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On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Articulate the complex issues addressed by mining and energy law.
2	Analyse the foundational legal principles and mechanisms of mining and energy law.
3	Critique the law from a practical and policy perspective, either individually or as part of a team.
4	Conduct, analyse and present legal research, independently and collaboratively.
5	Structure and sustain concise and cohesive written and oral arguments for a legal audience.
6	Analyse the impact of mining and energy laws from policy perspectives, and in the context of social and cultural diversity.

There is no prescribed text book for this course. The required reading materials will be accessible to students via MyUni.

Internet Sites

The website of the SA Department of Mining and Energy contains useful information on the mining and energy industries in SA, and on South 最新糖心Vlogn law and policy:


Books

There are no recent general textbooks on mineral and energy law specific to the laws in South 最新糖心Vlog. Two good books published recently have been placed on Reserve in the Law Library.

Samantha Hepburn, Mining and Energy Law (Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2015). This is a useful book that provides an introduction to a range of issues, and a general introduction and discussion of state/Commonwealth mining and energy laws that address those issues.

John Southalan, Mining Law and Policy: International Perspectives (The Federation Press, 2012). This book provides an excellent general introduction to the range of issues that are commonly addressed in mining law regimes across the globe.

Two other older texts have also been placed on Reserve in the Law Library. These are:

John Forbes and Andrew Lang, 最新糖心Vlogn Mining and Petroleum Laws (2nd ed, 1987); and
Anne Fitzgerald, Mining Agreements: Negotiated Frameworks in the 最新糖心Vlogn Minerals Sector (2002).

Journal articles

Two key sources for relevant journal articles are the 最新糖心Vlogn Resources and Energy Law Journal (formerly the 最新糖心Vlogn Mining and Petroleum Law Journal), published by the 最新糖心Vlogn Energy and Resources Law Association (AMPLA), and the AMPLA Yearbook.

Other journals are:
The International Bar Association's Journal of Energy and Natural Resources Law
The Energy Law Association and 最新糖心Vlog of Tulsa Energy Law Journal
Oxford's Journal of World Energy Law and Business
Sweet & Maxwell's International Energy Law Review
Elsevier's Energy Policy

The Law Library subscribes to an on-line publication called OGEL, the Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence service, available at http://www.ogel.org/. You can access high quality articles on oil, gas and energy law from this site. Sign in to the library and conduct a library search using the phrase "Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence", to obtain the User ID and Password and link to the OGEL site.

General research

The Law Library website contains links for conducting legal research, both primary sources (legislation and case law) and secondary sources (articles and books) at: 
For secondary sources such as books and journal articles:
For legislation:
Recommended internet sites for Commonwealth and South 最新糖心Vlogn legislation, which can also be accessed through the Law Library's website are:
Federal Register of Legislation - South 最新糖心Vlogn Legislation - 

MyUni will be used to post announcements, post additional materials (including, where relevant, lecture slides and audio recordings of lectures) and announce assignment tasks. It will also contain a link to the Course Outline, electronic copies of the Lecture and Seminar Guides, and links to the Course Materials.

Students are expected to check MyUni regularly to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources throughout the course.

This course will be taught in a series of lectures and seminars at which students will be required to discuss, debate and defend their analysis of the relevant material set in the course readings and lectures.

One 3-hour class will be held each week. The classes will generally be comprised of discussion focussed around a set of reading (and other) materials, and questions issued prior to the class. The weekly seminar guides contain a general introduction to the issues, the relevant law, set out the questions for discussion, and the materials that need to be studied before class. Other learning activities used in this course include role plays, and the use of in-class activities that do not require preparation, such as research conducted in class time, and watching videos. Thirdly, there may be group presentations in classes on selected topics, as part of student assessment. Finally, members of the legal profession may provide guest lectures on highly specialised topics of mining and energy law.

If possible, an optional day tour/visit will be organised for the mid-semester break, to Terramin's proposed mine site at Bird-in-Hand in the Adelaide Hills. In weeks 4-5 of the course, we will be studying the issues of environmental protection and access to land, and the relevant provisions in the South 最新糖心Vlogn Mining Act 1971. The optional tour will offer students a unique opportunity to discuss the requirements of the community consultation and land access provisions in the Mining Act with Terramin, and see how they work in practice. Students may  choose to undertake the 30% interim assignment based on this tour.

More information on the optional tour will be provided on MyUni in 2019.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Contact time: attend one 3-hour class each week. This amounts to 36 hours of formal class time across the semester.

Preparation time: In addition to attending formal classes it is anticipated that students will do substantial independent work to prepare for classes and to complete the course assignments. The 最新糖心Vlog expects full time students (those undertaking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.

