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On successful completion of this module students will:
1. Have acquired knowledge of the requirements of environmental legislation, regulation and policy relevant to Ireland and the EU discussed in the module.
2. Have sufficient knowledge to advise management on compliance with the requirement of key legislation, regulation and policy.
3. Be critically aware of the importance of understanding, development and implementation of environmental legislation, particularly regarding climate change, human health and environmental protection.
Introduction to National, European and International Law and Accords
Major environmental directives and their accompanying national legislation through Acts and Regulations
Environment and hazard specific legislation e.g. water related legislation
Strategies for international issues with legal ramifications e.g. climate change
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Conversation Class | 6 |
Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Online Learning | 24 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Essay | Week 5 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Attendance: Participation at two workshops | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Continuous Assessment: Wiki Entry - VLE | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Individual feedback will provided alongside provisional grades within 20 working days of submission on Brightspace.
Name | Role |
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Professor Anne Drummond | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Penpatra Sripaiboonkij | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Thomas Roux | Tutor |