| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS77-535 |
| EFTSL: | 0.250 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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| Credit: | 20 |
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Description
Canadian Constitutional Law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines the legal problems arising from the nature of the Canadian political structure and, in particular, the distribution of legislative powers between the federal parliament and the provincial legislatures and the impact of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of constitutional law principles from the leading cases and apply that knowledge to constitutional problems.
- Identify constitutional issues and to make persuasive oral and written constitutional law arguments.
- Examine and discuss the political forces and theoretical debates that shape constitutional law and to apply those factors to their legal analysis.
- Assist peers in learning through their exchanges and discussions in class.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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| Restrictions: |
Must be admitted into a Masters Law degree OR be an approved Law Study Abroad OR Law Exchange student. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
- May 2025 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- September 2024 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- May 2024 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- January 2024 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- September 2023 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- May 2023 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- January 2023 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- September 2022 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- May 2022 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- January 2022 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- September 2021 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- May 2021 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- January 2021 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- September 2020 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- May 2020 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- January 2020 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- September 2019 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- May 2019 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- January 2019 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- September 2018 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- May 2018 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- January 2018 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- September 2017 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
- May 2017 [Standard - Canadian Constitutional Law]
Subject dates
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September 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 09/09/2024 Subject start: 09/09/2024 Last enrolment: 22/09/2024 Teaching census: 04/10/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024 -
May 2025
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 23/03/2025 Semester start: 19/05/2025 Subject start: 19/05/2025 Last enrolment: 01/06/2025 Teaching census: 13/06/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 14/06/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 05/07/2025
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
| Semester start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Subject start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 22/09/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 04/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 05/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2024 |
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 23/03/2025 |
| Semester start: | 19/05/2025 |
| Subject start: | 19/05/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 01/06/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 13/06/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 14/06/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 05/07/2025 |