Constitutional law 312 (12 points)
(LAW)
Leader: Professor Jeff Goldsworthy
Offered:
Clayton Full year 2004 (Day)
Clayton Full year 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this subject should (1) be able to present arguments for or against, and make an objective assessment of, the constitutionality of Commonwealth and Victorian legislation and Commonwealth executive government action by reference to the doctrines of constitutional law and the provisions of the Commonwealth and Victorian Constitutions studied in this course; (2) be able to advise the Victorian and Commonwealth governments on ways and means of achieving governmental objectives consistently with constitutional requirements and prohibitions; (3) be able to analyse and critically comment upon the current state of federal and Victorian constitutional law and practice and to discuss how current law and practice could be changed to better accommodate the national and regional interests of the Australian people; (4) be able to carefully analyse and critically evaluate judgments of the High Court of Australia on constitutional law from the perspectives of (a) the interpretive techniques used and (b) the underlying policy goals of the relevant constitutional doctrines or provisions and other relevant policy perspectives; and (5) experience an enhancement of their abilities for critical analysis, research skills and skills of written argument.
Assessment: Mid-year test (2.5 hours): 50% and Research paper of 7000-9000 words: 50%
Contact Hours: Three hours of lectures per week and one 1-hour tutorial per fortnight, for the first semester. Individual research during the second semester.
Prerequisites: LAW1100 Legal Process
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