Undergraduate Course: Environmental Law (LAWS10235)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course provides an introduction to and overview of environmental law in Scotland, examining the historical development of environmental protection from a legal perspective, the key legal tools and techniques that are employed to regulate environmentally harmful activities or to protect species, habitats or ecosystem, and the related enforcement mechanisms. |
| Course description |
1. Introduction to the History and Sources of Environmental Law
2. Regulating Polluting Activities
3. Waste Reduction and Management
4. Environmental Assessment
5. Wildlife Crime
6. Animal Welfare
7. Protected Areas
8. Environmental Democracy and Justice (public participation, access to justice, and governance)
9. Human Rights and the Environment
10. Climate Change
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 32 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course will be assessed by a presentation (30%) and an essay (70%).
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students will obtain a critical understanding of key rules and principles in relation to the prevention of environmental harm, as well as a knowledge and understanding of the challenges of ensuring effective implementation and enforcement.
- Students will develop an appreciation of the different sources of legal obligation that may apply to the protection of the environment (e.g. delict, criminal law, administrative law, human rights law, international law) and how they may interact in practice. Students will also develop the ability to find and interpret relevant source materials, including treaties, legislation and case law.
- Students will develop the ability to critically analyse source materials and to build a balanced and reasoned argument
- Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions and debate, thereby developing fundamental communication skills, including the ability to formulate clear and precise questions and to articulate clear and precise answers using appropriate legal terminology
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Reading List
C Reid, Nature Conservation Law (Green 2009)
F McManus, Environmental Law in Scotland: an introduction and guide (EUP 2016)
L Fisher, Research Handbook on Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Law (Edward Elgar 2016)
E Fisher, B Lange, and E Scotford, Environmental Law: Text, Cases and Materials (OUP 2019)
Journal of Environmental Law |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | law,environmental,environment,protection,species,habitats |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Harrison
Tel: (0131 6)50 2040
Email: james.harrison@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Tracy Noden
Tel: (0131 6)50 2053
Email: Tracy.Noden@ed.ac.uk |
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