MVV118K Human Rights Moot Court

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Kateřina Šimáčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Zuzana Vikarská, MJur, MPhil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Jakub Novák (assistant)
Mgr. Karolina Michková (assistant)
Mgr. Šimon Svoboda (assistant)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Zuzana Vikarská, MJur, MPhil, 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
Prerequisites
APPROVAL
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 10/10, only registered: 12/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The course forms the background of the Human Rights Moot Court Competition organised by the Czech Society for European and Comparative Law. The aim of this project is to motivate students to study human rights by means of an active approach to a specific case, which includes detailed research, teamwork, written and oral presentation and the ability to withstand pressure and stress in the final phase of the competition.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- accept instructions, read the competition case and understand the assignment, including the clearly stated terms and conditions of the competition;
- identify the key legal issues in the assignment and translate them into a mind map or other visualisation of the interrelationships;
- conduct a literature and case law search on the key legal issues in the assignment;
- draft a written submission to the court, first individually (part of the submission) and then as part of a team (full competition submission);
- formulate legal arguments orally and participate in an oral round of the competition to demonstrate both individual and group skills;
- reflect on their participation in the competition, formulate conclusions, reflect on the skills learned and continue to work on them in future courses or competitions.
Syllabus
  • The course does not have a predetermined curriculum; students follow the instructions and schedule of the competition under the guidance of coaches from both PhD and Master's studies and under the supervision of the course guarantor.
Literature
    required literature
  • TOMOSZEK, Maxim, Martin KOPA and Zuzana ADAMEOVÁ. Moot court ve výuce práva : metodická příručka pro studenty i pedagogy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2012, 197 s. ISBN 9788024432816. info
Teaching methods
mootcourt. The method of work in this course is highly individualized, students have a team task which they perform under the guidance of master or doctoral students and under the supervision of the course supervisor. The emphasis is on individual work (research), teamwork (argumentation) and a responsible approach to the competition itself.
Assessment methods
mootcourt. Those students who participate in both the written and oral rounds of the competition will succeed in the course. Advancement to the national finals is not a requirement for success in the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://csesp.cz/pravidelne-akce/lpmc/
Looking forward to working with you!
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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