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UNE unit code: LAW358

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Unit information

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As the world's largest exporter of certain minerals and a major oil producer, Australia is undoubtedly rich in natural resources. Moreover, activities relating to the use, planning and conservation of natural resources are subject to legal rules of national and international law.

The significance of these legal issues extends beyond the limit of legal technicalities to areas such as politics, Indigenous peoples' rights, the environment and even human rights.

This unit introduces you to the principles of natural resources law, discussing Australian law from the perspective of both national and state jurisdiction, and the relevant international law relating to different legal aspects of natural resources.

You will gain a thorough introduction to a range of topics including the international law of natural resources, water resources, fisheries, minerals, soil resources and forests. Throughout, you will build transferable critical thinking, legal reasoning and analytical skills to future fit your career.

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
24cp in Law including (LS100 or LAW100)
Restrictions
LS458 or LS358 or LLM558
Combined units

Notes

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

Amy CosbyPost Doctoral Research Fellow - School of Law

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of the nature and scope of the law and the role of the courts and tribunals in dealing with matters that relate to natural resources matters;
  2. use cognitive and creative skills to exercise reflective and critical thinking, and professional judgement in demonstrating an understanding of how the relevant statutes and case law statements relate to contemporary natural resources issues;
  3. use initiative and judgement, applying the principles of natural resources management and the law to critically analyse, synthesise, and consolidate responses that demonstrate persuasive legal arguments and solutions to fact based problems; and
  4. use communication skills to demonstrate the skills of legal research techniques, reasoning and argument to develop independent views on legal issues relevant to natural resources matters, and make assessments of where natural resources law can be expected to develop in the future.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
ExaminationYes30%All offerings 
Online AssessmentYes20%All offerings

Critial Online Interactions 

Research PaperYes50%All offerings

No. Words: 3000

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

Understanding Sustainability Law

ISBN: 9780409345476

Martin, R., LexisNexis 2017

Note: Electronic devices are not permitted in a paper-based exam. Therefore, if you choose to purchase this text as an e-book, you will not be permitted to use it in a paper-based open book exam. If the unit has an online supervised exam and you choose to sit the open book exam online (go to Online Supervised Exams for more information) you will be permitted to refer to the e-text during the online supervised exam, only if they are on the desktop/laptop computer upon which you are sitting your exam.

Text refers to: All offerings

Natural Resources Law

ISBN: 9780455236667

Moore, C., Thomson Reuters 1st ed. 2015

Note: Electronic devices are not permitted in a paper-based exam. Therefore, if you choose to purchase this text as an e-book, you will not be permitted to use it in a paper-based open book exam. If the unit has an online supervised exam and you choose to sit the open book exam online (go to Online Supervised Exams for more information) you will be permitted to refer to the e-text during the online supervised exam, only if they are on the desktop/laptop computer upon which you are sitting your exam.

Text refers to: All offerings

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