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LAW10060

Academic Year 2024/2025

Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of Ireland (LAW10060)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Sarah Fulham-Mcquillan
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This course considers how the Constitution of Ireland protects fundamental rights and the relationship of these rights to the State's obligations under the international human rights treaties to which it is a party. Examples of the fundamental and human rights that may be considered are: personal liberty; trial in due course of law; freedom of expression, assembly and association; religion; the family and education; private property; other personal rights, enumerated (such as the right to life) or unenumerated (such as privacy) and equality before the law. The course also considers which remedies a court can grant for violations of rights and may also deal with some other incidental topics - such as the Directive Principles of Social Policy. Irish Constitutional Law (of which this module forms a part) is an entry examination subject for both the Law Society and the Honorable Society of King's Inns.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should, at a minimum, be able to:

- Categorise each constitutional right appropriately.

- Explain the general relationship between constitutional and international human rights.

- Recognize what rights might be at stake in a simple hypothetical problem.

- Analyse the general reasoning process that a court should use to decide such a case.

- Formulate specific arguments that might be made in that context.

- Evaluate, defend or dispute general propositions of, or concerning, constitutional law.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Tutorial

4
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

128

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The main elements of teaching in the module are lectures and tutorials. In the lectures, the broad framework of the subject is presented, with detailed indication for further reading by students. The tutorials offer an opportunity for students to discuss specific topics in greater depth and to benefit from the knowledge and understanding of their peers as well as of the tutors. Students will also receive individual feedback on their coursework.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
LAW10050 - Constitutional Frameworks

Incompatibles:
LAW41980 - Advanced Constitutional Law 2

Equivalents:
Constitutional Law II (LAW1906)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment: Written assignment (2000 words) Week 12 Graded No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Professor Eoin Carolan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Thomas Mohr Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr John O'Dowd Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 5 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 6 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 7 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 8 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 9 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 10 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 12 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 13 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 14 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 15 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 16 Week(s) - 23, 25, 29, 31 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 17 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 18 Week(s) - 22, 24, 26, 30 Wed 15:00 - 15:50
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