Offered
Not offered in 2008
Synopsis
Topics covered include: the guarantees of fundamental liberties; the role of the Conference of Rulers; relations between the federation and the states; the judiciary; special and emergency powers; processes of constitutional amendments; the separation of powers doctrine; the methods, techniques and attitudes of the Malaysian judiciary in constitutional interpretation.
Objectives
On completion of this unit students should
- have acquired an understanding of the functioning of the Malaysian constitutional system;
- have acquired an appreciation of contemporary issues relating to the constitutional and political systems of Malaysia; and
- be able to see the dynamics of constitutional change in the context of a developing society, with a diversity of races, religions and cultures.
Assessment
Research assignment (5000 words): 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%
Contact hours
Three hours of lectures per week
Prerequisites
LAW1100 or LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104
