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LAWS4401 Constitutional Law II
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The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
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| Credit: 6 points Availability: Semester 2 Old unit code: 200.401
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| Outcomes: Students are able to (1) demonstrate an understanding of Commonwealth constitutional powers and restraints within the federal legal framework; (2) demonstrate the ability to characterise a Commonwealth law as part of the constitutional problem-solving method; (3) apply federal constitutional powers and limitations to address the constitutional validity of hypothetical pieces of legislation; and (4) effectively communicate an understanding of federal constitutional issues and arguments in both written and spoken form. |
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| Content: This unit is a study of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, focusing on the federal system. It contains a selection of topics which illustrate the principles governing the federal relations between the state and Commonwealth levels of government, the exercise of legislative, executive and judicial powers in the Federation and the impact of constitutional limitations. |
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Assessment: Students are expected to attend tutorials, complete a tutorial assessment and sit a final examination.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
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| Unit Co-ordinator(s): Greg Carne |
| Location: UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode: on-campus |
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| Prerequisites: LAWS4400 Constitutional Law I |
Contact hours—lectures: 2 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per fortnight
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Unit Web Page: http://www.uwa.edu.au/page/103438 |
| Note: Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2009. |
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Texts
Blackshield, T. and Williams, G. Australian Constitutional Law and Theory: Materials and Commentary, 4th ed.: Federation Press 2006 Unabridged Version
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Hanks, P. et al. Australian Constitutional Law: Materials and Commentary, 7th ed.: LexisNexis Butterworths 2004
Recommended Texts
Australia's Constitution, pocket ed.: Attorney General's Department, Australian Government Solicitor 2007
Joseph, S. and Castan, M. Federal Consitutional Law: A Contemporary View, 2nd ed.: Thomson Law Book 2006
Keyzer, P. Constitutional Law, 2nd ed.: LexisNexis Butterworths 2005 |
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Assistance with study skills, including English language skills,
is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students
(see http://www.studysmarter.uwa.edu.au/).
Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423. |
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Books and other material wherever listed may be subject to change.
Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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