NVV05Zk Legal Interpretation and Argumentation for Public Administration

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Lukáš Hlouch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Thu 21. 9. 8:00–9:40 215, 10:00–11:40 215, Fri 6. 10. 12:00–13:40 133, 14:00–15:40 133, Fri 10. 11. 16:00–17:40 030, 18:00–19:40 030
Prerequisites
!OBOR(PR) && !OBOR(PR01)
no pre-requisites
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 70 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 44/70, only registered: 1/70, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 1/70
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of the methodology of legal interpretation and argumentation.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) master the basic methods of legal interpretation and argumentation 2) apply these methods to practical examples 3) critically assess the correctness of the application of these methods
Syllabus
  • 1) Why do lawyers so often disagree? 2) Why do we need to interpret legal texts? 3) Why do we need to justify our legal opinion? 4) Is there (specifically) legal thinking? 5) Is there one right answer to every legal question?
Teaching methods
lectures, discussions, practical examples
Assessment methods
essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod. přednášek za semestr / 12 hrs of lectures per semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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