law3wat water law
WATER LAW AND POLICY
LAW3WAT
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Water Law is of increasing relevance in Australia and globally. Water resources are of increasing economic significance, whilst water use and management is undergoing increasing environmental scrutiny. Our program will commence with an analysis of the international framework within which Australian water law is situated, from both an environmental and an international trade perspective. It will consider the federal and state agreements which shape most state legislation, and the federalisation of water resource management in the Murray Darling Basin. It will then consider, from both a policy and a practitioner perspective, the common law and legislation governing water law in Victoria, both in relation to urban, irrigation and environmental water entitlements.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorFrancine Rochford
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1LIM and LAW1PPL
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | TBA | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Capacity to critically assess Australian water law policy
- Activities:
- 1. utilisation of presentation materials. 2. completion of reading tasks. 3. effective use of on-line learning tools. 4. completion of written seminar-based tasks. 5. completion of written assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Capacity to reconceptualise water related problems according to multiple stakeholder perspectives and identify potential remediation mechanisms.
- Activities:
- 1. Utilisation of presentation materials. 2. Effective use of on-line learning tools. 3. Effective participation in group-based seminar problem-solving tasks. 4. Completion of written seminar-based tasks 5. Completion of written assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. Demonstrated capacity effectively to communicate analyses of water-related issues utilising a range of critical perspectives
- Activities:
- 1. Utilisation of presentation materials. 2. Effective use of on-line learning tools. 3. Effective participation in group-based seminar problem-solving tasks. 4. Completion of written seminar-based tasks 5. Completion of written assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Writing(Writing)
04. Demonstrated capacity to identify and analyse issues relating to Australian water law
- Activities:
- 1. Utilisation of lecture materials. 2. Effective use of on-line learning tools. 3. Preparation for seminars and effective participation in group-based seminar problem-solving tasks. 4. completion of written seminar-based tasks 5. completion of written assessment
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
05. Demonstrated critical understanding of the international legal and policy environment in which Australian water law has been developed.
- Activities:
- 1. Utilisation of lecture materials. 2. Completion of reading tasks. 3. preparation for seminars and completion of written seminar-based tasks 4. completion of written assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
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