Fundamental Rights

Code:

D206

Acronym:

DF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S (since 13-02-2017 to 26-05-2017)

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
LDB	203	Novo Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2016	2	-	6	-
		Plano Transitório do ano letivo 2016	2	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To understand the general theory of fundamental rights and to understand that they are a "designation" for meaning the dignity of the human being. 2. To understand the reality of fundamental rights and of its ways of enforcment nowadays

Learning outcomes and competences

This discipline is, as the program (below) reveals, essential to the acquisition of the basic competences aimed by a law degree course.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Chapter I The Concept of Fundamental Rights

• 1. The Idea
• 2. The Historical Experience
• 3. The Portuguese Context
• 4. The Meaning on the Constitution of 1976

Chapter II The Theory of the Constitution and Fundamental Rights

• 1. Fundamental Rights and Constitution
• 2. The Idea of Limitation
• 3. The Openess of the Fundamental Rights Catalogue
• 4. The Juridical Protection

Chapter III The General Theory of Fundamental Rights

• 1. Necessity and Possibility of a General and Objective Theory of Fundamental Rights
• 2. Object and Functions
• 3. Its Inclusion on the List of the so called “Theories of Fundamental Rights”

 Chapter IV The Concept of Norm of Fundamental Rights

• 1. Norm and Norm Formulation of Fundamental Rights
• 2. Enumerated Rights and Unenumerated Rights
• 3. The Recognition of the “Dual Nature” of Fundamental Rights
• 4. The General Principle of Equality

 Chapter V The Norm Structure of Fundamental Rights

• 1. Open System and Closed System
• 2. The Model of Rules and Principles Advanced by Dworkin
• 3. The Threefold Model Advanced by Alexy and Gomes Canotilho
• 3.1. The Pure Model of Rules
• 3.2. The Model of Rules/Principles
• 3.3. The Model of Rules/Principles/Procedures

Chapter VI The Norm Structure of Fundamental Rights (cont.)

• 1. The “Social Function” of Fundamental Rights
• 2. Economical, Social and Cultural Rights
• 3. The Welfare State
• 4. The Openess Toward the “New” Fundamental Rights

 Chapter VII The Application of Fundamental Rights

• 1. Interpretation and Application of Fundamental Rights
• 2. The Concept of Concretization
• 3. The Judicial Application

Chapter VIII Restriction and Configuration of Fundamental Rights

• 1. The Concepts of Restriction and Configuration
• 2. The Types of Restrictions
• 2.1. Restrictions Directly Ordered by the Constitution
• 2.2. Restrictions Indirectly Ordered by the Constitution
• 3. The Supremacy of the Legislative Power
• 4. The Protection of the “Essential Content“ as Limit of the Limits or Last Barrier of Concretization

Chapter IX The “Constitutionalization” of “New” Fundamental Rights

• 1. Rights and Entitlements
• 2. Juridical and Institutional Recognition
• 3. The Protection by the Public Powers
• 4. The Positivity’s Process by the Intervention of the Judicial Power

Chapter X Delimitation of Fundamental Rights in the Concrete Case

• 1. The Terms of the Problem
• 2. Balancing of Values and Balancing of Goods on the Concrete Case
• 3. The Inevitability of the Balancing
• 4. The Reordenation of the Goods on the Concrete Case
• 4.1. Individual Rights
• 4.2. Colective Goods

Chapter XI The "vis expansiva" of Fundamental Rights

• 1. The Concept’s Delimitation
• 2. The “Constitutionalization” of Private Law
• 3. Special relations in the field of Public Administration
• 4. Its Expression on the Relation State/Citizens and on the Relation Citizens/Citizens
• 5. State action, in particular protection dutie

Chapter XII The Future of Fundamental Rights

• 1. Is There a Possibility of a Juridical and Public Theory of Fundamental Rights?
• 2. The Irreplaceable Role of the Courts

Mandatory literature

Queiroz Cristina 1957-; Direitos fundamentais. ISBN: 978-972-32-1824-4
Queiroz Cristina 1957-; Direitos fundamentais sociais. ISBN: 972-32-1428-4

