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LAWS13-123: Wild Law

Description

Wild Law is an elective subject in undergraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject critiques law from an Earth centred perspective and proposes new approaches to law and governance. The subject examines the ethical foundations of wild law jurisprudence, the differences between traditional and wild law, the implications of wild law for Australian domestic law, and what a legal system based on wild law might look like.

Subject details

Type: Undergraduate Subject
Code: LAWS13-123
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:
  • January 2025 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2025: $4,460.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,990.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Apply intermediate knowledge of wild law and critique wild law jurisprudence.
  2. Review and analyse environmental issues and advocate wild law solutions.
  3. Plan and present a substantial research project focused on wild law.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Must be admitted into a Bachelor Law degree OR Bachelor of Laws combined degree OR be an approved Study Abroad OR Exchange Law Student.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
    Semester start: 20/01/2025
    Subject start: 20/01/2025
    Last enrolment: 02/02/2025
    Teaching census: 14/02/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 15/02/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 08/03/2025
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
Semester start: 20/01/2025
Subject start: 20/01/2025
Last enrolment: 02/02/2025
Teaching census: 14/02/2025
Withdraw - Financial: 15/02/2025
Withdraw - Academic: 08/03/2025