Delivery will be by block teaching during summer semester in alternate years. Attendance at a case within a court will be required.
OFFERINGS
Not Offered
DESCRIPTION
This unit provides students with an understanding of the laws and regulations relevant to Environmental Health, including aspects of immunities, duty of care, and State and Federal powers. The unit also deals specifically with legislation relating to Administrative law, responsibility, delegation of authority, confidentiality, Food law, Quarantine law, notifiable diseases, public health, water and waste management. Federal, State and Local Government legislation is covered from a legal perspective. Environmental Impact Assessment and procedures are also covered, along with practical aspects of preparing cases and tribunal procedures. Attendance at an actual or simulated case involving the prosecution of an Environmental offence or presentation of an appeal will be required.
WEIGHT:
25%
ASSESSMENT:
Exam (50%), case studies and reports (50%).
TEACHING PATTERN:
Five day sessions in two blocks. Self directed learning and on-line material.
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
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