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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
This is a clinical program focused on applying legal and other skills to current environment and planning issues. During the course, students will attend a supervised clinic for one day a week where they will work on environmental issues. The course aims include to: - Guide and support students in identifying, developing and applying practical legal and other skills in environment and planning law; - Develop students’ critical understanding of legal practice approaches, and the roles of lawyers and others, in relation to individual clients and environment and social justice issues; - Contextualise the study of law, particularly environment and planning law and applying ethical legal practice skills; - Encourage, promote and validate student aspirations to promote access to justice and equality before the law specifically in relation to individual and community needs in environment and planning law; - Guide students to critically consider the effect of the law and its ability to: - deliver improved environmental outcomes; and - provide adequate opportunity for the community to be heard on public interest environmental issues. Students must apply to undertake this course. Please go to Law Professional Experience for application information.
The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. More information about the means of assessment, including the relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes of the course, will be available in the Class Summary and on the course WATTLE page.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught semi-intensively with compulsory contact hours of approximately 36 hours of face to face teaching. The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. - Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Work Integrated Learning Placements Clinical courses allow students to engage with real clients, real problems and real deadlines in a real-world environment. Placements are undertaken at the Environmental Defenders Office in the ACT. Students explore legal and social issues relating to the environment and relevant to that field of practice with the unique opportunity to gain insight into how the industry works, develop professional skills and get work experience. Other Information Enrolment is limited with selection based on a competitive process. Application information can be located on the ANU College of Law Website.
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Alternatively, this information will be published in the Program courselist when finalised. Preliminary Reading Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Alternatively, this information will be published in the Program course list when finalised.