Short Learning Programmes

Short Course in Environmental Law and Liabilities for the Regulated Community (76973)

Duration: 6 months

Language medium: English

Target group:

Government Officials and the Regulated Community

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification. Also note that access to the internet, and registration as a myUnisa user is compulsory.

Registration periods:

First semester: 28 November - 25 January
Second semester: depends on the Unisa second semester registration dates. For more information please visit www.unisa.ac.za/caes
Short course will only be presented if a minimum of 20 students are registered.

Course leader details:

Mrs HJ van Niekerk
MDE
The Department of Environmental Sciences
Unisa Florida Campus

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

This SLP will be useful to students who want to pursue a career as Environmental Manager and who want to develop competencies in the law aspects behind environmental management compliance. These competencies include the understanding of Environmental law, Constitutional, Administrative and Criminal Law, as well as the effects the different business entity types have on the application of these laws.

Modules:

ENVL016 - Environmental Law and Liabilities for the Regulated Community

Content: Introduction Civil/ Delictual Liability for Environmental Damage Criminal Liability for Environmental Crime Administrative Law Liabilities under NEMA and the SEMAメs Liabilities under other Environmental Legislation Enforcement Provisions