Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Iain Stewart
Contact via iain.stewart@mq.edu.au
Joel Harrison
Contact via joel.harrison@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
6cp in LAW or LAWS units at 200 level including LAW214
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to fundamental principles of constitutional law and practice in Australia, including the basic structures of representative and responsible government, the structure and content of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia and the relationship between the Commonwealth and the States. The unit places constitutional principles and doctrines in a wider context by exploring some of the questions that arise in relation to the framework for law and government in Australia. These include: federalism; democracy and citizenship; the rule of law; parliamentary sovereignty; and the relationships among the legislative, executive and judicial powers.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Class Participation | 10% | N/A |
Essay 1 | 40% | Tue 29 April 2014 |
Essay 2 | 50% | Tue 24 June 2014 |
Due: N/A
Weighting: 10%
Listen to the previous week's lecture, do the reading set for the tutorial, and participate in discussion both in small groups and in the class as a whole.
Due: Tue 29 April 2014
Weighting: 40%
Issued: Monday 31 March 2014. Research essay on a topic from a set list, with a choice of questions. Length: six A4 pages - format to be detailed in the essay instructions. Essays must be submitted by the due time - only extensions applied for beforehand and on proven grounds will be accepted. Essays must be submitted through Turnitin (Macquarie Law School policy).
Due: Tue 24 June 2014
Weighting: 50%
Issued: Monday 26 May 2014. Research essay on a topic from a set list, with a choice of questions. Length: eight A4 pages - format to be detailed in the essay instructions. Essays must be submitted by the due time - only extensions applied for beforehand and on proven grounds will be accepted. Essays must be submitted through Turnitin (Macquarie Law School policy).
LECTURES
LECTURES WILL BEGIN IN WEEK 1: on Thursday 6 March. There will be 12 lectures. All lectures will begin at 5 minutes past the hour and finish at 5 minutes before the hour, and will have a 10-minute break in the middle. All lectures will be recorded in ECHO360 and ordinarily available online within half an hour after the end of the lecture.
ON-CAMPUS SESSION
External students are required to attend an On-Campus Session, 0900 to 1700 on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March. There will be two groups: the tutors will be Iain Stewart and Joel Harrison. The topics will be those of the lectures up to that date, together with additional material relevant to Essay 1. A programme for the Session will be issued in iLearn. Room W6B 336 has been booked for one group; another room nearby will also be booked.
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Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
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