Law

LAW205

2010  LAW205  Constitutional Law 1

Unit Level: Intermediate

Available as a Student Elective: Yes

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SPECIAL NOTE:  compulsory unit

OFFERINGS

Unit Sem 1 Sem 2 Full Yr Spring Summer Winter LAW205 H Key Semester Dates Semester Note Start Date Census Date Final WW Date* End Date Sem 2 12-JUL-2010 10-AUG-2010 30-AUG-2010 15-OCT-2010 *The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see Withdrawal dates explained for more information). About Census Dates

DESCRIPTION

Introduces students to some of the basic features of the Federal and State Constitutions and of the Australian federal system. Topics covered include: The basis of judicial review; The powers of state parliaments; Parliamentary control of government finances; The interpretation of Commonwealth powers; The characterisation of Commonwealth laws; Inconsistency between Commonwealth and State laws; Immunity of Commonwealth and State Governments from the laws of the other; Sections 81, 83 and 96 and Commonwealth State financial relations; Commonwealth State cooperative schemes including referrals of power and request and consent legislation under s 51(37) and (38).
The unit has a strong emphasis on the study of leading High Court cases and aims to develop student abilities to analyse these cases.

WEIGHT:  12.5%

ASSESSMENT: 1,500--2,000-word paper (35%); 2 hr exam (50%); tutorial presentations (15%)

TEACHING PATTERN: 2 x 50 minute lectures weekly, 1 x 100 minute tutorial fortnightly (13 wks)

FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS
Note: Class attendance may still be required

   Web supported - H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
   Resource supported teaching & learning - H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options

REQUISITE INFO

Prereq

LAW121, LAW122 AND Completion of first year in another degree OR Completion of a bachelor degree

TEXTS
Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010

STAFF: Mr M Stokes

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