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LS501C: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The course deals with the regulation of international activities regarding energy and the environment. The first part will focus on the international legal framework regarding energy sources such as oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables, and it will look at the various legal instruments at the global and regional level as well as the key actors that are involved in regulation. The second part will concentrate on environmental issues that correspond to the generation and use of energy in the international context and the responses relating to environmental protection of soil, water, air, atmosphere and species. 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Dirk Hanschel

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course deals with the regulation of international activities regarding energy and the environment. It will be divided up in two parts: The first part will focus on the international legal framework regarding energy sources such as oil, gas, nuclear, and renewables, and it will look at the various legal instruments at the global and regional level as well as the key actors that are involved in regulation. The second part will concentrate on environmental issues that correspond to the generation and use of energy in the international context and the responses relating to environmental protection of soil, water, air, atmosphere and species. Global and regional legal instruments will be analysed, as well as the pertaining customary law and law in statu nascendi. This part will also deal with the junctions between environmental and human rights law.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

First attempt: 30% coursework (2500 words) and 70% exam (2 hours). Resit: 100% two hour examination, to be taken at the next diet.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

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Course Learning Outcomes

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