Constitutional Doctrine of Elections:theory and history

Course: “Law”

Structural unit: Education and Research Law School

Title
Constitutional Doctrine of Elections:theory and history
Code
ВБ.01.04.35
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
Aimed at mastering by students the system of knowledge about the main categories of election law and the ability to use the conceptual apparatus of the discipline; study of types of electoral systems in the world and Ukraine, processes related to the emergence and formation, development and functioning of the institution of elections in Ukraine, gaining fundamental knowledge of the basic theory and practice of representative public authorities formation in Ukraine and abroad, skills to analyze them in historical and comparative terms; formation of skills to master the basic provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine, gaining fundamental knowledge of the basic principles of theory and practice of formation of representative bodies of public authority in Ukraine and abroad, skills to analyze them in historical and comparative terms.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Study such academic disciplines as:"Theory of Law and State", "History of State and Law of Ukraine", "Constitutional Law".
Course content
The study of this discipline is connected with the concept, system and sources of election law; characteristics of the nature and types of electoral systems; analysis of the constitutional and legal regulation of processes related to the formation, development and functioning of the institution of elections in Ukraine; gaining fundamental knowledge of the basic principles of constitutional theory and practice of organizing and conducting elections in Ukraine, mastering the constitutional principles and principles of forming representative bodies of state power and local government, students mastering the basic provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine in regulating democracy in Ukraine, analysis and generalization constitutional and legal science and practice of the most developed foreign countries in the field of formation of representative bodies of public authority.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Afanasieva M.V. Electoral engineering in Ukraine: monograph. Odessa: Jurid. l-ra, 2014. 384 p. 2. Klyuchkovsky Yu.B. Principles of suffrage: doctrinal understanding, state and prospects of legislative implementation in Ukraine: monograph. К.: Ваіте, 2018. 908 с. 3. Klyuchkovsky Y. Electoral systems and Ukrainian election legislation: a monograph. К.: Час Друку, 2011. 132 с. 4. Marsteliak O.V. Elections of People's Deputies: history, theory, practice: textbook. manual .. H.: PROMETHEUS-PRESS, 2008. 636 p. 5.Nesterovich VF Suffrage in Ukraine: textbook. К.: Ліра-К, 2017. 504 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and seminars - on the basis of active application of the method of Socrates and Socratic dialogue, express survey, participation in discussions, case studies. It is planned for students to write essays and analytical notes; modular tests.
Assessment methods and criteria
Ongoing and final performance evaluation is applied. Assessment methods - the type of work / activity of the applicant, which will assess the level of achievement of learning outcomes (testing, creative tasks, individual work, independent work, etc. and the minimum threshold after which a positive assessment is credited) - and evaluation criteria are communicated to applicants before beginning of the study of the discipline by a teacher who conducts seminars. At the ongoing and final performance evaluation are subject to assessment: the level of "Knowledge", "Understanding", "Application", "Analysis" / "Synthesis" / "Evaluation", demonstrated by the applicant. The maximum total number of points the applicant can score in the ongoing performance evaluation - 40, in the exam - 60. The final score for the discipline is set on a 100-point scale (ECTS) and a national scale.
Language of instruction
ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oleh Martseliak

Education and Research Law School
Oleksandr Sybiha

Education and Research Law School

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Education and Research Law School
Education and Research Law School