Environmental Science and Law
Unit of study table
Master of Environmental Science and Law |
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| Students must complete 72 credit points from this table, including: |
| (a) 12 credit points of degree core units of study; |
| (b) 18 credit points of Environmental Science Selective units of study; and |
| (c) 18 credit points of Environmental Law Selective units of study; and |
| (d) 6 or 18 credit points of research capstone units, according to the following rules, either: |
(i) RESP5001 - Integrated Environmental Practice; or |
(ii) all of ENVI5502 - Environmental Research Project A, and ENVI5503 - Environmental Research Project B, and ENVI5504 - Environmental Research Project C; and |
| (e) Any additional units of study selected from the remaining units of study or selective units of study to complete 72 credit points in total. |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Degree Core |
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| LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common law jurisdiction N LAWS3430 or LAWS5130 Students who do not hold a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before undertaking the environmental law units. |
| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 Students must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in this unit prior to commencing other law units of study. Law graduates from a non-common law jurisdiction are strongly recommended to undertake this unit. This unit is not available to students who have acquired a law degree from Australia or another common law jurisdiction. |
Environmental Science Selective |
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| AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues |
6 | A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues |
| ENVI5705 Ecological Principles |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| ENVI5707 Energy - Sources, Uses and Alternatives |
6 | |
| ENVI5708 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry |
6 | |
| ENVI5801 Social Science of Environment |
6 | |
| ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology |
6 | |
Environmental Law Selective |
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| LAWS6041 Environmental Dispute Resolution |
6 | |
| LAWS6047 International Law of the Sea |
6 | |
| LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6065 Pollution, Corporate Liability and Govern |
6 | |
| LAWS6141 Asia Pacific Environmental Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6165 Biodiversity Law and Heritage Law |
6 | N LAWS6055 Students enrolled in the MIL and GradDipIL may apply to enrol in this unit, please contact law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au. |
| LAWS6314 Coastal and Marine Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6320 Climate Justice and Disaster Law |
6 | |
| LAWS6343 International Law and Technology |
6 | P LAWS6252 or LAWS6243 |
| LAWS6354 Environ Planning and Impact Assessment Law |
6 | A Students who do not hold an undergraduate law degree must have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System and LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy (Environmental Law students only) before enrolling in this unit N LAWS6043 or LAWS6045 or LAWS3430 or LAWS5130 |
| LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
6 | |
Research Capstone Units |
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| RESP5001 Integrated Environmental Practice |
6 | N ENVI5502 or ENVI5503 or ENVI5504 |
| ENVI5502 Environmental Research Project A |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24 credit points of Environmental Science or Environmental Science and Law units N ENVI5501 or RESP5001 |
| ENVI5503 Environmental Research Project B |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24 credit points of Environmental Science or Environmental Science and Law units N ENVI5501 or RESP5001 |
| ENVI5504 Environmental Research Project C |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24 credit points of Environmental Science or Environmental Science and Law units N ENVI5501 or RESP5001 |
Selective Units |
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| AFNR5511 Soil Processes, Assessment and Management |
6 | |
| ENVI5809 Environmental Simulation Modelling |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| GEOG5001 Geographic Information Science A |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics |
6 | |
| MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| MARS5007 Coral Reefs and Climate Change |
6 | |
| PHYS4801 Industrial Ecology |
6 | |
| PHYS4802 Climate Futures: From Crisis to Resilience |
6 | |
| PHYS5031 Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis |
6 | |
| PHYS5032 Techniques for Sustainability Analysis |
6 | Minimum class size of 5 students. |
| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis |
6 | Minimum class size of 5 students. |
| PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis |
6 | Minimum class size of 5 students. |
| SUST5002 Food and Water Security |
6 | This unit of study involves essay and blog writing and group work. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed. |
| SUST5005 Law, Policy and Sustainability |
6 | This unit of study involves essay-writing. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed. |
