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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the regulatory and policy framework that informs onshore energy production in Australia;
- Demonstrate an awareness of the offshore jurisdictional framework for petroleum and carbon capture sequestration;
- Understand the ownership principles that informs the public resource framework in Australia;
- Understand the environmental and climate change policy imperatives relevant to onshore energy production;
- Demonstrate an awareness of the governance relevant to renewable energy in Australia with a specific focus upon solar and wind;
- Understand the regulatory issues relevant to the progression of carbon capture sequestration;
- Understand the policy concerns at both the private and public level for the progression of unconventional gas production in onshore and offshore zones;
- Demonstrate an awareness of the royalty and taxation frameworks that inform energy production in Australia.
Indicative Assessment
- Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the course. (null) [LO null]
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Workload
Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week.
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Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Samantha Hepburn, Mining and Energy Law, Cambridge University Press, 2015.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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