BSSb1113 Fundamentals of Public Law

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Baroš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Dana Prudíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Josef Kraus, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 P21a
Prerequisites
Interest in the functioning of the legal system of the Czech Republic, and willingness to think and discuss legal problems.
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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of public law. The first lessons will be dedicated to the constitutional basis of Czech public law. The study of constitutional foundations will be supplemented by an overview of the basics of administrative and criminal law. The key components of constitutional order, as well the most general principles of the rule of law and the separations of powers, will be discussed. Students will be able to orient themselves in our Constitution, which specifies the powers of the three branches of government (legislative, executive and judicial), as well as in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms with its system of rights. Furthermore, in the second part of the course, the discussion of the constitutional essentials will be accompanied by the analysis of the Czech administrative system. Students will be able to understand the basic rules of administrative procedure as well as administrative punishment. In the third part of the course, students will be acquainted with the object of criminal and the basics of criminal responsibility. We will define the term “criminal act” and talk about the main rules are for meting out punishments. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the various elements of a criminal offense and will be able to describe the roles of the main participants in a criminal proceeding.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing the course, students will have had a good grasp of the basics of constitutional, administrative and criminal law. The students of security studies will thus be able to better understand the role of public law in contemporary society.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, course organization 2. Concept of the rule of law and separation of powers 3. Constitution and Charter. Constitutional order and constitutional laws 4. Legislative, executive and judicial powers 5. Systematics of human rights 6. Fundamentals of criminal law and criminal liability. The scope of criminal laws and the statute of limitations 7. Concept of crime, definition of offences and crimes. Elements of a criminal offence 8. Principles for the imposition of penalties and protective measures. Fundamentals of criminal procedure 9. Administrative proceedings. Liability for offences 10. Discussion hour 11. Public administration system in the Czech Republic. Its constitutional foundations 12. Central and Territorial State Administration. Territorial self-government. Activities of public administration Final test - preterm
Literature
    required literature
  • Klokočka, Vladimír 2006. Ústavní systémy evropských států. Praha: Linde, s. 334–396.
  • Skulová, Soňa 2020. Správní právo procesní. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, s. 15–50.
  • Dufek, Pavel, Baroš, Jiří a kol. 2019. Liberální demokracie v~době krize. Praha: SLON, s. 116–131.
  • Bartoň, Michal a kol. 2016. Základní práva. Praha: Leges, s. 25–74 a 119–170
  • Klokočka, Vladimír 2006. Ústavní systémy evropských států. Praha: Linde, s. 82–115.
  • Wagnerová, Eliška 2009. Koncept právního státu. In: Vladimír Klokočka Liber Amicorum. In memoriam emeritního soudce Ústavního soudu. Eds. Ivo Pospíšil a Eliška Wagnerová. Praha: Linde, s. 235–250.
  • Filip, Jan 2015. Ústavní právo. Brno: MU, s. 25–57, 105–147, 148–166.
  • BRUCKNEROVÁ, Eva. Trestní právo hmotné a procesní - obecná část (Criminal Law and Procedure – General part). 1. dot. 5. dopl. přepr. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2023, 230 pp. č.557. ISBN 978-80-280-0067-7. info
  • PRŮCHA, Petr. Základy správního práva. 2.vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, 256 pp. učebnice č.535. ISBN 978-80-210-8517-6. info
Teaching methods
The teaching method will consist of short lectures followed by seminar discussions (the two parts will not be always strictly separated). Students are encouraged to actively participate by posing clarificatory questions and bringing up topics for discussion. They are expected to read the assigned literature for each seminar carefully. The point of the two discussion sessions is to teach the students to summarize an issue, defend a particular interpretation, and critically evaluate arguments of their interlocutors in an open (in-class) exchange.
Assessment methods
The final grade will be calculated as a composite of the following criteria: (1) Active participation in seminars (2) Discussion sessions, (3) Mid-term Exam and (4) Final Exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
For more information, please consult the syllabus of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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