Animal Law
UndergraduateUNE-LAW3452025
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 12 Oct 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 16 weeks
- Start dates
- 20 Oct 2025
- Price from
- $2,396
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Animal Law
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad and coherent understanding of the nature and scope of animal law legislation and regulatory arrangements in a range of industry contexts in international and domestic settings;
- use well-developed cognitive and creative skills to exercise reflective and critical thinking, and professional judgement in demonstrating an understanding of how the relevant law can be applied to address contemporary issues and problems relating to animal law generally;
- use initiative and judgement to critically analyse, synthesise, evaluate and consolidate legal, ethical, historical and philosophical principles, legislative provisions and principles of case law relating to animal law matters to construct persuasive legal arguments and solutions to face based problems in respect of these matters; and
- produce clear and coherent written communications that demonstrate the skills of legal research techniques, reasoning and argument to develop independent views on legal issues relevant to animal law matters, and make assessments of where animal law can be expected to develop in the future.
- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
Animal law is a rapidly evolving area of law that seeks to understand how the law governs our interactions with animals. This subject will equip you with a broad understanding of this highly regarded area of work. You will learn about existing animal welfare legislation and consider how different philosophical and ethical and jurisprudential perspectives inform the ways in which law regulates animals. Throughout, you will focus on comparing and contrasting the differing regulatory arrangements of companion animals, wildlife and endangered species, farm animals and related Agribusiness areas such as farming practices, feedlots, environmental regulation, road transport and export. You will also explore scientific experimentation, the entertainment industry (circuses, zoos and rodeos) and commercial food production. Throughout, you will consider international developments in animal law and role of lawyers in the litigation and enforcement of animal law matters.
Oral Presentation. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4;
Online Quiz. Relates to Learning Outcomes 3;
Take Home Exam: Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-4.- Oral Presesntation (40%)
- Take Home Exam (50%)
- Online Quiz (10%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- UNE-LAW-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Laws (3 Years)
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
and one of
- UNE-LAW172-Contract Law
UNE-LAW272 (Not currently available)
and one of
- UNE-LAW162-Criminal Law
UNE-LAW312 (Not currently available)
- UNE-LAW361-International Law
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Candidature in Bachelor of Laws (3 Years).
To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateUNE-LAW-DEG