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LAWS8189 Fundamentals of Environmental Law

LAWS8189 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By Law
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Laws
Offered in Summer Session, 2009, Winter Session, 2009, Summer Session, 2010, and Winter Session, 2010
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students who have no legal qualifications to environmental law. In doing so, the course not only provides students with an understanding of general legal principles, methods and institutions but also provides them with a framework for understanding and analysing environmental law. This will enable them to go on and study the specialised coures offered in the environmental law stream.

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)

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Course Classification(s) 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. and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Programs Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law, Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, Master of Environmental Law, Master of Legal Studies, and Master of Climate Change
Other Information Those with an LLB are not permitted to undertake this course.
Academic Contact Tim Bonyhady and Graduate Administration

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.

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