making contexts |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- identify the central concerns of both traditional environmental law and contemporary ecological jurisprudence
- critically reflect upon the philosophical assumptions that inform the conceptualisation of nature and of human interactions with it
- identify and evaluate the ethical frameworks that inform environmental regulation and policy
- critically evaluate the relationship between social justice, environmental sustainability and law
- apply ethical and philosophical insights to all environmental decision-making contexts
Prescribed texts
- Students can purchase the Paperback or Electronic Book Text: Cullinan, C, 2011, Wild Law: A Manifesto for Earth Justice, 2nd edn, Green Books. ISBN: 9781900322904, 9780857840295, 9780857840301 or 9780857841476.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 4 hours (4 days) |
| Assessment | |
| Participation and class room activity | 40% |
| Essay | 60% |
Fee information
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