College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Legal Response to Environmental Destruction
Module LAW3016C for 2020/1
Module LAW3016C for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3016C: Legal Response to Environmental Destruction
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
While the module’s precise content may vary each year, it is envisaged that it will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Introduction to international, EU and UK environmental law
- Contaminated land
- Climate change
- Air quality
- Water Pollution
- Waste Management
- Habitat Protection
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 125 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching activity | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 3 | 3 x 1 hour workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | 125 | A variety of private study tasks directed by module leader. These tasks may include: Reading textbooks, journals and other literature Preparation for lectures by for example answering questions in advance of group discussions or preparing group presentations Preparation for and completion of examination Essay preparation: conducting research, and writing the finished product |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
- Bell and McGillivray, Environmental Law, (2017), Oxford
- Wolf, F and Stanley, N, Wolf and Stanley on Environmental Law, (6th edition, 2014), Routledge
- Finch and Fafinski, Legal Skills, OUP (2019). The textbook explains how to find legal resources from statutes to cases and includes tips on legal writing.
- Kramer, EC Environmental Law, Sweet and Maxwell (2016)
- Connie, Bradney and Burton, English Legal System in Context (5th Edition, 2010), OUP, Oxford
- Partington, M, Introduction to the English Legal System (2019) OUP Oxford
