MVV16468K Theory and Practice of Human Rights

Faculty of Law
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Jana Lojková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Darina Žmolíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Věra Šilingrová
Timetable
Mon 23. 2. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 13:30–15:00 124
Prerequisites
The course is prepared for the students interesting in problems of right on life, its justification and protection.
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The contents of lectures is diveded into theoretical and practical parts. The aim of theoretical part: to show the basic methods of legal argumentation and interpretation of human rights and right to life; The aim of practical part: the analysis of particular cases and the evaluation of an effect their legal arrangement.
Syllabus
  • 1. The explanation of basic categories: human rights, right to rights; 2. The contemporary discourse of right to life; 3. The explanation of rights to life in the EU and Czech Law; 4. The analyse of contemporary discourse about a) abortion b) euthanasia c) assistance of reproduction d) manipulation of human gen; 5. Human rights and the legal interpretation; 6. Social rights and right to life;
Literature
  • Habermas, J. Budoucnost lidské přirozenosti. Filosofie Praha 2006
  • Thomasma, D.C.-Kushnerová,Th.- Od narození do smrti. Praha 2000
  • Právo ženy? Kalligram Bratislava 2004
Assessment methods
credit and final project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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