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LAW 2571 - Law of the Sea

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018

The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the Law of the Sea for the first time. It will draw on students' knowledge of international law. The unit will cover most of the topics addressed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, including territorial sea, continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, deep seabed, as well as some contemporary issues such as South China Sea disputes and changing Polar regions.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code LAW 2571
    Course Law of the Sea
    Coordinating Unit Adelaide Law School
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate Law (LLB)
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 3
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
    Prerequisites LAW 1501: LAW 1508
    Assessment Participation, Research Presentation&Proposal and Research Essay
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Nengye Liu

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    On successful completition of this course a student will be able to:

    1.Analyse the foundational principles of law of the sea, undertake self-directed legal research at a foundational level, and evaluate legal information;

    2.Apply knowledge of law of the sea to complex problems/ issues, critique the operation of law of the sea from a theoretical/policy perspective, either individually or as part of a team;

    3.Structure and sustain concise and cohesive written and/or oral arguments for a legal/professional/general/mixed audience;

    4.Conduct legal research and analysis and undertake practical legal work at a basic level both independently and cooperatively in a professional/academic environment;

    5.Analyse the impact/operation of law of the sea from policy/comparative/international/interdisciplinary perspectives, and in the context of social and cultural diversity;

    6.Reflect on their abilities to effectively undertake work as a member of a team;
    最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

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    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1,2,4,5
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    1,2,3,4,5
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    4,6
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    4,5
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    5,6
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    2,6
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    The following resources must be brought to class every week. They will be referred to continuously:
    1. The Course Guide (an outline of the materials and issues to be covered each week)
    2. The Course Materials set for that week

    Electronic copies of the Course Guide and Course Materials will be made available on MyUni.

    There is no prescribed textbook for this course.
    Recommended Resources
    TEXT BOOK(S)
    D.R. Rothwell & T.Stephens, The International Law of the Sea 2nd Edition (Hart Publishing, 2016)
    D.R. Rothwell, A.G. Oude Elferink, K.N. Scott & T. Stephens (eds), The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea (Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2015)

    OTHER REFERENCES Other reference that students may find useful:
    Y. Tanaka, The International Law of the Sea 2nd Edition (Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2015)
    R. Rayfuse (ed), Research Handbook on International Marine Environmental Law (Edward Elgar, 2015)

    JOURNALS:
    International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
    Ocean Development and International Law
    Ocean Yearbook
    Online Learning
    MyUni will be used to post announcements, additional class materials (such as slides (if used), audio recordings of the lectures (if available), and other materials students are specifically required to read for class), and assessment-related information. Electronic copies of the Course Profile, Reading Guide, and Course Materials will also be available on MyUni.

    Students are expected to check MyUni regularly to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources throughout the course. An announcement will be made when additional material is posted.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This course will be taught in a three hour block. This will include some short lectures, but predominantly involve large and small group discussion and activities in which students will be required to discuss, debate and defend their analysis of the relevant material set in the course readings. It is absolutely critical that students have undertaken the reading before coming to class each week.

    The Reading Guide provides a list of the discussion questions, activities, and problems that will be used in class each week.
    Workload

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

    The 最新糖心Vlog expects full-time students (ie those taking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies. As this is a 3-unit course, students are expected to devote an average of 12 hours per week to their studies in it, including classes. Students in this course are expected to attend one three-hour lecture each week. In addition, students should allocate time to private study in the course across the 12 week semester – this includes reading the material, preparing for class, working in small study groups, and undertaking the assessment tasks.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Week 1 The History and Sources of the International Law of the Sea

    Week 2 Internal Waters, Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone

    Week 3 Continental Shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone

    Week 4 Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries

    Week 5 High Seas and Deep Seabed

    Mid-semester break

    Week 6 Navigational Rights 

    Week 7 Marine Resources Management

    Week 8 Marine Scientific Research

    Week 9 Marine Environmental Protection

    Week 10 Climate Change and the Law of the Sea

    Week 11 Polar Regions and the Law of the Sea

    Week 12 Rising Powers and the Law of the Sea
  • Assessment

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    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome Length Redeemable
    Class Participation Individual 10% 2,6 No
    Interim Assignment Individual 12 April 30% 1,2,3,4 2000 No
    Research Essay Individual 23 June 55% 1,2,3,4,5 3500 No
    Class Presentation Individual 5% 2,3 3-5 mins No
    Assessment Detail
    Class participation (10%)
    Generally, students will be expected to participate in large and small group discussions and actively contribute to other activities conducted within the lectures. Students must attend 9 out of 12 classes to pass the class participation.

    Interim assignment (30%)
    Students must submit a 2000 word mid-semester paper. Further details of the interim assignment will be released by/in Week 2.

    Research essay (55%)
    Students must submit a 3500 word research essay. Further details of the research essay will be released by/in Week 7.

    Research presentation (5%)
    From week 2, students will be scheduled to give a 3-5 minutes presentation on their research topic.
    Submission

    Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

    All assignments in this course are to be submitted electronically through Turnitin.

    Details for electronic submission through Turnitin will be provided with the assignment instructions.

    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.

    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:

    1. Late Submission: Submission penalties of 5% (of the total mark of the assignment) each day (or part thereof) will be deducted for late submission (including weekends and public holidays), (ie an essay graded 63% will have 5 % deducted if it is one day late, for a final mark of 58%, 10% if it is two days, etc).
    2. Word Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated length (word length or page limit) will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks available per 100 words or part thereof (ie with a word limit of 3,000, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 3001 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 3101 words long, etc).  Words are calculated including all footnotes and headings within the text but excluding cover page information.  Quotations and all referencing information are included in the word count.

    Turnaround time: The interim assignment for this course will be returned to students within 2 weeks of the submission date. Group feedback, together with written, individual feedback will be provided, from which students can learn from in the final assignment. The final assignment will be returned to students within 4 weeks of the submission date with written individual feedback. Students will be notified by email when assignments are ready for collection from the Law School Front Office.

    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Courses for which a result of conceded pass has been obtained may not be presented towards the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Laws or the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws programs, or any postgraduate law program, nor to satisfy prerequisite requirements within any law course.

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    Finality of Assessment Grades

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    Moderation
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    • 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.

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