Modern Ukrainian constitutionalism
Course: Politology
Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy
            Title
        
        
            Modern Ukrainian constitutionalism
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ОК 21
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            First
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2023/2024
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            8 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            3
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            Understand the subject area, ethical and legal principles of professional activity. Know their rights and responsibilities as a member of a democratic society and use them in professional activities. To be able to use the basic categorical, conceptual, analytical and research apparatus of modern political science.
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
        
        
            To know the structure and functions of the political system of society, its main institutions (state, political parties, public organizations, local governments, mass media), the laws of functioning of the system as a whole and its institutions. Based on knowledge of the political system of society, its institutions, patterns of their functioning, be able to navigate political processes and political life in Ukraine. Possess basic skills of scientific research and information management; critical attitude and forecasting of political events and phenomena; use of foreign language professional political information sources.
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            Constitutionalism as a theory and system of law. The Constitution of Ukraine is the main source of legal regulation of the political system of Ukraine. Constitutional principles of the constitutional order of public life. The constitutional status of man and citizen in Ukraine. Constitutional means of direct democracy in Ukraine. Constitutional and legal status of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.  Constitutional and legal status of the President of Ukraine. Constitutional and legal status of executive bodies of Ukraine. Constitutional and legal principles of the judicial system and the prosecutor's office of Ukraine. Territorial structure of Ukraine and constitutional and legal principles of local
Constitutional and legal principles of local self-government in Ukraine.
        
    
            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, including 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 and responsibility (learning outcomes 4.1-4.3), which is 60% of the total assessment.
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            Ukranian
        
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