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JUR5520 - International Environmental Law
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Course content
New course code starting from the fallsemester 2011 - please see the website for JUS5520 - International Environmental Law (the course now gives 10 credits).
This course offers a broad introduction to international environmental law. This field of law is developing rapidly and is getting increasingly complex. The course provides the student with a good understanding and updated knowledge of the most important issues of the international law related to environmental protection. In its introductory parts it treats such general issues as the development of international environmental law, sources and general principles of international environmental law, general rights and obligations of states, and common issues of compliance and implementation. Thereafter follows a thorough examination of such topics as atmospheric pollution and climate change, the law of the sea and protection of the marine environment, protection of species and biological diversity including marine living resources, and international trade and environmental protection. Relevant cases will be presented at appropriate times during the course for analysis and discussion.
Learning outcomes
See ‘Detailed course information’ regarding requirements and syllabus.
Admission
Students who fulfil the formal prerequisites will be accepted to the course.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
- Admission to the faculty’s exchange-programme or
- Active study-right for a study programme, masters-level at the University of Oslo or
- Norwegian Masters of Laws degree or equivalent or
- Passed forth year, 96 – Cand. Jur programme (or exams that are equivalent) or
- Passed JUR3000, Masters of Laws programme at the University of Oslo (or exams that are equivalent).
Recommended prior knowledge
Three years of law studies. Prior knowledge of international law.
Overlap
10 credits against JUR1520 - International Environmental Law (BA). 15 credits against JUXENVIR. 15 credits against JUTENVIR - International Environmental Law. 15 credits against PILENVIR - International Environmental Law. 15 credits against VALENVIR - International Environmental Law.
Teaching
Lectures/seminars.
Teaching takes place throughout the semester.
Exam information
4 hour written examination.
Exam resources
Auxiliary materials allowed during examinations for courses taught in English.
Language of examination
Students may answer the examination question in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish pursuant
to Regulations governing studies and examinations at the University of Oslo. (§ 5.4 Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Oslo)
Assessment and grading
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .
Explanations and appeals
Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals
Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes
You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .
Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes
A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least
two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
A study programme may have rules that further limit the number of times a student may re-take this exam. In such instances the rules of the study programme will have priority.
Exam options for students with special needs
Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Evaluation of this course
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".
Other information
This subject is taught at Master 's level. The subject is also taught at Bachelor's level (15 ECTS credits), see JUR1520 - International Environmental Law (BA).
Please see the chapter above, regarding overlap. For instances of overlap, credits will be deducted on the subject at Bachelors's level.
Contact us
The Faculty of Law
Visiting address:
Urbygningen, Karl Johans gate 47
Visiting hours:
15 Sept -14 May: 09.30 a.m.-15.45 p.m., 15. May -14 Sept:
9.30 a.m.-15 p.m.
Postal address:
P.O. Box 6706 St. Olavs plass
N - 0130 Oslo, Norway
Fax: +47 22 85 96 58
E-mail: info@jus.uio.no
Web: www.jus.uio.no/english/