D2SVZ01 Theory of State II

Faculty of Law
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc.
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 (in Czech)
D1SVZ01 Theory of State I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this field of study is to learn about notions and functions of a modern state. The outset of the study programme is, in particular, the institutional notion of state and its characterisation. Attention is paid for the structure and activity of modern state and status of individual in the context of further concepted questions of democracy, constitutionality and self-government.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to: understand the crucial terms of theory of state and political science; describe the organizational structure of modern state; characterize functions of modern state and political system generally; understand the basics of human rights protection.
Syllabus
  • State and its characterisation, modern state, its signs and organisation, activity of modern state and its functions, democracy and state, modern state and status of individual.
Literature
    required 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
    not specified
  • SVATOŇ, Jan. Vládní orgán moderního státu : jeho původ, vývoj a charakter v některých evropských státech (Government body of modern state : its origin, development and character in some european states). 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 1997, 140 pp. ISBN 80-85765-89-6. info
  • CHANDLER, J. A. Místní správa v liberálních demokraciích : úvodní náčrt. Vyd. 1. Brno: Doplněk, 1998, 264 s. ISBN 8072390236. info
Teaching methods
homeworks, reading of scheduled literature, individual and group consultations, information mail at the beginning of the semester
Assessment methods
colloquium, credit. Ability to analyze the problem, to argue, to find (alternative) solutions. Eligibility to defend the view in the debate. In written form essay on entered / selected / found issue.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, 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.
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