BZ102Zk Introduction to the Theory of the State

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Alžbeta Králová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Kateřina Šimáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Adéla Dočkalová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, 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
Tue 19. 9. 12:00–13:40 136, 14:00–15:40 136, Wed 20. 9. 12:00–13:40 136, 14:00–15:40 136, Fri 24. 11. 12:00–13:40 034, 14:00–15:40 034
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!OBOR(PR) && !OBOR(PR01) && !PROGRAM(N-VS)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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 characterize the constitution and constitutional law itself; the student will understand the basics of human rights protection.
Learning outcomes
The student will:
understand the fundamental concepts of state and political science;
be able to describe the organizational structure of the modern state;
be able to characterize the functioning of the contemporary state and the political system in general;
be able to describe elections and electoral systems;
understand the basics of human rights.
Syllabus
  • State and society
  • state as an institution
  • public and state power
  • separation of powers
  • state territory and population
  • term of state and its functions
  • organisation of state
  • form of state and forms of government
  • Constitution of the Czech Republic (basic terms)
  • forms of government in the CR
  • legislation
  • administration
  • judiciary and other legal protection
  • Bill of Rights
  • constitutional judiciary in the CR
Literature
    required literature
  • FILIP, Jan, Jan SVATOŇ and Kateřina ŠIMÁČKOVÁ. Státověda. Učební text pro bakalářské studium. 2. dotisk 3. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2018, 198 pp. Edice učebnic Právnické fakulty MU, č. 524. ISBN 978-80-210-7972-4. info
    recommended 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
  • 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
  • HOLLÄNDER, Pavel. Základy všeobecné státovědy. 1. vyd. Praha: Nákladem spolku čs. právníků Všehrd, 1995, 173 s. ISBN 80-85305-32-1. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
quizzes during the term (40 %), final written exam (60 %)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod. přednášek za semestr / 12 hrs of lectures per semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms 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 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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