To stimulate the academic and practical interest of students in a challenging area of law. To encourage and develop analytical thinking,  To enable the creation of effective solutions to legally and factually complex problems.   To develop the capacity to construct an effective argument, soundly based in critical analysis of the law both orally and in writing   To cultivate a range of fundamental legal and transferable skills

(LO1) Demonstratean understanding of the institutional and normative foundations ofinternational energy law

(LO2) Evaluateprinciple legal regimes for exploration and development of energy  and their various legal and policy implications

(LO3) Appreciate the role of dispute settlement in the energysector

(LO4) Critically appraiseinternational energy law from the perspective of different groups of states,international and national oil & gas and other energy firms, as well asother interest groups, including environmental and social interest groups

(LO5) Useand understand complex legal texts, case law, and academic writing to identifysolutions for legal and policy issues arising in the application of energy lawand policy

(S1) develop critical analysis skills

(S2) utilise problem-solving skills in complex theoretical and practical contexts

(S3) develop time management and prioritisation skills by working to deadlines

(S4) develop individual and group communication skills by seminar presentations

(S5) develop oral discussion skills by participating in debates and problem-solving exercises

(S6) take responsibility for their own learning

(S7) develop their skills in reading, analysing and synthesising different viewpoints and presenting their findings/conclusions in clear, comprehensible, structured format, with detailed argumentation where appropriate

The module willaddress a range of topics concerning key legal arrangements and regimesapplicable to the commercial exploitation of energy resources. Such topicsinclude the following:   ·          The international energy market and itsprincipal actors ·          Principal legal regimes: concessions,licences, production-sharing contracts, unitisation agreements, risk contracts,buy-back agreements, service contracts ·          Dispute resolution ·          The organisation of downstream energymarkets: EU and national approaches ·          Regulating nuclear energy and renewable ·          Dealing with environmental, development,security, and human rights impacts of the commercial exploitation of energyresources Ple asenote that not all the above topics may necessarily be taught in any given semester.

Teaching Method 1 - Seminar
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Seminars will allow you to examine the issues covered in the module in significant detail. These issues will be discussed and debated, any particular problems or gaps in the knowledge identified and clarified, and specific feedback given to students as to their progress in the module. In preparation for the seminars, you will be given a list of essential reading usually including academic articles and book chapters, as well as primary legal materials such as texts of model energy contracts, decisions of courts and tribunals and other legal acts.

Teaching Method 2 - Online
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: Students will be provided with online exercises both in preparation for seminars and by way of learning summary. One of the formative assessment will also be undertaken online in the form of an asynchronous discussion.

Teaching Method 3 - Other
Description:
Attendance Recorded: Not yet decided
Notes: At the end of the module student will be offered the opportunity to attend a drop-in session to discuss feedback on their formative assessment and address issues they may have encountered in the course of learning and preparation for summative assessment.