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KÚP / ASS2
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KÚP
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ASS2
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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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Comparative Constitutional Systems 2
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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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4 / -
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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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0 / -
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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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Summer semester
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Semester taught
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Summer 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 |
0
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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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KÚP/ASÚS2
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Preclusive courses
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KÚP/ASÚS2
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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:
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Course objectives:
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The aim of the course is to present, introduce and examine methodological approaches to the study of the matter of constitutional law and models of constitutional systems. The students will be introduced to the various general institutes of comparative constitutional law, as well as to exemplary concrete constitutional models in selected countries in both de iure and de facto dimensions. The course is taught interactively and requires active participation of students both in seminars and in the preparation of presentations, both individually and in groups. The course is taught in English.
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Requirements on student
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active participation in class work combined exam
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Content
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1. Classification of constitutional systems - parliamentary, presidential, directorium, neo-presidential
2. Responsibility of the highest authorities of states and possible ways of its solution.
3. Federation in comparative approach of constitutional systems and their models
4. Constitutional aspects of decolonization and the emergence of new states.
5. Constitutional system of USA
6. Constitutional system of UK
7. Constitutional system of France
8. Constitutional system of Switzerland
9. Constitutional system of Israel
10. Constitutional system of Bosna and Herzegovina
11. Constitutional system of South Africa
12. Constitutional system of Canada
13.The constitutional system of Brazil
14. Judicial review of constitutionality in the USA, incomplete judicial review
The course is thougt in English language.
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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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Basic:
Klíma, Karel. Constitutional law of the Czech Republic. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7380-089-5.
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Basic:
Heringa, A. W.; Kiiver, Ph. Constitutions compared : an introduction to comparative constitutional law. 2012. ISBN 978-1-78068-078-1.
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Recommended:
Hirschl, Ran. Comparative matters : the renaissance of comparative constitutional law. New York : Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-871451-4.
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Recommended:
Visser, Maartje de. Constitutional review in Europe : a comparative analysis. 2014. ISBN 978-1-84946-971-5.
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Recommended:
Rosenfeld, Michel,; Sajó, András. The Oxford handbook of comparative constitutional law. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-968928-6.
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On-line library catalogues
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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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26
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Individual project (40)
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12
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Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
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15
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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52
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Total
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105
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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: |
English communication skills. |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
to qualify role of constitution in democracies
to define types and forms of constitutions, elementary constitutional principles in comparative perspective
to differentiate forms of government in democracies
to become acquainted with principles of vertical separation of powers, types of federations and unitary state
to define relations between the supreme state bodies in democracies, the internal organization of Parliaments and legislative procedures
to analyze constitutional and political system of political parties in plural democracies, electorate system and organization of elections in democracies |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to qualify role of basic and human rights, of the constitution and position of human being and citizen in the state
to define general judiciary, administrative and constitutional justice, their types and competences
to become acquainted with relations between constitution and international law in democracies and constitutional aspect of supranational integration processes
to analyze constitutional and political systems of selectedn states |
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: |
Group presentation at a seminar |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Seminar |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Seminar classes |
Students' portfolio |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Lecture |
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