Master of Mining and Energy Law (coursework) (20550)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This course comprises eight units.
The compulsory units focus on petroleum law, mining law, corporate governance for resources companies and the agreements used in the petroleum industry.
Optional units include international oil and gas law, environmental law, international environmental law, climate change and emissions trading, oil and gas project development law, one unit chosen from the options available for the Master of Commercial and Resources Law and one unit chosen from the options available for the Master of Laws.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Students without a recognised Law degree, take all units from this group (18 points).
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS4227 | Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions | Incompatibility: Students with a recognised Law degree or LAWS5227 Foundations of Law and Governance. | This unit is delivered intensively in 'flipped mode' and is offered twice a year. 10 online modules are to be completed in advance of two face-to-face sessions which will run 20-21 February and 23-24 July. Students must attend the face-to-face sessions. |
| NS | LAWS5517 | Mining Law | Incompatibility: LAWS3371 Mining and Energy Law (formerly 200.371 Mining and Energy Law 371), LAWS5144 Mining and Energy Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 28-30 October Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5589 | Australian Oil and Gas Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 21-23 April. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
Students with a recognised Law degree, take all units from this group (12 points).
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS5517 | Mining Law | Incompatibility: LAWS3371 Mining and Energy Law (formerly 200.371 Mining and Energy Law 371), LAWS5144 Mining and Energy Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 28-30 October Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5589 | Australian Oil and Gas Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 21-23 April. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
All students, take unit(s) to a minimum value of 12 points and a maximum of 18 points from Group A. (The Faculty recommends that all units in this group are taken.):
Group A
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | LAWS5507 | International Oil and Gas Law | ||
| NS | LAWS5532 | Oil and Gas Agreements | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 11-13 November. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| NS | LAWS5540 | Environmental Protection Law | This unit will run online with pre-reading from 27th April. Interactive classes will be held in the final week of May (25-29). Refer to the LMS page for further informaiton, |
Students with a recognised Law degree, take unit(s) from Group B to complete the remainder of points (18-24).
Group B
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS5111 | Corporate Governance for Resources Companies | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 5-7 May. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| S2 | LAWS5132 | Income Taxation Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics) Incompatibility: LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 5 x 2 hours |
| N/A | LAWS5135 | Select Topics in Insurance Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Graduate Diploma in Insurance law students: LAWS5890 Insurance Claims and Dispute Resolution and LAWS5891 Principles and Practice of General Insurance Law or LAWS5892 Principles and Practice of Life Insurance Law OR a completed Law degree Incompatibility: LAWS3383 Insurance Law | Teaching dates for this unit are 6-9 July. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| N/A | LAWS5175 | Heritage Governance: from Global to Local | ||
| NS | LAWS5210 | Working with China: Business in a Socio-legal Context | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics); | This unit will be offered fully online. Pre-reading will commence June 22nd. Interactive classes will run 6-17 July. Further information is available on LMS. |
| NS | LAWS5215 | Regulation: Theories and Practices | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 14-15 and 21-22 May. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| NS | LAWS5239 | Resource Taxation | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 17-18 and 24-25 September. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5360 | Employment Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| NS | LAWS5398 | Construction Law | Co-requisites: enrolment in Master of Mining and Energy Laws (20550), Master of International Commercial Law (21510), Graduate Diploma in Mining and Energy Law (20370), Graduate Diploma in Law (20320), Master of Commercial and Resources Law (20360) or Master of Laws (20500) Incompatibility: LAWS5208 Oil and Gas Project Development Law | Teaching dates for this unit are 30 November - 2 December. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 15-17 July. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS3307 International Commercial Arbitration, LAWS6576 International Commercial Arbitration | Students must attend every day of the intensive period Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| N/A | LAWS5590 | Water Resources Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) | Incompatibility: LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1, and LAWS5697 Research Paper III Part 2 | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5696 | Research Paper III Part 1 | Prerequisites: Approval of unit coordinator Co-requisites: Students taking Part 1 in Semester 1 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 2; students taking Part 1 in Semester 2 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 1. Incompatibility: LAWS5695 Research Paper II | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5697 | Research Paper III Part 2 | Prerequisites: Students may only take this unit if they have completed LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1 in the previous semster. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
Students without a recognised Law degree, take unit(s) from Group C to complete the remainder of points (12-18).
Group C
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS5111 | Corporate Governance for Resources Companies | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 5-7 May. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| S2 | LAWS5132 | Income Taxation Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics) Incompatibility: LAWS3362 Income Taxation Law | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 5 x 2 hours |
| N/A | LAWS5135 | Select Topics in Insurance Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Graduate Diploma in Insurance law students: LAWS5890 Insurance Claims and Dispute Resolution and LAWS5891 Principles and Practice of General Insurance Law or LAWS5892 Principles and Practice of Life Insurance Law OR a completed Law degree Incompatibility: LAWS3383 Insurance Law | Teaching dates for this unit are 6-9 July. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| N/A | LAWS5175 | Heritage Governance: from Global to Local | ||
| NS | LAWS5210 | Working with China: Business in a Socio-legal Context | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics); | This unit will be offered fully online. Pre-reading will commence June 22nd. Interactive classes will run 6-17 July. Further information is available on LMS. |
| NS | LAWS5215 | Regulation: Theories and Practices | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 14-15 and 21-22 May. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| NS | LAWS5239 | Resource Taxation | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 17-18 and 24-25 September. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5360 | Employment Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| NS | LAWS5398 | Construction Law | Co-requisites: enrolment in Master of Mining and Energy Laws (20550), Master of International Commercial Law (21510), Graduate Diploma in Mining and Energy Law (20370), Graduate Diploma in Law (20320), Master of Commercial and Resources Law (20360) or Master of Laws (20500) Incompatibility: LAWS5208 Oil and Gas Project Development Law | Teaching dates for this unit are 30 November - 2 December. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 15-17 July. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS3307 International Commercial Arbitration, LAWS6576 International Commercial Arbitration | Students must attend every day of the intensive period Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| N/A | LAWS5590 | Water Resources Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) | Incompatibility: LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1, and LAWS5697 Research Paper III Part 2 | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5696 | Research Paper III Part 1 | Prerequisites: Approval of unit coordinator Co-requisites: Students taking Part 1 in Semester 1 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 2; students taking Part 1 in Semester 2 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 1. Incompatibility: LAWS5695 Research Paper II | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5697 | Research Paper III Part 2 | Prerequisites: Students may only take this unit if they have completed LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1 in the previous semster. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| NS, S1, S2 | SVLG5001 | McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship | Prerequisites: For Juris Doctor students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics; for other students, none. Permission/approval is required to enrol. Incompatibility: for Juris Doctor students: LAWS5174 Legal Internship | internship experience: approximately 100 hours; McCusker Centre attendance: approximately 8 hours |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—1(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or
2(a) (i) a bachelor's degree in a cognate area, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; or
3(a) (i) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and (iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience.
Institution
