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On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Analyse the principles of Australian constitutional law, undertake self-directed legal research at an advanced level, and evaluate complex legal information. 
2. Critique the operation of Australian constitutional law from a theoretical and policy perspective. 
3. Structure sustained and concise written and oral arguments for a legal audience. 
4. Analyse the operation of Australian constitutional law from a policy perspective, and in the context of social and cultural diversity. 
5. Reflect on their abilities to effectively undertake work as a member of a team.

There is no textbook for this course. The required resources are: 

1. Course Guide (contains overview of topics, and the exercises for each course)
2. Course Readings (available via MyUni or from the Image and Copy Centre)

Students may find the following additional resources of assistance throughout the course:

• Tony Blackshield and George Williams, Australian Constitutional Law and Theory: Commentary and Materials (7th ed, Federation Press, 2018) – this is the required text for Australian Constitution Law and students may find the discussion of constitutional principle in this text a useful reference or starting point for understanding the more advanced analysis in this course.
• Australian constitutional convention debates of the 1890s: these are available in hard copy in the library, or through the Australian Senate website:
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• John Quick and Robert Garran, The Annotated Constitution of the Australian Commonwealth (1901)
• James Stellios, Zines' The High Court and the Constitution (6th ed, Federation Press, 2015)

Additional resources may be posted on MyUni during the Course.

MyUni will be used to post announcements, post additional class materials (including slides if used, and if available, audio recordings of lectures) and announce assignment tasks. It will also contain electronic copies of the Course Guide and Course Materials.

Students are expected to check MyUni regularly to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources throughout the course.

Lectures will be recorded, subject to the following caveats: 
1) Much of the class, particularly the second and third hours, will consist of interactive discussion. The recording may not pick up much of this discussion. 
2) Some guest lecturers may not consent to being recorded. 
3) Listening to the lectures is not a substitute for participating in the activities in class. 

This course will be taught in a three hour block. Typically, the first hour will consist of a lecture and (if relevant) group presentation; the second hour will involve interactive large and small group discussion and activities; and the third hour will be an in-depth discussion of a set reading. 

Each week, we will focus on the contribution to constitutional interpretation of an identified institution or group. The topics are outined below under 'Learning Activities Summary'. 

Attendance classes is not compulsory, but is strongly encouraged. By attending class, students will gain a greater understanding of the multiple perspectives from which the substantive law can be viewed, and will have the opportunity to develop their critical thinking and analytical abilities. 

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Contact time: attend 3 hour lecture each week. This amounts to 36 hours of formal class time across the semester.

Preparation time: In addition to attending formal classes it is anticipated that students will do substantial independent work to prepare for classes and to complete the course assignments. The University expects full time students (those undertaking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.

Week	Summary of Topic
Week 1	Introduction to Course The High Court Part I: Legalism
Week 2	The High Court Part II: Realism and Public Opinion
Week 3	The High Court Part III: Individual Judges
Week 4	The High Court Part IV: Judgment Writing
Week 5	The Executive Part I
MID SEMESTER BREAK
Week 6	The Executive Part II
Week 7	Parliament
Week 8	Individuals and Corporations Part I
Week 9	Individuals and Corporations Part II
Week 10	Social Movements and Pressure Groups
Week 11	The States and Territories
Week 12	Current Constitutional Issues

There are no additional requirements for completion of this course other than described elsewhere in this document.

This course does not include a small group discovery experience.

This course contains three assessment tasks.

Assessment task	Group/Individual	Due Date	% Weighting	Redeemable?	Word Count	Learning Outcomes
Group Presentation	Group	N/A; each group to be assigned a presentation date	10	No	N/A	1, 3, 4, 5
Interim assignment (judgment writing exercise)	Individual	5pm Monday, second week of the mid-semester break	30	No	2000	1, 3, 4
Final assignment (research essay)	Individual	5pm Wednesday, Swotvac	60	No	4000	1, 2, 3, 4

There are no additional assessment-related requirements.

1. Group Presentation (10%)

In week 1, students will be assigned to groups and each group will be assigned a topic for a group presentation. Group presentations will take place in class between weeks 5 and 12 inclusive. Each topic will be a case study of a constitutional issue that highlights the aspect of constitutional law covered in that week's class. 

