| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS13-126 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Climate Change and Human Rights is an elective subject in undergraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. This subject investigates the interplay between human rights law and climate justice. An assessment is made of the absence/conflict of laws in these two areas, and collaborative evolution and application of laws in these emerging fields. There is a particular focus upon the consequences of environmental degradation (contemporary and inter-generational), regulation of environmental stewardship, and inter-generational legal issues.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Review, apply and critique the impact of climate change on human rights at an intermediate level.
- Demonstrate intermediate level research, reasoning, and communication skills in the application of climate change and human rights to particular climate change related issues.
- Plan and present a substantial research project focused on climate change and human rights.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| 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.
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This subject is not available to
Must be admitted into a Bachelor Law degree OR Bachelor of Laws combined degree OR be an approved Study Abroad OR Exchange Law Student.| Unavailable to USEd students due to online content. 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
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January 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024 Semester start: 20/01/2025 Subject start: 20/01/2025 Last enrolment: 31/01/2025 Teaching census: 13/02/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 14/02/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 02/03/2025
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| Enrolment opens: | 10/11/2024 |
| Semester start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Subject start: | 20/01/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 31/01/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 13/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 14/02/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 02/03/2025 |