Constitutional Law

Code:

MD102

Acronym:

DCT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S (since 11-09-2023 to 15-12-2023)

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	36	Plano Oficial MD do ano letivo 2016	1	-	7,5	-
		Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2022	1	-	7,5	-
		Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2023	1	-	7,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Advanced studies in Constitutional Law. Students should  have basic knlowledge of the subject in order to discuss emergent issues.

Learning outcomes and competences

The contents and bibliography aim to develop autonomous research, problematization and critical analysis skills, as required in a 2nd cycle of studies.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Constitution and  constitutionalism: norm and exception 

1. Constitution and constitutionalism(s)

2. Constitution, identity and diversity 

3. Constitution and exception

Mandatory literature

Dobner Petra 340; The^twilight of constitutionalism?. ISBN: 978-0-19-958500-7
Rui Medeiros; A^Constituição Portuguesa num contexto global. ISBN: 9789725404560
Anabela Costa Leão; Constituição e interculturalidade
Dieter Grimm; Constitutionalism. ISBN: 978-0-19-876612-4

Complementary Bibliography

Jorge Bacelar Gouveia; O^estado de excepção no direito constitucional. ISBN: 972-40-1241-7
Giorgio Agamben; Estado de excepção. ISBN: 978-972-44-1610-6
Cristina Queiroz; Direito constitucional internacional. ISBN: 978-972-32-2004-9
José Joaquim Gomes Canotilho; Brancosos e interconstitucionalidade. ISBN: 972-40-2743-0
Paulo Ferreira da Cunha; Vontade de justiça. ISBN: 978-972-40-8718-4
Carlos Blanco de Morais; Curso de direito constitucional

Comments from the literature

Teaching methods and learning activities

Seminar classes.
Oral presentations and discussions.

keywords

Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Public law > Constitutional law

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	40,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

No specif attendance requirements.

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous assessment with final exam according to Knowledge Assessment Regulations (RAC)

Oral presentation and discussion - 30%
Final exam - 70% 

Oral presentation and discussion mandatory to access the final exam. 

Possibility to retake the written exam according to article 16 RAC 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the regulations in force at FDUP

Classification improvement

Article 34 RAC