Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Tina Soliman Hunter
6 First Walk, Office 444
6-7pm Thursday
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to JD or LLM or MIntTrdeComLaw or MSusDev
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to energy and resources law and governance, a burgeoning and specialised field of law. The unit explores the legal response of states, international institutions and other relevant global actors to regulate the transboundary aspects of energy and resources law. Students will cover the historical development of the law, the need for cooperation, and the effectiveness of sustainable development in energy and resources law. Several important regimes are explored in addition to pivotal domestic and international case law and arbitration decisions. Students will be required to analyse the law within contemporary socio-legal and economic events and conditions impacting on the discipline. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved,
(a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and
(b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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In class participation | 20% | No | Ongoing |
Take home assessment | 40% | No | 23:59 17/09/2021 |
Professional Writing | 40% | No | 23:59 12/11/2021 |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Students will prepare and participate in relevant discussion and fora during tutorials including resolving problem based tasks
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 23:59 17/09/2021
Weighting: 40%
Students will submit responses to questions based on a hypothetical scenario
Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 35 hours
Due: 23:59 12/11/2021
Weighting: 40%
Students will prepare a written response to a contemporary problem in the energy and resources sector.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
A. LECTURES
Lectures are pre-recorded will be loaded on the iLearn page each week in conjunction with the accompanying PowerPoint slides. Lectures will be available in weeks 1 - 13. The schedule of topics to be covered in the lectures, required readings, and supplementary resources will be available in detail on iLearn.
A list of covered topics is provided below in the Unit Schedule.
Weekly one hour tutorials begin in Week 2 and finish in Week 13 and all tutorial questions will be posted on iLearn.
Students require access to a computer and a secure and reliable internet provider to access materials.
B. Prescribed Text
Tina Soliman-Hunter, Ignacio Herrera-Anchustegui, Penelope Crossley, and Gloria Alvarez, Routledge Handbook of Energy Law (Routledge, 2020). this is available through Leganto as an e-book.
C. Other Readings
All other readings will be posted to ilearn each week, and will be available in Leganto
Week No./ commencing |
Topic |
Lecture Release Date |
Online Seminar |
1 (31) 26th July |
Topic 1: Introduction to energy and resources law
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22 July |
Discussion Questions for Topic 1; Discussion of Assessment |
2 (32) 2nd August |
Topic 2: International law/governance relating to ENR
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29 July |
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3 (33) 9th August |
Topic 3: Transboundary issues in energy and resource development*
Norway/UK Norway/Russia |
5 August |
Discussion Questions for Topic 2 and 3 AND Discussion on Written Assessment 1 |
4 (34) 16th August |
Topic 4: Onshore petroleum law and governance
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12 August |
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5 (35) 23rd August |
NOT A LECTURE – HELD AS SEMINAR: (Guest - Gavin Scott, Norton Rose) Topic 5: Indigenous issues in energy and resource development
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19 August |
Both UG and PG ONLINE SEMINAR: Thursday 26 August 7-9pm |
6 (36) 30th August |
Topic 6: Offshore energy and resources law
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7 (37) 6th September |
Topic 7: The energy transition
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2 September |
Discussion Questions for Topic 4, 6, 7 |
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SEMESTER BREAK |
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8 (40) 27th September |
Topic 8: VRE and the energy transition in Australia*
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23 September |
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9 (41) 4th October |
Topic 9: Fossil fuel alternatives and global energy
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30 September |
Discussion questions for topic 8 and 9, AND Written Assessment 2
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10 (42) 11th October |
Topic 10: Energy and resource development and conflict
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7 October |
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11 (43) 18th October |
Topic 11: Mineral resources law and governance
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14 October |
Community Consultation Nuclear Power Station (Topic 9) + Discussion Questions Topic 10 |
12 (44) 25th October |
Topic 12: Governance of renewable natural resources
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21 October |
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13 (45) 1st November |
Topic 13: Future directions in energy and resources law and governance
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28 October |
Discussion Questions for Topic 11 and 12 |
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All of the statutory provisions referred to in each Topic may be accessed via Austlii or Casebase
Most of the Australian cases referred to in each topic can be accessed via the Macquarie University law reports databases:
https://libguides.mq.edu.au/law/Cases
English cases in the authorised reports can be accessed through the ICLR database:
https://www-iclr-co-uk.simsrad.net.ocs.mq.edu.au/search/fullSearch
Where a case is not available through the on-line databases a scanned copy will be made available on the iLearn Page (Leganto).
Unit information based on version 2021.03 of the Handbook