| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS17-594 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Space Law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law in which undergraduate students may be permitted to enrol. Space law is an important area of international law and impacts on a wide range of governmental and private commercial activities. This subject is intended to examine the underlying legal principles that specifically regulate the use, exploration and exploitation of space, and to determine how these and other principles of international law can and should be applied to the many different state and private commercial uses of outer space. Students will be encouraged to examine and suggest ways in which the laws and principles regulating space should be expanded to deal with emerging issues.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Identify and critically evaluate the historical evolution of the current legal regime regulating the use and exploration of outer space.
- Discuss and analyse the details of the five international Treaties and the various United Nations Principles which regulate certain activities in space.
- Describe the existing Australian and international legal frameworks regarding space activities and discuss and critically examine the problems and ambiguities within the existing legal regimes.
- Communicate an analytical understanding of the legal issues and shortcomings associated with new uses of space.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
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. Students are expected to have previously completed a subject(s) in the International and Comparative Law (UG) specialisation. |
| Restrictions: |
This subject is not available to
Must have completed a minimum 120 Credit Points of LAWS subjects AND have a minimum average of 65% in LAWS subjects. | Must be admitted into a Bachelor Law degree OR Bachelor of Laws combined degree. 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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May 2024
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024 Semester start: 20/05/2024 Subject start: 20/05/2024 Cancellation 1: 24/05/2024 Cancellation 2: 25/05/2024 Last enrolment: 22/05/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 27/05/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 30/05/2024 Teaching census: 26/05/2024
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 17/03/2024 |
| Semester start: | 20/05/2024 |
| Subject start: | 20/05/2024 |
| Cancellation 1: | 24/05/2024 |
| Cancellation 2: | 25/05/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 22/05/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 27/05/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 30/05/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 26/05/2024 |