Undergraduate TAS-LAW191-2022
Law of the Oceans and the Antarctic
$1,828 $0
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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
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- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 11 Jul 2022
QS RANKING 2022
18
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
23
Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Understand the key provisions of the law of the sea, Antarctic Treaty system and other international law relating to the oceans and Antarctica.
- Apply this understanding to assess current and/or past developments in international law relating to the oceans and Antarctica.
- Critically assess public statements, public documents and/or commentaries on international law and policy relating to the oceans and Antarctica.
- Effectively present written and oral material on international law and policy relating to the oceans and Antarctica.
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- Introduction to Unit
- International Law System and the Law of the Sea
- Maritime Zones I
- Maritime Zones II
- Maritime Zones BNJ
- Fisheries law
- Environmental Protection and Marine Scientific Research
- Antarctic Treaty
- Environmental Protection in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
- CCAMLR Southern Ocean Marine Resource Management
- Whaling in the Southern Ocean
- Strategic aspects of the Law of the Sea
- Revision and synthesis
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
The ‘blue economy’ of oceans related industries is set for significant expansion in the first half of twenty first century. Australia has one of the largest areas of ocean estate in the world. Tasmania is also are a global centre for scientific research, governance and logistical support for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. This subject leverages of these strengths to provide students with essential knowledge and understanding of the key international legal regimes and policy debates relating to the oceans and Antarctic region. The subject will examine the key provisions of treaties and institutions such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Antarctica Treaty System and International Whaling Commission, which govern scientific research, environmental protection, marine resource harvesting and other human uses of the oceans and Antarctic region. The subject will also introduce students to the interplay between international law and geopolitics that shape the rules and institutions governing the future of our oceans and the Antarctic region.
- Short Answer Test (20%)
- Presentation (40%)
- Essay (40%)
Current study term: 10 Jul 22 to 16 Oct 22
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