Knowledge

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has knowledge of the fundamental principles, legal sources, concepts, and key rights in welfare law and environmental law
has knowledge of the historical development of welfare law and how it is influenced by international obligations
has knowledge of the structure and key rules of social security law
has knowledge of rights and obligations in the health and care services, including the rights of patients, service users, and next of kin
has knowledge of the right to information, the duty of confidentiality, and the right of appeal
has knowledge of the legal rules governing the use of coercive measures in the health and care services and in the child welfare services
has knowledge of specific legal issues related to the management of the natural environment, protection of public environmental interests, including associated ethical considerations
has knowledge of the constitutional protection of the environment, the principle of sustainable development, and the precautionary principle
has knowledge of the principles and key procedural rules applicable to environmental cases
has knowledge of the legal instruments and regulatory frameworks for land-use management under the Planning and Building Act, as well as the protection of biodiversity through area conservation
has knowledge of the main features of building permit procedures and core planning instruments, particularly municipal land-use plans and zoning plans, and their legal effects
has knowledge of the rule prohibiting construction within the 100-metre coastal zone, the development of similar regulatory prohibitions, and the scope for exemptions
has knowledge of the legal instruments and regulatory frameworks for the control of pollution emissions, including the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
has knowledge of the significance of international environmental law and EEA environmental law in these areas

Skills

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is able to identify, analyze, discuss, assess, and resolve both theoretical and practical legal questions in environmental law and welfare law by applying legal methodology

General competence

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is able to identify and apply specialized administrative legal knowledge to resolve theoretical and practical legal issues within the fields of environmental and welfare law, with particular emphasis on application in professional contexts and the workplace
is able to conduct critical, ethical, and independent assessments of legal issues in environmental and welfare law and reflect on such matters in light of professional practice

Subject description 6398

Special Administrative Law

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