*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
The unit aims to develop a good understanding of the framework and key concepts of Australian environmental law, including planning and development control, environmental impact assessment, biodiversity and heritage conservation. The unit will include some Tasmanian case studies along with material from Victorian and New South Wales jurisdictions and relevant Federal legislation. Dispute resolution will also be covered.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: Class presentation (10%), mid-semester take-home exercise (40%), final exam (50%). NB: For Honours-eligible students only a 50% research paper may be undertaken.
TEACHING PATTERN: Two one hour lectures per week, plus one one-hour tutorial every second week.
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.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
