Modern foreign constitutionalism

Course: Politology

Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy

Title
Modern foreign constitutionalism
Code
ОК 21
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
Understand the subject area, ethical and legal principles of professional activity. Know your rights and responsibilities as a member of a democratic society and use them in your professional activities. Be able to use the basic categorical, conceptual, analytical and research apparatus of modern political science. To apply the tools of normative and empirical political theory, political methodology, comparative and applied political science, international and global studies in professional activities.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Before studying the course “Contemporary Foreign Constitutionalism”, students should know the structure and functions of the political system of society, its main institutions (the state, political parties, public organizations, local governments, mass media), the laws of functioning of the system as a whole and its institutions.
Course content
Constitutionalism as a theory and system of law. The Constitution as the legal basis of constitutionalism and the main source of constitutional law. Constitutional principles of organization of public life. Constitutional status of a person. Constitutional means of direct realization of people's sovereignty. The state as the main constitutional institution. Constitutional institution of the head of state. Constitutional status of the Parliament. Constitutional status of the government. Constitutional institution of the judiciary. Constitutional institutions of local government and local self-government. Political parties as a constitutional and legal institution.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Shapoval V.M. Constitutional law of foreign countries. Academic course: textbook. - 2nd edition, revision. and additional - K.: Yurinkom Inter, 2010. - 464 p. 2. Shapoval V.M. Constitutional law of foreign countries: textbook. – K.: Art Ek; Higher school, 1997. - 264 p. 3. Shlyakhtun P.P. Modern foreign constitutionalism (basic concepts and institutions): textbook. - K.: VOC "Kyiv University", 2021. - 512 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Knowledge control is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level assessment of the material learned, in particular, assessment of theoretical training (learning outcomes - knowledge 1.1-1.6), which is 40% of the total grade, and assessment of practical training (learning outcomes - skills 2.1-2.3); assessment of communication (learning outcomes 3.1-3.3); assessment of autonomy and responsibility (learning outcomes 4.1-4.3), which accounts for 60% of the total assessment.
Language of instruction
Ukranian

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