LC4S083 - Climate Change and the Law 01 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC4S083 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Climate Change and the Law | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Andrew Baker | ||
| Module Team: | Sadaf Shariat, Iain Hammett, Hannah Menard | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
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Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2022 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
To enable students to develop:
• An in-depth understanding of international law relevant to the climate crisis
• A detailed knowledge of the applicable case law, statutes and regulations in the international context
• A critical analysis of relationship between environment and sustainable development, and liability for environmental damage
Content Summary
• Introduction to international law and the climate crisis
• Development and sources of international law relevant to the climate crisis
• General principles of international environmental law
• The United Nations and climate change
• Emission, carbon trading and environmental justice
• Ecocide and environmental accountability for environment destruction
• State responsibility for environmental damage
• Human right and the climate
• Environmental justice and sustainable development
• Corporate Social Responsibility and climate change
• Corporate governance and climate – Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
• Commercial law and the climate
• Environment, green technology and Intellectual Property
• Environmental dispute resolution
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Independent Study | 88 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Evidence a critical analysis of the law in respect of climate change. |
| LO2 | Undertake detailed research, synthesise and present complex legal issues in a coherent manner relevant to the study of climate change. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | A prepared oral presentation by a candidate before assessor(s) and possibly peers, where knowledge, technical content, ability to answer questions and presentational skills are assessed. | 15 | N/A | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | Critical analysis of an aspect of international law relevant to the climate crisis | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Asynchronous) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |