BLAW6000 Health, Safety and Environmental Law Research Assignment

Environmental Health is an area which has a very wide scope with many different specialisations which are all aimed at ensuring community safety and the general health of the environment.

This research assignment requires students to find a specific area or ‘sub-topic’ within the area of environmental health. Specifically, students are required to research on, expand their knowledge and effectively communicate how the law plays out in that chosen topic of research.

The assignment should be well researched (primary sources & secondary sources) and have originality – students should not just summarise what has been covered in this Unit and the Unit materials and lectures. The assignment should not be merely descriptive but have some element of analysis – the best papers will include investigations/research into areas which are contentious, they may include a case study relevant to an area of environmental health or can include comparisons with other Australian jurisdictions.

Students may also want to address questions like whether the legislative framework is sufficient to address or minimise the intended negative impact on the health and safety of the community and environment, whether there is a need for law reform in that area or whether there is need to legal education/awareness.

The aim here is to draw out critical issues and to show how they work with the law. Therefore identifying the laws/legislative framework in that area/topic is critical to writing this assignment. The assignment should address the effectiveness of the laws (or perhaps, their ineffectiveness) and also make proposals/suggestions or an opinion at the end of the paper.

Instructions:-

• Thisis a research paper which requires you to include the application of principles of law, use appropriate case law/legislation and other sources as may be required to answer the 
• Theassignment should not be more than 4000 words – this includes the Bibliography or List of References (whether students are using the Chicago style or the AGLC style).
• Each slide has a recording so please listen to the recordings as more guidance and tips are provided on what and how to write this Assignment.
• The 4000 word countdoes not include the cover 
• Anythingin excess of this word limit will not be marked.
• PleaseDO NOT attach the marking rubric to your assignment.
• Youare required to use either the AGLC referencing style or the Chicago referencing style.
• Pleasedouble space your work and use fonts 12-14.
• TheAssignment Attachment Form (cover sheet) must be signed and attached to your  A copy is available on Blackboard.
• Submissionof the WORD document (.doc/.docx) assignment is via Turnitin on  Please do not submit assignments in PDF format. Make sure you obtain a receipt upon submission.
• Youare allowed to use diagrams or graphs as is necessary/relevant – if you so 
• Youare welcome get in touch with the Unit Coordinator if you need further guidance on your chosen