LAWS8129 Marine and Coastal Law

LAWS8129 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	Autumn Session, 2010
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Objectives: This course is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the complexities of environmental regulation of the coastal and marine environment. Conceptually, the course is intended to move from the shore to the high seas, beginning with the foundations of coastal law and ending with recent marine pollution disasters. Content: Ownership and Boundaries of Submerged Lands The Public Trust Doctrine Riparian Rights and the Navigational Servitude Public Access to the Shoreline Regulating Development in the Coastal Zone State Regulation of Fisheries and Indigenous Fishing Rights Commonwealth Regulation of Fisheries Admiralty Law Marine Pollution Law
Indicative Assessment	Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.
Workload	26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery) Click here to see specific dates
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Requisite Statement	Fundamentals of Environmental Law (non-lawyers) OR Principles of International Law.
Programs	Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law, Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, Master of Environmental Law, Master of International Law, Graduate Diploma in International Law, and Master of Legal Studies
Academic Contact	Don Rothwell

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