Water Law and Governance

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of water management and how ecologically sustainable development is regulated by the state;
  2. use cognitive skills to identify legal issues and apply legal and theoretical principles to resolve resource management claims and issues;
  3. use initiative and judgement to critically analyse and evaluate information and concepts relating to interests and obligations surrounding water access, use and ecologically sustainable development; and
  4. present structured well-researched and referenced responses to set hypothetical problems and research topics. 

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About University of New England

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

• UNE-LAW100-Foundations of Law
• UNE-LAW101-Law in Context

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (may be 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.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.