4819 (v.5) Law (Constitutional and Political) 355

Area:

School of Business Law

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

    11996 (v.2) Law (Management) 252 or any previous version
    OR
    9803 (v.6) Law (Torts) 202 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Constitutional law and the process towards a Federal Constitution. An examination of various provisions of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution. The Constitution Act of Western Australia.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have developed an ability to - Describe the background to, the structure of, and the key provisions of, the Australian Constitution. Discuss the operation of the key components of the Australian system of government. Explain various provisions of the Australian Constitution as interpreted by the High Court of Australia. Explain the processes by which the Australian Constitution may be changed. Discuss some of the emerging issues in Australian Constitutional Law.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Booker, K., Glass, A. and Watt, R. (1998). Federal Constitutional Law: An Introduction. (second edition). Sydney, Butterworths. Blackshield, T. and Williams, G. (1998). Australian Constitutional Law and Theory: Commentary and Materials. (second edition).The Federation Press. Gleeson, M. (2000). The Rule of Law and the Constitution. ABC Books. Hanks, P. and Cass, D. (1999). Australian Constitutional Law: Materials and Commentary. (sixth edition). Sydney, Butterworths. Keyzer, P. (1998). Constitutional Law. Sydney, Butterworths. Lane, P. (1994). An Introduction to the Australian Constitutions. (sixth edition). Law Book Company. Lindsay, K. (1999). The Australian Constitution in Context: LBC Information Services. Moens, G. and Trone, J. (2001). Lumb and Moens': The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia Annotated. (sixth edition). Sydney, Butterworths. Omar, I. (1998) Constitutional Law: Butterworths Questions and Answers. Sydney, Butterworths. Price, D. (1998). Constitutional Law: Butterworths Student Companions. (second edition). Sydney, Butterworths. Quick, J. and Garran, R. (1995). The Annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth. Legal Books.

Unit Texts:

The Australian Constitution (see pp.385-408 of the prescribed text). A copy of the Australian Constitution can be found at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/general/constitution/index.htm. Joseph, S and Castan, M. (2001). Federal Constitutional Law: A Contemporary View. Law Book Company.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Class participation 10%, Assignment 30%, Final Examination 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y