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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit introduces students to the Australian and State constitutions. It examines the history and development of the constitution and the establishment of the various legal jurisdictions in Australia. The unit involves applying principles of constitutional law to determine the validity of legislation or government action. The unit encourages students to celebrate our dependable non-violent system of governance, whilst also encouraging students to think critically about existing threats to the system.
Students must pass 90 credit points.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 1 | 13 x 1 hour tutorial | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
On-campus students will also be required to participate on Blackboard, in order to foster their problem solving skills. Off-campus students access the unit via Blackboard. The interactive aspects of the seminar are replicated through forum participation and live tutorials. Live tutorials will be run at a time to suit as many students as possible and the tutor's availability. Live tutorials are: not compulsory; subject to demand; and subject to tutor availability. Regular online access is required. Weekly hypothetical scenarios will give students the opportunity to practise constitutional law problem solving in tutorials. On occasion, a problem based learning approach will be undertaken. Students will be encouraged to touch base with their own experiences of injustice as a touchstone for understanding what the requirements of justice are. Students may then reflect the theoretical underpinnings of justice requirements, and on how those requirements are, or are not, met by our Constitution.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 40% |
| Participation | Seminar and tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Major Assignment | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Essay | 40% |
| Participation | Seminar (forum) participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Major Assignment | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit introduces students to the Australian and State constitutions. It examines the history and development of the constitution and the establishment of the various legal jurisdictions in Australia. The unit involves applying principles of constitutional law to determine the validity of legislation or government action. The unit encourages students to celebrate our dependable non-violent system of governance, whilst also encouraging students to think critically about existing threats to the system.
Students must pass 90 credit points.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 13 x 2 hour lecture | Not Offered | Not Offered |
| Semester 1 | 13 x 1 hour tutorial | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
On-campus students will also be required to participate on Blackboard, in order to foster their problem solving skills. Off-campus students access the unit via Blackboard. The interactive aspects of the seminar are replicated through forum participation and live tutorials. Live tutorials will be run at a time to suit as many students as possible and the tutor's availability. Live tutorials are: not compulsory; subject to demand; and subject to tutor availability. Regular online access is required. Weekly hypothetical scenarios will give students the opportunity to practise constitutional law problem solving in tutorials. On occasion, a problem based learning approach will be undertaken. Students will be encouraged to touch base with their own experiences of injustice as a touchstone for understanding what the requirements of justice are. Students may then reflect the theoretical underpinnings of justice requirements, and on how those requirements are, or are not, met by our Constitution.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 40% |
| Participation | Seminar and tutorial participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Major Assignment | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Essay | 40% |
| Participation | Seminar (forum) participation | 10% |
| Assignment | Major Assignment | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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