Postgraduate - UnitBTX9100 - Sustainability regulation

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Business Law and Taxation
Offered	Caulfield Summer semester A 2013 (On-campus block of classes)
Coordinator(s)	Mr Wayne Gumley

Synopsis

This unit assists students to understand the regulatory framework supporting a transition to ecologically sustainable development in Australia, including an introduction to the Australian legal system and the role of international law, key principles of common law and relevant statutory schemes for protection of biodiversity, and regulation of pollution, urban and regional planning, environmental impact assessment and regulatory responses to climate change.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

identify and understand the regulatory framework supporting a transition to ecologically sustainable development in Australia
identify and analyse the application of the principles of ecologically sustainable at common law and under statutory regimes; and
understand the environmental responsibilities of industry and business managers in local and global transactions.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 60%
Examination: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Wayne Gumley

Contact hours

3 hours per week