Overview

This unit considers legal and regulatory perspectives on global environmental challenges, with a particular focus on the role of corporations and business managers. By exploring different models of environmental regulation at the international, national and sub-national scale, as well as associated legal obligations and implications for business, this unit contributes … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CAULFIELD-EVENING
S2-01-CAULFIELD-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Anita Foerster

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

identify and demonstrate a broad, critical and practical understanding of the nature of global environmental challenges and particularly, the implications for business enterprises

2.

participate in individual and team-based activities to investigate and analyse a series of recent case studies exploring relevant models of environmental regulation and their effectiveness

3.

interrogate and critically analyse the legal and social obligations of corporations and business managers with respect to the environmental impacts of business activities.

Teaching approach

Online learning
Active learning
Peer assisted learning
Problem-based learning

Assessment

1 - Within semester assessment

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Seminars
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload