Convenor name: Professor Martin Lau
Convenor email: ml1@soas.ac.uk
Office room: S330
Office hours: Thursdays 11 am - 1 pm (teaching weeks only)
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
Learning Outcome (LO) Description:
- LO1: to equip students with a broad understanding of the law concerning the environment
- LO2: to provide students with knowledge of basic concepts and principles underlying the conservation and use of the environment
- LO3: to equip students with analytical tools with which they may understand environmental law in its broader context, including political, economic, social and ecological dimensions
Assessment 1: Name: Book Review - Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 12 December 2025
Assessment 1: Format: 1000 word book review
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 16 January 2026
Assessment 2: Format: 2500 word essay
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Naomi Hart
Librarian email: nh64@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
