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LAWS3526: Global Engagement Law Program
2025 unit information
This elective is designed for final and penltimate year law students to undertake a project which partially completed offshore with one of the University of Sydney Law School's international partners. Students will work individually or in groups on an issue of significance to the international partners in questions. This experience will allow students to apply their academic skills and disciplinary knowledge to a real-world issues in an authentic and meaningul way.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Corequisites:
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None |
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LAWS5226 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Identify and describe to an advanced level the distinguishing features of legal systems, climate, and environmental law in the region.
- LO2. Critically evaluate current climate and environmental law issues facing Pacific Island countries.
- LO3. Critically analyse legal dilemmas and subsequent decision-making processes related to climate and environmental law and related human rights within the context of Pacific Island cultures.
- LO4. Develop advanced written and oral legal arguments through analysis of Pacific case law and interpret relevant legislation relating to climate and the environment and related human rights.
- LO5. Apply advanced legal research skills to the synthesis of information on current climate and environmental law issues and related human rights.
Unit availability
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Intensive January 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Intensive August 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Intensive January 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Intensive August 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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