DPVP16 Readings in Constitutional Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Alžbeta Králová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Zuzana Vikarská, MJur, MPhil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Alžbeta Králová, Ph.D.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 23. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Fri 8:00–9:40 257
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
The course is given in Czech and therefore is not suitable for international students.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to make the students acquainted with some of the key classical works in the field of constitutional law as well as with some examples of the current works in progress or fresh pieces by leading academics. This way, the "academic literacy" of doctoral students will be enhanced.
Learning outcomes
The student will be:
- acquainted with the key literature in the field;
- able to understand current trends in constitutional law.
Syllabus
  • This course has different content every term. The syllabus of the course will be communicated in the first week of the semester (at latest), preferably on the basis of the students' input and preferences.
Literature
  • SHAW, Jo. The people in question : citizens and constitutions in uncertain times. First published. Bristol: Bristol University Press, 2020, viii, 328. ISBN 9781529208894. info
Teaching methods
reading (significant amounts of material), guided discussions, written work (position papers, mostly)
Assessment methods
Active participation in class discussion is required. After every seminar, students are informed whether their participation was regarded as 'active'. If not, they are asked to submit a short reaction paper, reflecting upon the topic of the given seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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