Constitutional Law

Code:

MD102

Acronym:

DCT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Public Law

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S (since 28-09-2015 to 15-01-2016)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	20	Plano Oficial de MD	1	-	10	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Advanced studies in Constitutional Law. Students should not only master the canonic basis of the subject, but also deeply mature it, and made research in the program issues, classified as deserving a master level.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is aimed particularly at students who wish to apply to the judiciary, the Bar, legal aid, diplomacy and research, both internally and internationally.
The syllabus set are consistent with the goals of the C.U. in that it is intended to provide fundamental knowledge about the subject matter, so students can apply them later in their academic, personal and professional life.

Working method

Presencial

Program

 Nowadays problems of constitutional justice (and jurisprudence)

INTRODUCTION

  1. Presentation

 2. Scientific methods and practical purpose

 Chapter I

Densification of the constitutional rule

 

Chapter II

New challenges to the constitutional justice

 

Chapter II

The importance of jurisprudential approach
- civil liberties and persnality rights
- social rights

Mandatory literature

Novais Jorge Reis 1953-; Direitos fundamentais e justiça constitucional em estado de direito democrático. ISBN: 978-972-32-2070-4
Novais Jorge Reis 1953-; Em defesa do Tribunal Constitucional. ISBN: 978-972-40-5825-2
Jorge Silva Sampaio; O Controlo Jurisdicional das Políticas Públicas de Direitos Sociais, Coimbra Editora, 2015
Neto Maria Luísa Alves da Silva 1971-; Novos direitos ou novo[s] objecto[s] para o direito?. ISBN: 978-989-8265-28-9

Complementary Bibliography

Queiroz Cristina 1957-; Direito constitucional. ISBN: 978-972-32-1662-2
Dobner Petra 340; The^twilight of constitutionalism?. ISBN: 978-0-19-958500-7
MacCormick Neil; Questioning sovereignty. ISBN: 0-19-925330-7
Queiroz Cristina 1957-; Poder constituinte, democracia e direitos fundamentais. ISBN: 978-972-32-2129-9

Comments from the literature

Teaching methods and learning activities

Seminar classes.
Final Exam.

keywords

Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Public law > Constitutional law

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam.