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Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Brian Galligan.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should:
- have a knowledge of classical and modern constitutional theory and institutional design;
- appreciate modern pressures for constitutional change from new social movements, globalization and nationalism;
- have a critical understanding of the design of the Australian constitutional system and how its major parts have developed;
- be able to critically evaluate current reform proposals such as converting to a republic, adopting a bill of rights, recognising Aboriginal people, enhancing citizenship, improving federal arrangements;
- appreciate some of the major constitutional developments in comparable countries including New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the United States.
Content:
The subject studies constitutional theories and comparative design of modern constitutional systems. The main focus is on the design and development of Australia's constitutional system including its strengths and weaknesses, and reform proposals such as adopting a republican head of state or an entrenched bill of rights. Key constitutional developments in New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the United States will also be studied.
Assessment:
Written work totalling 5,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
1. Politics, Faculty of Arts (v3, p150) : Next:166-211 | Prev:166-209
2. Politics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p162) : Next:166-211 | Prev:166-209
Credit points: 16.7
Coordinator: Brian Galligan.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial each week.
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
Students who complete this subject should:
- have a knowledge of classical and modern constitutional theory and institutional design;
- appreciate modern pressures for constitutional change from new social movements, globalization and nationalism;
- have a critical understanding of the design of the Australian constitutional system and how its major parts have developed;
- be able to critically evaluate current reform proposals such as converting to a republic, adopting a bill of rights, recognising Aboriginal people, enhancing citizenship, improving federal arrangements;
- appreciate some of the major constitutional developments in comparable countries including New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the United States.
Content:
The subject studies constitutional theories and comparative design of modern constitutional systems. The main focus is on the design and development of Australia's constitutional system including its strengths and weaknesses, and reform proposals such as adopting a republican head of state or an entrenched bill of rights. Key constitutional developments in New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the United States will also be studied.
Assessment:
Written work totalling 5,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
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2. Politics, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p162) : Next:166-211 | Prev:166-209
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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