Course overview
This course aims to introduce and deepen students’ knowledge of the Commonwealth and South Australian constitutions, and the historical factors and legal principles underpinning them. Students will engage in a variety of learning activities aimed at applying constitutional law principles to contemporary legal challenges, including the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal people and their culture and systems of law, the separation of powers and interactions between the states and between the states and the commonwealth. The content and assessment activities of the course will respond in ‘real time’ to relevant issues arising in Australian courts and legislatures. It is a compulsory course designed to meet the accreditation requirements for Constitutional Law. It will meet accreditation requirements and prepare students to act in the original jurisdiction of the High Court of Australia, litigating cases at the cutting edge of issues at the intersection of law and politics in modern Australia.
- Federalism
- Rights and Limits on Power
- Separation of Powers & Implications of Federalism
Course learning outcomes
- Critique High Court constitutional law decisions in the context of theories of constitutional interpretation and the development of constitutional law.
- Apply principles of constitutional law in both the Commonwealth and South Australian systems, using legal reasoning to solve complex problems.
- Articulate constitutional law principles and create legal argument in both written and oral forms, reflecting professional legal standards and effective communication techniques
- Evaluate the interaction between constitutional law principles and the historical and social contexts in which those principles develop, including the implications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 28036
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28037
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28038
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28039
Section TU04
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28040
Section TU05
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28820
Section TU08
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28822
Section TU06
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28821
Section TU07
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28819
Section TU09
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28818
Section TU10
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28817
Section TU11
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28816
Section TU12
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28815
Section TU13
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28814
Section TU14
Size 30
Available -1
Class number 28813
Section TU15
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28812
Section TU16
Size 30
Available -1
Class number 28811
Section TU17
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 30865
Section TU18
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 30956
Section TU20
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 30955
Section TU21
Size 30
Available 0
Class number 28034
Section WS01
Size 77
Available 0
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Class number 28035
Section WS02
Size 77
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 27016
Section WS04
Size 80
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 27017
Section WS03
Size 80
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 27015
Section WS05
Size 80
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 27014
Section WS06
Size 78
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 27013
Section WS07
Size 80
Available 0
Notes:
Class number 30958
Section WS08
Size 75
Available 25
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