Basic Learning Outcomes

Con Law course goals

1. Become familiar with the key concepts, vocabularies, principles and tensions that constitute the field of Constitutional Law.

Sources and Canons

2. Acquire the analytical skill set to apply Constitutional Law to varied factual settings.

Substantive Lawyering — conceptual and doctrinal

3. Develop the ability to evaluate substantively the “correctness” of judicial opinions on Constitutional Law.

Critical Thinking

Originally prepared by, and used with permission from, Francisco Valdés, Professor of Law and Dean's Distinguished Scholar, University of Miami School of Law. Revised by Jorge R. Roig. © 2011–2020 Jorge R. Roig.