Further details of the group presentation assignment will be released in week 1. 

2. Interim assignment (judgment writing exercise) (30%)

This assessment will provide students with an opportunity to apply their understanding of the role of the High Court in constitutional interpretation. The assignment will require students to write part of a judgment in a past High Court case, and to explain the approach taken in light of the materials covered in weeks 1-4 of the course. 

Further details of this assignment will be released in week 1. 


4. Final assignment (research essay) (60%)

This assessment will allow students to demonstrate their research and writing skills, and to apply their understanding of the concepts covered in the course. The assignment will require students to identify, research, and analyse a case study involving constitutional interpretation. 

Further details of this assignment will be released in week 1.

Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

All assignments in this course are to be submitted electronically through Turnitin.

Details for electronic submission through Turnitin will be provided with the assignment instructions.

All written work in the Law school is required to comply with the approved Law School style guide, The Australian Guide to Legal Citation.

Extensions
Requests for extensions must be made electronically according to law school policy. Extensions will be granted only for unexpected illness, hardship or on compassionate grounds in accordance with University Policy. Work commitments, travel, holidays or sporting engagements are not unexpected circumstances.

Late Submission Penalties
When an assessment is submitted after the due date, without an extension, 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend and public holidays. For example, an assignment that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An assignment that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc.

Word limit penalties
5% of the total mark possible for a written assessment will be deducted for every 100 words (or part thereof) by which it exceeds a stipulated word limit. For example, a 3,000 word assignment graded at 63% will have 5% deducted if it is between 3,001 and 3,100 words long for a final mark of 58%. If the assignment is between 3,101 and 3,200 words long, 10% will be deducted for a final mark of 53%, etc. Word limits include all words in the text, in headings, and in quotations, but exclude citations in footnotes. Any separate cover page, table of contents, bibliography or list of sources is excluded from the word limit. If the word limit is misstated, this may be regarded as academic dishonesty.

Courses for which a result of conceded pass has been obtained may not be presented towards the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Laws or the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws programs, or any postgraduate law program, nor to satisfy prerequisite requirements within any law course.

Finality of Assessment Grades

Students are advised that Course Coordinators will not enter into negotiations of any kind with any student regarding changes to their grades. It is irrelevant, in any given circumstance, that only a minimal number of additional marks are required to inflate a student’s grade for any individual assessment item or course as a whole. Pursuant to the University’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policyand the Adelaide Law School Assessment Policies and Procedures, grades may only be varied through the appropriate channels for academic review (such as an official re-mark).

Moderation

In accordance with the University’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, course coordinators ‘ensure that appropriate marking guidelines and cross-marking moderation processes across markers are in place’ in each course. Procedures adopted by Adelaide Law School to ensure consistency of marking in courses with multiple markers include:

• assurance of the qualifications of markers, and their knowledge of the content covered in each course;
• detailed marking guidelines and assessment rubrics to assist in the marking of items of assessment;
• sharing of example marked assessments at various grade bands across markers;
• reviewing of selected marked assessments from each marker by the course coordinator;
• comparison of the marks and their distribution across markers;
• automatic double-marking of all interim assessment receiving a fail grade, and of final assessments where a student’s overall result is a fail grade;
• the availability of re-marking of assessments in accordance with Adelaide Law School’s Assessment Policies and Procedures.

Approval of Results by Board of Examiners

Students are reminded that all assessment results are subject to approval (and possible moderation/change) by the Law School’s Board of Examiners. Assessment results at the University are not scaled. Under the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, students are assessed ‘by reference to their performance against pre-determined criteria and standards … and not by ranking against the performance of the student cohort in the course’. However, under that same policy, the Board of Examiners (as the relevant Assessment Review Committee for courses at Adelaide Law School) is required to ‘ensure comparability of standards and consistency’ in assessment. On occasions, the Board of Examiners will form the view that some moderation is required to ensure the comparability of standards and consistency across courses and years, and accordingly provide fairness to all law students. All assessment results are therefore subject to approval (and possible change) until confirmed by the Board of Examiners and posted on Access Adelaide at the end of each semester.

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Academic Honesty

Academic dishonesty is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the University’s Academic Honesty Policy.

Academic dishonesty is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the University. Academic dishonesty (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South Australia to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South Australia.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.