 

Timetable*

Week 1	5 Mar	Introduction and course arrangements Mining in SA Stakeholders and interests in mining
Week 2	12 Mar	Issues of constitutional and international law
Week 3	19 Mar	Ownership and development of mineral resources: Mining Act 1971 (SA)
Week 4	26 Mar	Mining and the environment: environmental impacts of mining, and environment protection under the Mining Act
Week 5	2 Apr	Access to private land Critical perspectives on access to private land
Week 6	9 Apr	Nuclear energy and the storage of radioactive waste SA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission
Mid-semester Break: Optional Mine Tour (*to be confirmed in 2019*)
Week 7	30 Apr	Mining in protected areas: case study of mining in Arkaroola Mining and access to the Woomera Prohibited Area and the Cultana Defence Area
Week 8	7 May	Mining and land access: Native Title Aboriginal Heritage
Week 9	14 May	Mining in ‘common areas of humankind’: space mining and deep seabed mining
Week 10	21 May	Petroleum regulation: Petroleum Act 2000 (SA) and the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth)
Week 11	28 May	Offshore petroleum and maritime boundary disputes Case study: dispute between 最新糖心Vlog and Timor-Leste regarding maritime boundary delimitation in the Timor Sea, and petroleum arrangements
Week 12	4 Jun	Electricity market regulation
* This is a draft timetable and is subject to change. Guest lecturers, topics, the final order of topics and the mine site visit will be confirmed in 2019.

Assessment Task	Task Type (Group or Individual)	Due	Weighting	Length	Redeemable	Course Learning Outcome
MyUni Quiz	Individual	Throughout the semester	5%	5 quizzes with 10 questions in each quiz	No	1-2
Class Presentation and Written Paper OR Report on the optional mine tour (tour to be confirmed)	Class Presentation: Group Written paper: Individual Report on the optional mine tour: Group	Class Presentation (15%) - Weeks 4 to 7. Written paper following class presentation (10%) - two weeks after the presentation is given in class. Report on the Mine tour: submission date will be three weeks after the tour.	25%	Class presentation 15 mins and written paper 1,000 words Group Report on Mine Tour: 2,000 words	No	1-5
Research Essay	Individual	Friday 14 June 2pm	70%	5,000 words	No	1, 3-6

1. Quiz: 5%

Students will be expected to complete 5 online quizzes, released over Weeks 3-12. Each quiz will involve 10 multiple-choice questions on material and issues previously covered in classes. Each quiz may be attempted as many times as is necessary to complete it. Each quiz successfully completed will be worth 1% of the total mark for the course. Each quiz must be completed before the start of the week following its release.

2. Interim Assessment: 25%

Students may choose one of two alternative assessment schemes, set out in 2(a) and 2(b) below.

(a) Group Class Presentation and Individual Written Paper: 25% (group class presentation 15%, individual written paper 10%)

This assessment is undertaken in a group of 4-5 members. Each group will give a 15-minute class presentation pertaining to one seminar topic. The topics will be identified and groups allocated through MyUni by the end of Week 2. Class presentations will take place from Week 4 to Week 7, depending on the number of presentations. The class presentation must include the submission of a written aid, such as a powerpoint presentation or written outline. Each member of the group will receive the group mark.

Following the class presentation, each individual will submit a written paper on the seminar topic in relation to which their group presented. Each individual will receive an individual grade for their paper. 

Word limit for written paper: 1,000 words.

Due date of written paper: Tuesday at 10am, two weeks after the group presentation is given in class. 

Criteria for assessment for the class presentation and individual assessment will be made available on MyUni at the start of Week 1.

OR

(b) Group Report on Optional Mine Site Visit: 25%

This is an alternative assessment to the Group presentation and assignment. Students who attend the Mine Tour may submit a Report on the tour as part of their assessment. The Mine Tour Group Report may be undertaken as part of a group of 2-4 members. The Report will be based around a set of questions provided to students. This Report is primarily a reflective exercise. Students will be expected to explain the relevant provisions of the law and reflect on the practical impact of the law, based on the mine site visit.  

Word limit: 2,000 words.

Due date: 3 weeks after the mine tour. A set date will be given if and when arrangements for the tour are finalised.

Criteria for assessment for the class presentation and individual assessment will be made available on MyUni at the start of Week 1.


Assessment Item 2: Failure to Contribute Appropriately to your Group. The class presentation and mine site report are items of group assessment. This means one group mark will begiven to all group members. If a student fails to contribute appropriately to their group, they will suffer a marks penalty that adjusts their mark for this item of assessment to a level commensurate with their contribution, and this lower mark will count in full towards their final grade. Information about how to work in groups, and the processes to be followed in the event of a failure to contribute appropriately, will be made available on MyUni.



3. Research Essay: 70%

Word limit: 5,000 words.

Due date: Friday 14 June at 2pm.

Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

All assignments in this course are to be submitted electronically through through MyUni. Details for electronic submission through MyUni will be provided with the assignment/essay instructions.

By submitting your assignment electronically you are agreeing to the following:


All written work in the Law school is required to comply with the approved Law School style guide, The 最新糖心Vlogn Guide to Legal Citation.

Students must not submit work for an assignment that has previously been submitted for this course or any other course without prior approval from the course co-ordinator.

