डॉ. बी. आर. अम्बेडकर विश्वविद्यालय दिल्ली 
| Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline Core | SLGC2LP205 | 4 |
Semester and Year Offered: 4th Semester course for M.A 2nd year students
Course Coordinator and Team: S.R.Prabakaran
Email of course coordinator: srprabakaran@aud.ac.in
Pre-requisites: None
Aim: The course aims at familiarizing the students with key political concepts like political obligation, sovereignty, Rule of Law, etc. which interlace the idea and the institution of state. Knowledge of such concepts become imperative for any student of law and politics as some of these political concepts are constitutive of the idea of law. Those coming from a legal background would particularly find this course a useful pedagogic exercise in understanding law as a political and social category while students of politics interested in theory and history of ideas will find it engaging to study the dialectics between law and state as it unfolds within the politico-legal institutional framework and processes.
brief description of the Course:
The course will cover a series of topics arising in the comparative study of constitutional systems. Concentrating on constitutional structure and law in India and in such other countries as Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain, United states, South Africa etc.
Comparative Constitutional Law course is intended to make students familiar with the constitutional systems of a few countries. Students will be benefitted from deeper understanding of the doctrines and values underlying the provisions and principles from various constitutional systems.
Course Objectives
- Transformation of students understanding of the constitutional law role in establishing effective government system;
- Considering how comparative constitutional study can offer insights into our own constitutional system.
- Using a comparative approach to constitutional law with a view to developing a critical understanding of how different constitutional systems deal with similar issues.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the role of constitutional law in shaping and sustaining effective systems of governance.
- Analyse their own constitutional system by applying insights drawn from comparative constitutional studies.
- Critically evaluate how different constitutional systems address similar legal and institutional challenges, using a comparative methodological approach.