It would be difficult to find anyone who is more qualified than Associate Professor Cameron Moore to coordinate a unit relating to the Law of the Sea. Cameron has a long standing association with the Australian Navy where he continues to act as a reserve. Cameron consults with foreign governments and NGOs around the world relating to legal issues in this area.
Associate Professor Cameron Moore – Unit Coordinator for LAW318: Law of the Sea
LAW318 is a topical unit which is both politically and socially relevant. Some topics which will be covered within the course include shipping and fishing, the legal position of boat people, Australia’s relationship with her neighbours, piracy, terrorism and environmental issues. You may be excited to learn that the Law of the Sea is the oldest branch of International Law!
Cameron has chosen to implement a block teaching method for this unit. He will run a 3 or 4 day intensive school instead of weekly classes for the unit. This will allow both on-campus and online students to fully immerse themselves in the unit over a condensed period of time. If students are unable to attend the intensive school they can engage with the material via the subject’s moodle page. Students who choose to attend the intensive school will be assessed on their performance during this period and will not be required to complete a formal exam. All students will be required to complete an assignment on a topic of their choice.
One of the best aspects of the unit will be students’ ability to get to know each other in both a formal and informal context. Cameron will host a dinner during the Intensive School in order to solidify these relationships.
Sophie Precians – LAW
318 student, Trimester 1 2018
Sophie Precians who undertook this unit last year noted ‘the research essay was a great extension of the discussions we had in the LAW318 intensive school, allowing us to further delve into a specific area of Law of the Sea, of our own choosing. The intensive school was fantastic and I believe thoroughly enjoyed by all! I wrote my paper on balancing the competing interests of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and regulating marine environmental protection.’
In order to enrol in this unit students need to have completed 24 credit points in Law (including LAW100 and LAW101 or for postgraduate students LLM553.
