MP121Zk Theory of State

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Kandalec, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. David Kosař, Ph.D., LL.M., J. S. D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Zdeněk Koudelka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Jan Petrov, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
JUDr. Kateřina Šimáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Vojtěch Šimíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Zuzana Vikarská, MJur, MPhil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ladislav Vyhnánek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. PhDr. Robert Zbíral, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Natálie Dřínovská, LL.M. (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Michal Kovalčík (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
Wed 7. 10. 8:00–9:40 aula_Vinařská, Wed 14. 10. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 21. 10. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 28. 10. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 4. 11. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 11. 11. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 18. 11. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 25. 11. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 2. 12. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 9. 12. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 16. 12. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 6. 1. 8:00–9:40 025, Wed 13. 1. 8:00–9:40 025
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MP121Zk/01: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Wednesday 16:00–17:40 126, P. Kandalec
MP121Zk/02: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Monday 14:00–15:40 133, P. Molek
MP121Zk/03: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Monday 14:00–15:40 133, P. Molek
MP121Zk/04: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Monday 18:00–19:40 259, P. Molek
MP121Zk/05: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Monday 18:00–19:40 259, P. Molek
MP121Zk/06: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Tuesday 8:00–9:40 302, L. Vyhnánek
MP121Zk/07: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Tuesday 8:00–9:40 302, Z. Vikarská
MP121Zk/08: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Tuesday 10:00–11:40 258, L. Vyhnánek
MP121Zk/09: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Tuesday 10:00–11:40 258, Z. Vikarská
MP121Zk/10: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Tuesday 12:00–13:40 257, P. Kandalec
MP121Zk/11: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Tuesday 12:00–13:40 257, P. Kandalec
MP121Zk/12: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Wednesday 12:00–13:40 257, L. Vyhnánek
MP121Zk/13: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Wednesday 12:00–13:40 257, Z. Vikarská
MP121Zk/14: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Wednesday 14:00–15:40 124, Z. Vikarská
MP121Zk/15: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Wednesday 14:00–15:40 124, Z. Vikarská
MP121Zk/16: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Wednesday 16:00–17:40 124, Z. Vikarská
MP121Zk/17: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Wednesday 18:00–19:40 133, P. Kandalec
MP121Zk/18: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Wednesday 18:00–19:40 133, P. Kandalec
MP121Zk/19: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Thursday 8:00–9:40 148, K. Šimáčková
MP121Zk/20: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Thursday 8:00–9:40 148, J. Petrov
MP121Zk/21: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Thursday 10:00–11:40 148, R. Zbíral
MP121Zk/22: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Thursday 10:00–11:40 148, R. Zbíral
MP121Zk/23: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Thursday 12:00–13:40 148, R. Zbíral
MP121Zk/24: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Thursday 12:00–13:40 148, R. Zbíral
MP121Zk/25: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Thursday 14:00–15:40 126, Z. Vikarská
MP121Zk/26: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each even Thursday 14:00–15:40 126, Z. Vikarská
MP121Zk/27: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. each odd Friday 10:00–11:40 Virtuální místnost, L. Vyhnánek
MP121Zk/28: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Vyhnánek
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!NOWANY( MP110Zk Theory of State )
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, PR_) (2)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV) (2)
Course objectives
At the end of the course the student will understand the crucial terms of theory of state and constitutional law; the student will know the structure and functions of modern state; the student will be able to characterise the constitution, constitutionalism, democracy, selfgovernment and their forms; the student will understand the basics of human rights problemacy and legal protection.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to: understand the crucial terms of theory of state and political science; describe the organizational structure of modern state; characterize functions of modern state and political system generally; characterize elections and systems of voting; understand the basics of human rights protection.
Syllabus
  • State and its characterisation
  • subject and methods of science of state
  • state and society
  • developement of the state doctrine
  • modern state, its signs and organization, activity of modern state and its functions
  • democracy and state, modern state and status of individual, and open society elections and systems of voting
  • constitution and modern state
  • the term and ranking of state form and forms of government, division of power
  • parliament, parliamentarism and legislative
  • head of state, governmental and executive bodies
  • organs and other tools of protection of law
  • territorial organization of state and its forms, federalism and selfgovernment.
Literature
    required 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
    not specified
  • HOLLÄNDER, Pavel. Základy všeobecné státovědy. 3.. vyd. Plzeň: Nakladatelství a vydavatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2012, 429 s. ISBN 9788073803957. info
  • KLÍMA, Karel. Teorie veřejné moci (vládnutí). 3., přepracované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2016, 427 stran. ISBN 9788075523310. info
  • KLÍMA, Karel. Státověda. 2. rozš. vyd. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2011, 431 s. ISBN 9788073802967. info
  • PAVLÍČEK, Václav. Ústavní právo a státověda. Praha: Linde, 1998, 369 s. ISBN 8072011413. info
  • RESCHOVÁ, Jana, Miluše KINDLOVÁ, Jan GRINC, Ondřej PREUSS and Marek ANTOŠ. Státověda : stát, jednotlivec, konstitucionalismus. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2019, xxxiii, 44. ISBN 9788075526953. info
  • RÁZKOVÁ, Renata. Dějiny právní filozofie. 2. přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 255 s. ISBN 80-210-1574-8. info
  • CHANDLER, J. A. Místní správa v liberálních demokraciích : úvodní náčrt. Vyd. 1. Brno: Doplněk, 1998, 264 s. ISBN 8072390236. info
  • SVATOŇ, Jan. Vládní orgán moderního státu : jeho původ, vývoj a charakter v některých evropských státech (Government body of modern state : its origin, development and character in some european states). 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 1997, 140 pp. ISBN 80-85765-89-6. info
Teaching methods
The lectures emphasize methodological aspects of the subject. The seminary lessons follow the lectures and are more focused on detailed discussion of particular topics. The students are instructed to solve the tasks based on their previous preparation – readings or reflection of the actual topics. The prevailed form of teaching are discussion and presentation.
Assessment methods
lectures and tutorials, oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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