CM121Z Theory of State Seminar

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Vojtěch Šimíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Kateřina Šimáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Zdeněk Koudelka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. David Kosař, Ph.D., LL.M., J. S. D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ladislav Vyhnánek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Kandalec, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Martin Bobák (assistant)
JUDr. Marian Kokeš, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. David Zahumenský (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc.
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 of Seminar Groups
CM121Z/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Wednesday 9:35–11:05 258, P. Kandalec
CM121Z/02: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Wednesday 11:10–12:40 258, P. Kandalec
CM121Z/03: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Wednesday 15:05–16:35 258, J. Benák
CM121Z/04: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Friday 11:10–12:40 259, J. Svatoň
CM121Z/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Svatoň
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
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
At the end of the course the student will understand the crucial terms of state; the student will know the structure and functions of modern state; the student will be able to characterise the constitution, constitutionalism, democracy and selfgovernment and their forms; the student will understand the basics of human rights problemacy and legal protection.
Syllabus
  • State, individual and the other crucial terms
  • State and society: democracy
  • Human rights and open society
  • Elections and systems of voting
  • Forms of government and division of power
  • Federalism.
Literature
  • FILIP, Jan and Jan SVATOŇ. Státověda (Theory of State and Politics). 5th ed. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2011, 264 pp. ISBN 978-80-7357-685-1. URL info
  • HOLLÄNDER, Pavel. Základy všeobecné státovědy. 2., rozš. vyd. (Ve Vydavate. Plzeň: Nakladatelství a vydavatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2009, 364 s. ISBN 9788073801786. info
  • KLÍMA, Karel. Státověda. 2. rozš. vyd. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2011, 431 s. ISBN 9788073802967. info
  • Úvod do ideologie moderního socialismu. Edited by Jaroslav Vozka. Praha: Práce, 1946, 155 s. URL info
  • NEUBAUER, Zdeněk. Státověda a teorie politiky. Vyd. 3., v Sociologickém na. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2006, 359 s. ISBN 8086429512. info
Teaching methods
debate, reflection
Assessment methods
written test, essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
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