Faculty of Law, The University of West Indies at Mona

LA35C Comparative Third World Constitutions
	1. Course Objective The aim of the course is to examine some of the major constitutional problems that confront Third World countries. 2. Course Content The topics to be covered are:- i. Choice of constitution-making; autochthony ii. Revolutionary legality iii. Constitutional fundamentals iv. Constitutionalism, legitimacy and the judiciary v. Constitutional office-holders and their role and functions vi. Leadership and accountability vii. Political, social and economic rights and obligations viii. Essentials of constitutional litigation ix. Public Order x. Inter-governmental relations (centralisation and decentralisation) 3. Method of Teaching This course will be taught by way of two lectures and one tutorial per week. Lectures and tutorials are of one-hour duration. 4. Method of Assessment 95 Fifty percent (50%) of the marks of this course would be by way of continuous assessments i.e. two written essays during the course of the Semester and fifty percent (50%) by way of a two-hour final examination at the end of the second semester. Students will be required to answer three questions selected from a total of six.