Complementary Bibliography

Alexy Robert 1945-; Theorie der Grundrechte. ISBN: 3-518-28182-8
Andrade José Carlos Vieira de 1949-; Os^direitos fundamentais na Constituição Portuguesa de 1976. ISBN: 978-972-40-4669-3
Bronzini Cesare 080; Il^principio di ragionevolezza nella giurisprudenza della corte costituzionale. ISBN: 88-14-04780-4
Canotilho J. J. Gomes 1941-; Direito constitucional e teoria da constituição. ISBN: 972-40-2106-8
Canotilho J. J. Gomes 1941-; Estudos sobre direitos fundamentais. ISBN: 978-972-32-1593-9
Dworkin Ronald 1931-; Taking rights seriously. ISBN: 0-674-86711-4
Dworkin Ronald 1931-; Freedom.s law. ISBN: 0-674-31928-1
Dworkin Ronald 1931-; Sovereign virtue. ISBN: 0-674-00219-9
Eide Asbjorn 340; Economic, social and cultural. ISBN: 90-411-1595-1
Hãberle Peter; Le^libertà fondamentali nello stato costituzionale. ISBN: 88-430-0024-1
Holmes Stephen; The^cost of rights. ISBN: 0-393-32033-2
Isensee Josef 340; Handbuch des Staatsrechts der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. ISBN: 3-8114-2495-5 (Vol. V)
Leão Anabela Costa 1978-; Expulsão de estrangeiros com filhos menores a cargo
Miranda Jorge 1941-; Manual de direito constitucional (vol IV (2012))
Queiroz Cristina 1957-; O^Tribunal Constitucional e os direitos sociais. ISBN: 978-972-32-2266-1
Pieroth Bodo; Direitos fundamentais. ISBN: 978-989-640-024-8
Rawls John; A^theory of justice. ISBN: 0-19-825055-X
Rawls John; A^lei dos povos. ISBN: 972-8535-64-3
Rawls John; Political liberalism. ISBN: 0-231-05249-9
Sandel Michael J.; Democracy.s discontent. ISBN: 0-674-19745-3
Stone Geoffrey R.; The^bill of rights in the modern state. ISBN: 0-226-77532-1 ((Dworkin, Ronald, "Unenumerated Rights: Whether or How Roe Should Be Overruled", p. 381 ff))
Sunstein Cass; The Second Bill of Rights. FDR’S Unfinished Revolution and why we need it more than ever, 2004
Tribe Laurence H.; American constitutional law. ISBN: 1-56662-714-1
Vespaziani Alberto ; Interpretación del bilanciamento dei diritti fondamentali, 2002
Wachsmann Patrick; Libertés publiques. ISBN: 224704820-X

Comments from the literature

Other references will be provided during the semester.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: Exposition of the contents of the discipline.

Practical classes: discussion of topics and problems, pratical exercises , paperworks.


Besides the evaluation regime through final exam, students will also be able to choose the continuous assessment regime (optional), according to the regulations governing evaluation in force in FDUP.

Oral interventions, written test and written paper will be required as  assessment components for students choosing continuous assessment regime (which corresponds to a part of the final grade). 

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

Eligibility for exams

According to the rules enforced in Faculty.


Besides the evaluation regime through final exam, students will also be able to choose the continuous assessment regime (optional), according to the regulations governing evaluation in force in FDUP (namely, articles 24 ff of Evaluation Norms).

Calculation formula of final grade

According to the rules enforced in Faculty

Students will also be able to choose the continuous assessment regime (optional), according to the regulations governing evaluation in force in FDUP (namely, articles 28 ff of Evaluation Norms).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to general law and the rules enforced in Faculty

Classification improvement

According to the rules enforced in Faculty.

For students choosing continuous assessment regime (optional), see articles 28 ff of Evaluation Norms).

Observations

Besides ecaluation through final exam, students will also be able to choose the continuous assessment regime (optional), according to the regulations governing evaluation in force in FDUP.