LAW4697 · Global issues in environment law and climate change

Overview

This unit considers global issues in environment law and climate change. The content of the unit will vary each offering to reflect contemporary issues, current concerns, latest research, and teacher expertise. Global Issues units in the faculty of law are run as part of its Prato program.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate understanding of the selected key global issues in environment law and climate change;
2. Analyse and evaluate selected key global issues in environment law and climate change from a range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives;
3. Conduct research, evaluate and synthesise complex information in order to respond to complex issues relating to selected key global issues in environment law and climate change;
4. Communicate effectively, appropriately and persuasively in various forms.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.