Environmental Science and Law
Units of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Environmental Science and Law |
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Master of Environmental Science and Law |
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| To qualify for the award of the Master of Environmental Science and Law, a candidate must complete 72 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 18 credit points of core units of study; | |||
| (i) All students must complete LAWS6044 - Environmental Law and Policy, LAWS6252 - Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System, and either | |||
| (ii) RESP5001 - Integrated Environmental Practice; or | |||
| (iii) all of ENVI5502 - Environmental Research Project A, and ENVI5503 - Environmental Research Project B, and ENVI5504 - Environmental Research Project C; and | |||
| (b) 18 credit points of Environmental Science core units of study; and | |||
| (c) 18 credit points of Environmental Law core units of study; and | |||
| (d) 18 credit points of units of study selected from the remaining core units of study or elective units of study | |||
Core units of study |
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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. Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive March |
| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 Students are recommended to enrol well in advance of classes in order to complete pre-class readings (normally available to enrolled students 3 weeks prior to the first class). Law graduates from a non-common law jurisdiction are also recommended to complete classes for this unit during the first week of their commencing semester. Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive April Intensive August Intensive March Intensive September |
| RESP5001 Integrated Environmental Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENVI5502 Environmental Research Project A |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24 credit points of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students taking ENVI5502 must take ENVI5503 and ENVI5504 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI5503 Environmental Research Project B |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24cp of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students taking ENVI5503 must take ENVI5502 and ENVI5504 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI5504 Environmental Research Project C |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24cp of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students taking ENVI5504 must take ENVI5502 and ENVI5503 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Environmental Science Core units of study |
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| AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues |
6 | A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues. |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI5705 Ecological Principles |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI5707 Energy - Sources, Uses and Alternatives |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ENVI5708 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENVI5801 Social Science of Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Environmental Law Core units of study |
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| LAWS6041 Environmental Litigation |
6 |
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6047 Law of the Sea |
6 | Intensive November |
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| LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 |
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive April |
| LAWS6065 Pollution, Corporate Liability and Govern This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6065 Pollution and Contaminated Land. |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6141 Asia Pacific Environmental Law This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Intensive August |
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| LAWS6163 Energy and Climate Law This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | N LAWS6863 |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6165 Biodiversity Law and Heritage Law |
6 | N LAWS6055 Heritage Law Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6191 Water Law and Climate Change This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Intensive October |
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| LAWS6302 Human Rights and Environmental Law |
6 |
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive June |
| LAWS6314 Coastal and Marine Law This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | Intensive March |
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| LAWS6320 Climate Justice and Disaster Law |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6320 Climate Disaster Law. Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6342 Environmental Markets |
6 |
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive April |
| LAWS6343 International Law and Technology |
6 |
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive November |
| LAWS6354 Environ Planning and Impact Assessment Law |
6 | A students who do not hold an undergraduate law degree must have completed LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit and LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy (MEL only) N LAWS6043 or LAWS6045 or LAWS3430 or LAWS5130 Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive October |
| LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
6 |
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/cpd/ |
Intensive September |
Elective units of study |
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| AFNR5511 Soil Processes, Assessment and Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5512 Water Management and Variable Climate |
6 | A UG Maths or Physics or Hydrology. |
Semester 2 |
| AFNR5705 Australian Forest Systems |
6 | N ENSY3003 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOG5001 Geographic Information Science A |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 1 |
| GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS5501 Human Rights and the Environment |
6 |
This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2a |
| ENVI5809 Environmental Simulation Modelling |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 2a |
| ENVI5903 Sustainable Development This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study involves additional costs. |
Intensive July |
| MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 1 |
| MARS5006 Coral Reefs, Science and Management This unit of study is not available in 2019 |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MARS5007 Coral Reefs and Climate Change |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| PHYS5031 Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PHYS5032 Techniques for Sustainability Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SUST5002 Food and Water Security |
6 | C SUST5001 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. |
Semester 2 |
| SUST5005 Law, Policy and Sustainability |
6 | C SUST5001 This unit of study involves essay-writing. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed. |
Intensive October |