Fundamental Rights

Code:

D206

Acronym:

DF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S (since 05-02-2024 to 31-07-2024)

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	217	Novo Plano Oficial 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

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

Working method

Presencial

Program

GENERAL FRAMEWORK

1. General Theory and grounds of Fundamental Rights
2. Human dignity: new challenges
3. Concept and Cathegories
4. Fundamental Rights and constitutional systems
5. Fundamental Rights Regime

SPECIAL SECTION 

1. Legal entities' fundamental rights
2. Some specific fundamental rights
- Genetic Identity
- Right to privacy
- Right to health protection
- Right to take part or participate in cultural life
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of teaching and right to education

Mandatory literature

Alexandrino José Alberto de Melo 1959-; Direitos fundamentais. ISBN: 978-989-7160-32-5
Miranda, Jorge; Manual de Direito Constitucional, Tomo IV - Direitos Fudnamentais, Coimbra Editora, 9ª edição, 2012 (The book exists in the library)
Neto Maria Luísa Alves da Silva 1971-; Novos direitos ou novo[s] objecto[s] para o direito?. ISBN: 978-989-8265-28-9
José Carlos Vieira de Andrade; Os^direitos fundamentais na Constituição Portuguesa de 1976. ISBN: 978-972-40-7922-6

Complementary Bibliography

Queiroz Cristina 1957-; Direitos fundamentais sociais. ISBN: 972-32-1428-4
Novais Jorge Reis 1953-; As^restrições aos direitos fundamentais no expressamente autorizadas pela constituição. ISBN: 972-32-1177-7
Miranda Jorge 1941- 220; Constituição Portuguesa anotada (Tomo I)
ALEXANDRINO, José de Melo; A estruturação do sistema de direitos, liberdades e garantias na Constituição Portuguesa, 2 vol., Almedina, 2006
Canotilho José Joaquim Gomes 1941-; Direito constitucional e teoria da constituição. ISBN: 972-40-2106-8
Canotilho José Joaquim Gomes 1941-; Estudos sobre direitos fundamentais. ISBN: 978-972-32-1593-9
Neto Maria Luísa Alves da Silva 1971-; Educação e(m) democracia. ISBN: 978-989-746-073-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: Exposition of the contents of the discipline, use of case-studies
Practical classes: The students have to solve pratical exercises and discuss topics related to the Program

keywords

Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Public law > Constitutional law

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	40,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	30,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Distributed evaluation with final exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

Distributed evaluation with final exam.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

General Law and rules enforced in FDUP.

Classification improvement

According to the rules enforced in Faculty

Observations

Attending hours: A indicar no início do 2º semestre