MLL323 - Constitutional Law
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Dan Meagher Trimester 3: Jean Du Plessis |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | Students enrolled before 2019: Successful completion of MLL110 plus 5 additional Law (MLL) units. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class and 1 x 1 hour class and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week |
Note:*Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for NIKERI students only | |
Content
The unit aims to provide students with an introduction to the principles of constitutional law at state and federal levels. The content of the executive, judicial and legislative powers conferred by the Australian Constitution and regulated by the Victorian Constitution will be identified; and the core principles of federalism, responsible government and the separation of powers will be examined.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain the nature, scope and limits of the law-making powers of the Commonwealth and State Parliaments. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify the questions and conflicts that arise between the Commonwealth and the States in the legislative, executive and judicial spheres. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Analyse and assess principles of Australian constitutional law and apply to authentic problem situations in the discipline. | GLO5: Problem solving |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Online Written Response Test | 2 hours | 40% | Information not yet available |
| Examination (Specified resources) | 2 hours | 60% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL323 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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