Module LAW2016C for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW2016C: Environmental Regulation and Redress
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Aims
You will look at international contributions to UK law and policy and the important role the EU has had in setting environmental standards. You will examine how, as members of the EU, we are obliged in the UK to reflect these decisions in our own legislation and you will critically reflect on the extent to which the law might be used to embed pro-environmental behavior and sustainability. You will also consider the increasing role of environmental considerations in project finance.
The various forms of redress will be considered and you will be introduced to the difference between public law responses in the form of legislation and private law controls like private nuisance.
You will look at international contributions to UK law and policy and the important role the EC has had in setting environmental standards. You will examine how, as members of the EC, we are obliged in the UK to reflect these decisions in our own legislation and you will critically reflect on the extent to which the law might be used to embed pro-environmental behavior and sustainability.
The various forms of redress will be considered and you will be introduced to the difference between public law responses in the form of legislation and private law controls like private nuisance.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. Identify and explain the historical foundations of environmental law 2. Illustrate the key principles of environmental law 3. Describe the main ethical perspectives of environmental law and policy 4. Analyse the different sectors of environmental regulation 5. Identify and evaluate with minimum guidance the current content and direction of environmental law 6. Use relevant information to explain and discuss how environmental law has developed and is applied in practice |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 7. Relate theoretical perspectives to specific legal cases 8. Assess the methods and rationales for studying environmental law |
Personal and Key Skills | 9. Retrieve and efficiently use primary and secondary library-based and electronic resources with minimum guidance 10. Participate in discussions on a selected topic and defend an argument in similar discussions 11. Understand and reflect upon substantive and theoretical texts 12. Work independently and manage time efficiently and effectively in preparing for the coursework and the examination 13. Effectively interact with peers for small-group presentations and general discussion, modifying your own position where appropriate |