MVV195K Comparative Constitutional Law (The main principles of Republic of Armenia and Czech Republic)

Faculty of Law
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Arsen Aproyan, Ph.D. (lecturer), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Department of Financial Law and Economics – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV195K/01: Wed 9. 3. 15:05–16:35 038, Mon 14. 3. 8:00–9:30 038, Tue 15. 3. 11:10–12:40 038, Mon 21. 3. 11:10–12:40 038, Tue 22. 3. 11:10–12:40 038, 13:30–15:00 038
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course will cover a series of topics arising in the comparative study of constitutional systems. Concentrating on constitutional structure and law in the Republic of Armenia, Czech Republic and in other countries, it will examine selected problems of both constitutional design and constitutional adjudication. Early in the course we will consider the varying foundations and structures of constitutions. This course examines the central issues in comparative constitutional law across a range of jurisdictions and from a variety of perspectives. The course opens with an introduction on the purpose of comparative constitutional law. A consideration of selected features of constitutional systems in various national and international legal systems. Topics examined will include the role of the Constitution in the legal system, the sources of constituent authority, the structures and institutions developed for making the Constitution effective including different models of constitutional judicial review, the division of authorities among governmental institutions and the definition and scope of constitutionally entrenched rights of individuals. Students will be required to undertake substantial research into some aspect of the constitutional law of a foreign legal system and to present that research to the seminar.
Syllabus
  • Lesson 1 “The Constitutional Law in Armenia and Czech Republic”
  • Lesson 2 “ The main principles of Constitutional Law”
  • Lesson 3 “Constitutional Rights in Armenia and Czech Republic”
  • Lesson 4 “Presidential compared to parliamentary systems of governance”
  • Lesson 5“Judicial Constitutional System in Armenia and Czech Republic”
Literature
  • Students will be assigned only the pages/paragraphs relevant and necessary for the course. There is not a set book for this course. All materials will be made available in advance.
Teaching methods
Lectures with discussions, presentations
Assessment methods
A. Active class participation. B. Human Rights - written case study analysis by student. C. Main principles of Constitutions. - written case study analysis by student.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
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