LAWS6154 - Sustainable Development Law in China
Objectives
- Undertake an intensive series of lectures and field trips in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, followed by supervised research.
- Acquire an introduction to the legal and institutional framework of environmental law and policy in China.
- Analyse comparative and jurisprudential studies of Chinese environmental law and policy.
Content
The lectures and field trips are undertaken over a period of two weeks. The unit is taught principally by Chinese academics at Shanghai Jiaotong University. Candidates are given an introduction to Chinese law and the Chinese legal system before embarking on a study of Chinese environmental law. Field trips are included. It is likely that there will be a visit to the State Environment Protection Authority and to Huangshan, a World Heritage area.
Session
Semester 1 Intensive
13-24 June 2010
Jiaotang University, Shanghai, China
For further travel information, please visit ACCEL website or contact Law.Accel@usyd.edu.au
The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.
Assessment
- 1 x 15,000 Word Research Paper (100%)
Courses this unit is available in
Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Global Law | Master of Environmental Law | Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law | Master of Environmental Science and Law | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law