LP101ZK Introduction to Public Law and EU Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
20/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Filip Křepelka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Petr Průcha, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Soňa Skulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Vladimír Týč, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Naděžda Špirudová
Supplier department: Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
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
After completion of the module the students should be able to: a) use legal terminology, b) explain the functioning of a State, its bodies and self-governing institutions, c) discuss the importance of constitutional bases of a modern State and the development of applied and comparative methods in practice, d) understand the methods and forms of public regulation in practice, e) have the knowledge of the system and functioning of public administration with the emphasis on the principles of good governance, f) critically evaluate the principles of developing and creating the legal order of the European Union, g) explain the relationship between European law and the law of the Member States, h) apply legal knowledge of above said areas, i)to use arguments in debate/practice.
Syllabus
  • a) Introduction to legal terminology (for non-lawyers) b) State, society and the status of an individual c) Constitutional bases of a State, particularly those of the Czech Republic d) Constitutional bases of a legal system and public regulation in modern states e) Role and function of public authorities in regulating social relations f) Methods and forms of public regulation g) Specific features of institutions operating within the society and the State. Political parties and the forms of state authority and the right to self-government h) Legal order and public administration. Principles of good governance i) Legal guarantees in public administration. Control over public administration. Administrative and constitutional review, the role of the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court j) European Union and European Community – their legal character (legal personality, international and supranational character), changes envisaged by the EU Constitutional Treaty k) Determination of competences of the EU in respect of Member States (including principles of subsidiary and proportionality) l) System of EU law, relation to national law of a Member State (primacy and direct effect principles). Sources of EU law, their specific features in comparison with the sources of national and international law m) Institutional system of the EU n) Legislative procedures in the EU o) Recent Constitutional developments of the EU, Constitutional Treaty p) National, international and European system of the protection of human rights
Literature
    recommended literature
  • TÝČ, Vladimír. Úvod do mezinárodního a evropského práva. 4. dotisk 2. akt. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 99 pp. Edice učebnic PrF MU č. 444. ISBN 978-80-210-5163-8. info
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš, Jana DOSTÁLOVÁ, Jaromír HARVÁNEK and Drahomíra HOUBOVÁ. Základy teorie práva : multimediální učební text. / Miloš Večeřa ... [et al.]. 5. dotisk 2. nezměn. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 106 pp. Edice multimediálních pomůcek PrF MU ; č. 47. ISBN 978-80-210-4683-2. info
  • SVOBODA, Pavel. Úvod do evropského práva. 3. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2010, xx, 304. ISBN 9788074003134. info
  • FILIP, Jan, Jan SVATOŇ and Kateřina ŠIMÁČKOVÁ. Státověda. Učební text pro bakalářské studium na PrF MU (Theory of state. The textbook for the bachelor study program at PrF MU). 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, 130 pp. Edice učebnic číslo 416. ISBN 978-80-210-4731-0. info
  • PRŮCHA, Petr. Průcha, P.: Správní právo, obecná část, (učebnice) 7. doplněné a aktualizované vydání. 7. vydání. Brno: MU Brno - Doplněk Brno, 2007, 418 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-427. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, use of commented presentations, group discussions, group seminar activities, brainstorming, case studies. Independent learning, self-study, elaboration of the written assignment, individual consultations.
Assessment methods
Number, Type and Weighting of Elements: 100 % written assignment Type and Weighting of Methods within Each Element: Active participation in module seminars includes the debate concerning individual topics, which is highly appreciated, the knowledge of case studies, written assignments. Expected Form of Feedback: The students will be informed about the results individually by means of a written assessment or orally upon request.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015.
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