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Environmental Law

Units of study

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Master of Environmental Law

Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the Faculty prior to enrolment.
Candidates must complete 48 credit points, comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of core units of study and 36 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates without a law background; or
(ii) 6 credit points of core units of study and 42 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates with a law background who have not completed any tertiary study in environmental law; or
(iii) 48 credit points of elective units of study, for candidates with an environmental law background.

2016 Core Units of Study

Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake LAWS6252 prior or concurrent to enrolling in other law units.
LAWS6044
Environmental Law and Policy
6    A LAWS6252
N : LAWS3430 or LAWS5130


Environmental Law students must complete LAWS6252 and this core unit prior to enrolling in other law elective units.
Intensive August
Intensive March
LAWS6252
Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System
6    N LAWS6881


International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available. This unit is not available to MLawIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. Students must attend all classes on the timetabled dates as prescribed for their enrolled session/group. An Absent Fail grade may be granted to students who fail to attend the correct session/group.
Intensive April
Intensive July
Intensive March
Intensive September

2016 Elective Units of Study

LAWS6011
Administrative Law
6    N LAWS2010, LAWS5010


Core unit for MALP students.
Intensive March
LAWS6141
Asia Pacific Environmental Law
6      Intensive October
LAWS6314
Coastal and Marine Law
6      Intensive August
LAWS6130
Dispute Resolution in Australia
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators. This unit has a restricted class size.
Intensive July
LAWS6041
Environmental Litigation
6   

This unit replaced LAWS6041 Environmental Dispute Resolution
Intensive October
LAWS6964
Global Energy and Resources Law
6      Intensive May
LAWS6055
Heritage Law
6      Intensive September
LAWS6302
Human Rights and Environmental Law
6      Intensive April
LAWS6147
Independent Research Project
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2)
Semester 1
Semester 2
LAWS6182
Independent Research Project A
6    C LAWS6183

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or two semesters.
Semester 1
Semester 2
LAWS6183
Independent Research Project B
6    C LAWS6182

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or two semesters.
Semester 1
Semester 2
LAWS6061
International Environmental Law
6   

Students seeking further study in international environmental law may undertake LAWS6922 Advanced International Environmental Law.
Intensive April
LAWS6167
International Law II
6    A LAWS6243


Compulsory core unit for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students. This unit replaced LAWS6167 International Law and Australian Institutions.
Intensive May
Semester 2
LAWS6331
International Wildlife Law
6      Intensive May
LAWS6068
Judicial Review-P'ciple, Pol and Procedure
6      Intensive July
LAWS6928
Law, Justice and Development
6    N LAWS3478


This unit is compulsory for MLawIntDev students and replaced LAWS6928 Law and Economic Development.
Intensive April
LAWS6047
Law of the Sea
6      Intensive April
LAWS6065
Pollution and Contaminated Land
6      Intensive May
LAWS6990
Principles of Oil and Gas Law
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
MIL and GradDipIL students may enrol in either LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law or LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues, but not both.
Intensive July
LAWS6257
Public Policy
6    N LAWS6139 or LAWS6042 or LAWS6113 or LAWS6984


Core unit for MALP students.
Intensive September