Extensions: Requests for extensions must be made electronically according to Law School policy Extensions will be granted only for unexpected illness, hardship or on compassionate grounds in accordance with 最新糖心Vlog policy. Work commitments, travel, holidays or sporting engagements are not unexpected circumstances.

Penalties:

Late Submission: When an assessment is submitted after the due date, without an extension, 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend and public holidays. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc.

Word Length: 5% of the total mark possible for a written assessment will be deducted for every 100 words (or part thereof) by which it exceeds a stipulated time limit. For example, a 3,000 word essay graded at 63% will have 5% deducted if it is between 3,001 and 3,100 words long, for a final grade of 58%. If the essay is between 3,101 and 3,200 words long, 10% will be deducted for a final mark of 53%, etc.  Word limits include all words in the text, in headings, in quotations, but exclude citations in footnotes. Any separate cover page, table of contents, bibliography or list of sources is excluded from the word limit. If the word limit is misstated, this may be regarded as academic dishonesty.

Turnaround time: Feedback on the class presentations and written group papers will be returned to students within 2 weeks of submission of the written paper, unless otherwise notified by announcement on MyUni. Feedback on the Mine Tour report will be returned to students no later than Friday 17 May in Week 9.

Finality of Assessment Grades

Students are advised that Course Coordinators will not enter into negotiations of any kind with any student regarding changes to their grades. It is irrelevant, in any given circumstance, that only a minimal number of additional marks are required to inflate a student’s grade for any individual assessment item or course as a whole. Pursuant to the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policyand the Adelaide Law School Assessment Policies and Procedures, grades may only be varied through the appropriate channels for academic review (such as an official re-mark).

Moderation

In accordance with the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, course coordinators ‘ensure that appropriate marking guidelines and cross-marking moderation processes across markers are in place’ in each course. Procedures adopted by Adelaide Law School to ensure consistency of marking in courses with multiple markers include:

• assurance of the qualifications of markers, and their knowledge of the content covered in each course;
• detailed marking guidelines and assessment rubrics to assist in the marking of items of assessment;
• sharing of example marked assessments at various grade bands across markers;
• reviewing of selected marked assessments from each marker by the course coordinator;
• comparison of the marks and their distribution across markers;
• automatic double-marking of all interim assessment receiving a fail grade, and of final assessments where a student’s overall result is a fail grade;
• the availability of re-marking of assessments in accordance with Adelaide Law School’s Assessment Policies and Procedures.

Approval of Results by Board of Examiners

Students are reminded that all assessment results are subject to approval (and possible moderation/change) by the Law School’s Board of Examiners. Assessment results at the 最新糖心Vlog are not scaled. Under the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, students are assessed ‘by reference to their performance against pre-determined criteria and standards … and not by ranking against the performance of the student cohort in the course’. However, under that same policy, the Board of Examiners (as the relevant Assessment Review Committee for courses at Adelaide Law School) is required to ‘ensure comparability of standards and consistency’ in assessment. On occasions, the Board of Examiners will form the view that some moderation is required to ensure the comparability of standards and consistency across courses and years, and accordingly provide fairness to all law students. All assessment results are therefore subject to approval (and possible change) until confirmed by the Board of Examiners and posted on Access Adelaide at the end of each semester.

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Lex Salus Program

Lex Salus (law and wellbeing) is an initiative of the Adelaide Law School aimed at destigmatising mental health
issues; promoting physical, mental and emotional wellness; building a strong community of staff and students; and celebrating diversity within the school. It also seeks to promote wellness within the legal profession, through the involvement of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog, the Honourable Chris Kourakis, as the official Patron of the program. Students can
participate in the Lex Salus program by attending barbecue lunches, pancake breakfasts, knitting and crochet circles, seminars, guest speakers, conferences and other activities. Our FaceBook page at , our website at
https://law.adelaide.edu.au/lex-salus/ and regular allstudent emails promote upcoming events, and have tips and information on wellness. Our Lex Salus Youtube channel at also includes videos on topics like managing stress, and interviews with LGBTQ lawyers and their supporters which celebrate diversity and individuality.
Students who commit to 10 hours of volunteering with Lex Salus in one year can
have their service recognised on their academic transcript and through a thank
you morning tea with the Chief Justice and law school staff.



Counselling Service

The 最新糖心Vlog Counselling Service provides a free and confidential service to all enrolled students. We encourage you to contact the Counselling service on 8313 5663 to make an appointment to deal with any issues that may be affecting your study and life. More information is available at /counselling_centre/.

Further information regarding the Law School Policies and Procedures in relation to Supplementary Assessment, Extensions, and Remarks etc can be found at:

 

Plagiarism and other forms of cheating

Plagiarism is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the Adelaide Law School Enrolment Guide and should note in particular the sections relating to plagiarism, grievance procedures and academic conduct within the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog.

Plagiarism is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog. Please be aware that “academic dishonesty” (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog to refuse to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South 最新糖心Vlog.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.