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2022 unit information
For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only
Students enrolled before 2019: Successful completion of MLL110 plus 5 additional Law (MLL) units.Students commencing from 2019: Successful completion of MLL110 and MLL113 plus 5 additional Law (MLL) units.
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 2 hour class and 1 x 1 hour class and 1 x 1 hour seminar per week
1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week
The unit aims to provide students with an introduction to the principles of constitutional law at the state and federal levels. To this end the content of the executive, judicial and legislative powers conferred by the Australian and Victorian Constitutions will be identified; and the core principles of federalism, responsible government and the separation of powers will be examined.
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
ULO3
Analyse and assess principles of Australian constitutional law and apply to authentic problem situations in the discipline
GLO5: Problem solving
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
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.
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.
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