Macquarie Law School
Coursework Degrees
Master of Laws in Environmental Law (LLM)
The program is designed to meet the needs of lawyers working in the area of environmental law, or those who wish to do so, and lawyers seeking to extend their understanding of issues in environmental regulation.
| Admission requirements: | A Bachelor degree in law |
| Length of candidature: | 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, 2 years by distance study |
| Course Requirements: | 32 credit points |
Attendance:
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Units may be offered either internal only, external only or both. External students are required to attend intensive 2 or 3 day on-campus sessions for each unit undertaken. In most instances these sessions are held in the mid semester breaks of April or September. Please check the Law Postgraduate Timetable. |
| Commencement: | March, July |
| Tuition Fees for 2007: | 32 credit points at $380.00 per cr pt |
Academic Enquiries: |
Erika J Techera (02) 9850 7925 email: erika.techera@mq.edu.au |
| Other Enquiries: |
Ursula Thurgate (02) 9850 4880 e-mail: ursula.thurgate@law.mq.edu.au |
Program Structure
LAW810, LAW853 or LAW855 plus five
elective units
Units of Study |
Mode |
Core Units |
|
| LAW810 Legal Research
Dissertation (8 credit points) |
I X |
| LAW855 Environmental
Law and Sustainable Development OR LAW853 Comparative Environmental Law |
I X
I X |
Elective Units (4 credit
points) |
|
I X |
|
I X |
|
| LAW852 Trade and Environment
Law |
I X |
| LAW853 Comparative Environmental Law | I X |
| LAW855 Environmental Law and Sustainable Development | I X |
| LAW857 Environmental Litigation and Mediation | I X |
| LAW858 Pollution and Environmental Regulation | I X |
| LAW859 Heritage Law and Policy | I X |
| LAW860 International Environmental Law | I X |
| LAW861 Local Government Law | I X |
| LAW865 Biodiversity and Biotechnology Law | I X |
| LAW866 Comparative Indigenous Environmental Law and Management | I X |
| LAW867 Water and Marine Resources Law | I X |
| LAW869 Law, Globalisation and Cultural Transformations | I X |
LAW879 Environmental
Law and Policy Clinic Note: Students need to contact Dr Erika J Techera at least two months prior to enrolling to arrange a suitable placement. |
I X |