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851-0738-04L 2 Credits BSC D-USYS
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Environmental Law

Umweltrecht

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Beatrix Schibli
Only for Environmental Sciences BSc. Number of participants limited to 75 Students who have attended and passed the course unit 851-0741-00L in the spring semester may not attend this course unit (851-0738-04L) again and can't credited it.
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:47:02

Abstract

Environmental law regulates the protection of human beings and their environment, such as animals, plants, habitats, soil, waters and air. It plays an increasing role in relation to public and private projects. The lecture gives an overall view of Swiss enviromental law. Specific subjects will be dealt with in more detail based on case studies and group work.

Objective

The students are able: - to apply environmental law in a specific case. - to explain in which cases the basic principles and the particular instruments of environmental law apply. - to identify the shortcomings of environmental law and the legislative needs in this regard. - to describe the tasks and competencies of environmental scientists compared to those of lawyers.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Semesterly recurring

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination
Mode
written 60 minutes
Aids
None
Im Laufe des Semesters finden in regelmässigen Abständen insgesamt drei Leistungselemente (Lernelemente) statt, welche bei erfolgreichem Absolvieren insgesamt zu einem Bonus von maximal 0.25 Notenpunkten bei der Schlussnote führen können. Erfolgreiches Absolvieren der Lernelemente wird im Einzelnen wie folgt gewichtet: erstes Lernelement mit Bonus von 0.08 Notenpunkten; zweites Lernelement mit Bonus von 0.08 Notenpunkten; drittes Lernelement mit Bonus von 0.09 NotenpunktenEs wird ein Repetitionstermin in den ersten zwei Wochen des unmittelbar nachfolgenden Semesters angeboten.

Registration & Places

Max Places
75
Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Umweltrecht
  • Tue 16:15-18:00 (HG D 3.2)
2 h weekly

Offered In

  • Environmental Sciences Bachelor (Students can choose between one Bachelor thesis of 10KP or two Bachelor theses of 5KP each. In principle, all professors and lecturers involved in the teaching of the Environmental Sciences degree programme are entitled to supervise a Bachelor's thesis (BA). BA in the area of social sciences and humanities can only be supervised by lecturers who teach in this area. The same applies to BA in the field of natural sciences and technology. If the thesis is supervised by a person who does not teach in the Environmental Sciences degree programme or who does not have ETH lecturer status, then the student has to fill in the "Form for supervisors of a Bachelor thesis who do not teach in the Environmental Sciences degree programme" Link)