Environmental Law

University of Surrey

Course

In Guildford

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    Flexible

On successful completion of this module students will:

Understand the key characteristics of environmental law. (C, K)
Be able to handle complex problems of pollution of the environment involving corporate and private interests (C, K, T, P)
Have critical awareness of the policy context for environmental law (C, T, P)
Have critical understanding of the role of EU and international law in the operation of environmental law (C, K, T, P)*
Demonstrate an ability to analyse and discuss in a reasoned and cogent manner the principles of environmental law (C, T)*
Apply the principles of environmental law so as to be able to propose and evaluate alternative solutions to practical fact based problems (C, T, P)
Be able to present legal information effectively, according to accepted practice and convention (C, T, P)

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

To provide an understanding and critical awareness of the foundational principles of the legal system related to the protection of the environment in context
To identify and critically assess the framework of environmental law at UK, EU and international level
To critically assess the law relating to protection of land, air, waste, water and wildlife and biodiversity
To critically assess the role of law in solving problems of environmental pollution and in achieving compliance and enforcement.

This module is for those wanting to study the laws of environmental pollution, including the protection of land, air, waste, water and wildlife and biodiversity.

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Environmental Law
  • International
  • Law
  • Planning
  • Environmental
  • International level
  • Criminal
  • Environmental claims
  • Enforcement
  • Pollution laws

Course programme

Module content

Indicative content includes:

  • Regulatory frameworks for environmental law at UK, EU and international level
  • The civil courts: Actions for damages
  • Criminal procedures and actions (roles of evidence, expert evidence, prosecuting and defending environmental claims, court-room scenario)
  • Enforcement and compliance
  • Substantive pollution laws in outline at EU level e.g. water law, waste law, atmospheric pollution, biodiversity law, land use planning and environmental impact assessment
  • Planning inquiries: practice and procedure, participative exercise.
Methods of learning and teaching

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to provide:

  • Lectures (19 hours)
  • Courtroom scenario exercises (3 hours)
  • Use of videos and films (2.5 hours)
  • Discussion seminars (4.5 hours)
  • A debate (1 hour)
  • A mock planning inquiry (5 hours)
  • An understanding of the way in which the legal system operates and how it deals with environmental pollution.
Assessment strategy

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate, in accordance with the learning outcomes, their acquired knowledge, critical awareness of the key principles and policies studied in this module, their ability to evaluate and also to apply their acquired knowledge and critical awareness to the resolution of hypothetical legal problems.

The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the way in which the legal system operates and how it deals with environmental pollution.

Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of a selection of case study critiques of legal problems and analysis of legal principle.So, the summative assessment for this module consists of coursework which will require the students to answer set questions. They will have a choice within the coursework as to which questions to select.

Formative assessment and feedback

The module takes place over an intensive week with extensive opportunity for feedback during the week. Advance reading is set and discussion takes place before and after the intensive week via Surrey Learn and individual email contact. During the week small exercises are set for group discussion and feedback as preparation for the summative assessment.

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