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KÚP / ACCL
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KÚP
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ACCL
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Introduction to Czech Constitutional Law
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
4
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Seminar
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Course credit prior to examination
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Yes
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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English
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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33 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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1
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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English
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
Yes
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Evaluation scale for credit before examination |
S|N |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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The course shall aim to provide to the participants deeper knowledge of Czech constitutional system in its retrospective and recent existence. The course shall cover the development since 1918, the concept, sources and substantial values of Czech constitution. As well as the principles and the content of the Constitutional order and the terminology used. Furthermore, there shall be covered the particular themes of Czech constitutional law such as substantive and procedural law, suffrage principles, proceedings in front of Constitutional court.
The course is taught in English and it shall provide the incoming students the elementary knowledge of the Czech constitution and for the Czech students it shall provide option to refresh their knowledge and submit it to critical review.
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Requirements on student
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active participation in class work
combined examination
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Content
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1. Concept and subject matter of constitutional law, its place in teaching legal disciplines, subjects of constitutional law, constitutional relationships. Modern constitution, constitutionality, constitution as organic law, constitutional norms, liability in constitutional law, constitutional disputes, interpretation of the Constitution.
2. Development of the Czech Constitution, features of the constitutional development, phasing of the Czech constitutional development. Constitutional aspects of the separation of Czechoslovakia, continuity and discontinuity in creation of the Czech Republic.
3. Constitution of the Czech Republic, its characteristics, structure, Constitution and Legal System, Collection of Laws, Constitution of the Czech Republic and International Law.
4. Form of Government in the Czech Republic, Constitutional System of the Separation of Powers.
5. Legislative Power, Position of Parliament, its structure, mutual relationships between its two chambers. Legislative Process, Standing Orders of Parliament of the Czech Republic.
6. Electoral system in the Czech Republic.
7. Executive Power, Position of the President of the Republic. Constitutional Position of the Government of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic Ministries, State Attorney's Offices.
8. Judicial Power, Constitutional Concept, Court System. Position and Powers of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic.
9. Constitutional Position of the Supreme Control Office and Czech National Bank.
10. Concept of Territorial Self-Government in the Czech Republic, Elections to Local Municipal and Regional Councils.
11. Legal position of the Public Defender of Rights.
12. Charter of Fundamentals Rights and Basic Freedoms, its characteristics and structure. Human Rights and Basic Freedoms, their constitutional grounds.
13. Right to Judicial and Other Legal Protection under the Charter of Fundamentals Rights and Basic Freedoms.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Studentům je k dispozici kurz v systému Moodle, který obsahuje všechny podstatné informace a materiály k předmětu.
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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39
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Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
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10
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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20
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Practical training (number of hours)
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40
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Total
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109
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
English communication skills. |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to focus on the development since 1918, the concept, sources and fundamental values of Czech constitutionality, the content and principles of the Czech constitutional order, constitutional terminology as well as the basics
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Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
to define position, mission and significance of constitutional law in system of legal regulation
to identify elementary constitutional institutions, their reasons of existence, forms and usage in general and particularly in Czech Republic
to differentiate models of public power system
to recognize various constitutional theories
to evaluate the constitutional development of the Czech Republic and to analyze its reflection in present system
to analyze the present features of the Czech system and to compare them with existing theories.
To identify and evaluate content and structure of the bacis sources of Czech constitution
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Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to identify and evaluate the extend of democracy and its guarantees in the Czech Republic
to identify basic aspects of relation of the Czech Republic to supranational units
to recognize various aspects of relationship between public power and people, to define the form used in the Czech Republic and to evaluate it.
to evaluate the elementary features of Czech statehood.
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Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Group presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Textual studies |
Seminar classes |
Discussion |
Students' portfolio |
One-to-One tutorial |
Group discussion, Seminar classes |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Seminar |
Textual studies |
Seminar classes |
Group discussion, Seminar classes |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Lecture |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
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