Program Overview

Environmental Science and Law

Overview

The Environmental Science and Law program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental science and law. The program is structured to maximize the learning experience, with suggested unit of study enrolment sequences that allow for the fastest pathways to graduation.

Sample Enrolment Structure

The Faculty suggests the following unit of study enrolment sequences:

Part-time: Semester 1 Commencement

| Semester | Unit of Study 1 & Credit Points | Units of Study 2 & Credit Points | Total
---|---|---|---|---
Year 1 | 1 | Environmental Law Core Unit LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |Environmental Law Core Unit LAWS6047 Law of the Sea |
6 | 6 | 12
2 | Environmental Law Core Unit LAWS6320 Climate Justice and Disaster Law |Core Unit LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System |
6 | 6 | 12
Year 2 | 1 | Core Unit LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy |Environmental Science Core Unit ENVI5705 Ecological Principles |
6 | 6 | 12
2 | Environmental Science Core Unit ENVI5707 Energy - Sources, Uses and Alternatives |Environmental Science Core Unit AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues |
6 | 6 | 12
Year 3 | 1 | Core Unit ENVI5502 Environmental Research A* | Core Unit ENVI5503 Environmental Research B* |
6 | 6 | 12
2 | Core Unit ENVI5504 Environmental Research C** | Elective Unit ENVI5809 Environmental Simulation Modelling |
6 | 6
| 12
Total Credit Points | 72

Full-time: Semester 1 Commencement

| Semester | Unit of Study 1 & Credit Points | Units of Study 2 & Credit Points | Units of Study 3 & Credit Points | Units of Study 4 & Credit Points | Total
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Year 1 | 1 | Environmental Science Core Unit ENVI5708 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry |Environmental Law Core Unit LAWS6342 Environmental Markets |Environmental Law Core Unit LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |Core Unit LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24
2 | Core Unit LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System |Environmental Science Core Unit ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology |Environmental Science Core Unit ENVI5707 Energy - Sources, Uses and Alternatives |Environmental Law Core Unit LAWS6141 Asia Pacific Environmental Law |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24
Year 2 | 1 | Core Unit ENVI5502 Environmental Research Project A |Core Unit ENVI5503 Environmental Research Project B |Core Unit ENVI5504 Environmental Research Project C |Elective Unit GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24
Total Credit Points | 72

Learning Outcomes

The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of environmental science and law, and to equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a career in this field. The learning outcomes of the program include:

• A deep understanding of environmental science and law principles
• The ability to analyze and evaluate environmental issues and develop effective solutions
• The ability to communicate complex environmental concepts and ideas effectively
• The ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment
• The ability to design and implement environmental research projects