Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PUL 201 — Constitutional Law I

4 units · PUL department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

gain basic knowledge on the fundamental concepts and doctrines of constitutional law and
tell the historical trends and constitutional developments in Nigeria and their relevance to
identify and analyse constitutional law issues relating to federalism, the rule of law,
compare the constitutional frameworks of one system and others; and
demonstrate understanding of the implementation, interpretation and case law on

Course contents

Definition and sources of constitutional law: classification of constitutions: written and unwritten, rigid and flexible, federal and unitary, presidential and parliamentary. The concepts of separation of powers, the rule of law , federalism, the supremacy of the constitution/parliament. The legal consequences of the change of government by extra- constitutional means (e. g. coup d’état); pre-colonial constitutional systems and constitutional history of Nigeria from the advent of British rule up -to-date; The Military and Constitution - Making in Nigeria, Law Making by the Military, The Judiciary under the Military, The Executive under the Military, The Military and search for constitutional and political order. 36

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PUL 201.

PUL 201 — Constitutional Law I

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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