Environmental Law
Units of study
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Environmental Law |
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Candidates must complete: | |||
48 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with an environmental law background; or | |||
6 credit points of core units of study and 42 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with a law background who have not completed any tertiary study in Environmental Law; or | |||
12 credit points of core units of study and 36 credit points of elective units of study for those without a law background. | |||
2012 Core Units of Study |
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Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake LAWS6252 prior or concurrent to enrolling in other law units. | |||
LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common law jurisdiction Environmental Law students must complete LAWS6252 and this compulsory unit prior to enrolling in other law elective units |
Int August Int March |
LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available. |
Int April Int August Int March Int Sept |
2012 Elective Units of Study |
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LAWS6011 Administrative Law |
6 |
compulsory for MALP students |
Int March |
LAWS6922 Advanced International Environmental Law |
6 | P LAWS6061 International Environmental Law or equivalent unit |
Int October |
LAWS6936 Carbon Trading, Derivatives and Taxation |
6 | Int Sept |
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LAWS6869 Class Actions and Complex Litigation |
6 | Int May |
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LAWS6921 Comparative Climate Law |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int June |
LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators. This unit has a restricted class size. |
Int October |
LAWS6163 Energy and Climate Law |
6 | N LAWS6863 The unit replaced LAWS6163 International & Australian Climate Law (formerly Energy Law). |
Int April |
LAWS6893 Environmental Criminology: Space & Place |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6893 Environmental Criminology. |
Int March |
LAWS6043 Environmental Impact Assessment Law |
6 | Int Sept |
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LAWS6899 Environmentally Sustainable Business |
6 | N LAWS6082 This unit replaced LAWS6082 Pollution Law and LAWS6899 Corporate Environmental Responsibility. |
Int November |
LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
6 | Int Sept |
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LAWS6055 Heritage Law |
6 | Int May |
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Independent Research Project |
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This unit is available as a one semester unit of study worth 6 or 12 credit points, or as a full year unit of study worth 12 credit points. No more than 12 credit points of the Independent Research Project may be credited towards the requirements for the master's degree. | |||
LAWS6147 Independent Research Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
LAWS6182 Independent Research Project A |
6 | C LAWS6183 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
LAWS6183 Independent Research Project B |
6 | C LAWS6182 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6182 and LAWS6183 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 |
Students seeking further study in international environmental law may undertake LAWS6922 Advanced International Environmental Law. |
Int April |
LAWS6167 International Law II |
6 |
Compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students. This unit replaced LAWS6167 International Law and Australian Institutions. |
Int October Semester 1 |
LAWS6068 Judicial Review-P'ciple, Pol & Procedure |
6 | Int August |
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LAWS6047 Law of the Sea |
6 | Int May |
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LAWS6065 Pollution and Contaminated Land |
6 | Int October |
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LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law |
6 |
International Law students may enrol in either LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law or LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues, but not both. |
Int March |
LAWS6257 Public Policy |
6 | N LAWS6139, LAWS6042, LAWS6113 Compulsory for MALP students. |
Int Sept |
LAWS6154 Sustainable Development Law in China |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/accel/index.shtml or contact law.accel@sydney.edu.au. |
Int July |
LAWS6191 Water Law |
6 | Int June |
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law |
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Candidates must complete 24 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with an environmental law background; or | |||
6 credit points of core units of study and 18 credit points of elective units of study for candidates who have a law background and have not completed any tertiary study in Environmental Law; or | |||
12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study for those without a law background. | |||
2012 Core Units of Study |
|||
Candidates without a law degree from a common law jurisdiction must undertake LAWS6252 prior or concurrent to enrolling in other law units. | |||
LAWS6044 Environmental Law and Policy |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common law jurisdiction Environmental Law students must complete LAWS6252 and this compulsory unit prior to enrolling in other law elective units |
Int August Int March |
LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available. |
Int April Int August Int March Int Sept |
2012 Elective Units of Study |
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LAWS6011 Administrative Law |
6 |
compulsory for MALP students |
Int March |
LAWS6922 Advanced International Environmental Law |
6 | P LAWS6061 International Environmental Law or equivalent unit |
Int October |
LAWS6936 Carbon Trading, Derivatives and Taxation |
6 | Int Sept |
|
LAWS6869 Class Actions and Complex Litigation |
6 | Int May |
|
LAWS6921 Comparative Climate Law |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int June |
LAWS6130 Dispute Resolution in Australia |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This is not a skills unit and students will not be trained as negotiators or mediators. This unit has a restricted class size. |
Int October |
LAWS6163 Energy and Climate Law |
6 | N LAWS6863 The unit replaced LAWS6163 International & Australian Climate Law (formerly Energy Law). |
Int April |
LAWS6893 Environmental Criminology: Space & Place |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6893 Environmental Criminology. |
Int March |
LAWS6043 Environmental Impact Assessment Law |
6 | Int Sept |
|
LAWS6899 Environmentally Sustainable Business |
6 | N LAWS6082 This unit replaced LAWS6082 Pollution Law and LAWS6899 Corporate Environmental Responsibility. |
Int November |
LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
6 | Int Sept |
|
LAWS6055 Heritage Law |
6 | Int May |
|
LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 |
Students seeking further study in international environmental law may undertake LAWS6922 Advanced International Environmental Law. |
Int April |
LAWS6167 International Law II |
6 |
Compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students. This unit replaced LAWS6167 International Law and Australian Institutions. |
Int October Semester 1 |
LAWS6068 Judicial Review-P'ciple, Pol & Procedure |
6 | Int August |
|
LAWS6047 Law of the Sea |
6 | Int May |
|
LAWS6065 Pollution and Contaminated Land |
6 | Int October |
|
LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law |
6 |
International Law students may enrol in either LAWS6990 Principles of Oil and Gas Law or LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues, but not both. |
Int March |
LAWS6257 Public Policy |
6 | N LAWS6139, LAWS6042, LAWS6113 Compulsory for MALP students. |
Int Sept |
LAWS6154 Sustainable Development Law in China |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/accel/index.shtml or contact law.accel@sydney.edu.au. |
Int July |
LAWS6191 Water Law |
6 | Int June |
Course rules
Master of Environmental Law
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
Code | Course title |
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JF004 | Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law |
JC006 | Master of Environmental Law |
2 Attendance pattern
0.
The attendance pattern for these courses is full-time or part-time according to candidate choice.
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's degree, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Provided that candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of either of the courses in this sequence. Only the longer award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney in environmental studies, law or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney in environmental studies, law or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study; or
(c)
completion of the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law with a minimum credit average, or an equivalent qualification.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law are set out in the table of units of study for the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law. To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a)
either 24 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with an environmental law background; or
(b)
6 credit points of core unit of study and 18 credit points of elective units of study for candidates who have a law background and have not completed any tertiary study in Environmental Law; or
(c)
12 credit points of core units of study and 12 credit points of elective units of study for those without a law background.
(2)
The units of study that may be taken for the Master of Environmental Law are set out in the table of units of study for the Master of Environmental Law. To qualify for the award of the Master of Environmental Law, a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a)
48 credit points of elective units of study for candidates with an environmental law background; or
(b)
6 credit points of core units of study and 42 credit points of elective units of study for candidates who have a law background and have not completed any tertiary study in environmental law; or
(c)
12 credit points of core units of study and 36 credit points of elective units of study for those without a law background.
7 Course transfer
0.
A candidate for the master's degree may elect to discontinue study and graduate with the shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
8 Transitional provisions
(2)
Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.