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LA3105 - Constitutional Law
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
This subject explores the relationships between the various levels of government: freedoms under the Constitution; parliament, judiciary and the separation of powers; taxation and excise duties; Australia's relationship with other countries; the commercial powers.
Learning Outcomes
- an awareness of the significance of the Constitution to legal practice and in everyday life;
- develop an ability to critically appraise political institutions, and acquire an informed view of the role of law in government;
- develop the ability to research and analyse primary and secondary sources;
- development of written and oral communication skills.
| Prerequisites: | LA1101 and LA1102 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
LA2013 and LA2014 and LA2004 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Chris Davies |
| Lecturer: | Mrs Salome Pretorius. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55% - 70%); presentations (15%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 29-Aug-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Chris Davies |
| Lecturer: | Dr Jim Hackett. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55% - 70%); presentations (15%); assignments (30%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.