Law

Canadian Constitutional Law (Advanced)

Module code: M3069
Level 6
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Workshop, Seminar
Assessment modes: Computer based exam, Report, Coursework

This module introduces students to the history, structures, sources and nature of the Canadian Constitution. The module explores the distinctive history of the Canadian constitutional arrangements and the rich jurisprudence and academic literature on the Canadian constitution. The context of multi-national Canadian democracy provides a particularly interesting case study for an examination of Constitutional contestation and the module explores how this context has influenced the structure of the Canadian state, including Canadian federalism, constitutional change in Canada and the adjudication of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 1982 through the courts.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate detailed knowledge and critical understanding of the sources, history, structure, and nature of the Canadian constitution
• Identify constitutional issues and apply Canadian constitutional doctrine to novel situations
• Effectively communicate (both orally and in writing) information, argument, and analysis of Canadian constitutional doctrine and theory
• Manage their own learning of Canadian constitutional law in its contemporary context, and show awareness of the limits of their knowledge and ambiguities in the legal framework