MP110Zk Theory of State

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Bc. Michaela Čejka Dvořáková (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Alžbeta Králová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Kandalec, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Zdeněk Koudelka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Kateřina Šimáčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Vojtěch Šimíček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Zuzana Vikarská, MJur, MPhil, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Ladislav Vyhnánek, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. PhDr. Robert Zbíral, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michal Kovalčík (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jan Svatoň, CSc.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Andrea Kalivodová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP110Zk/01: Mon 27. 9. to Fri 17. 12. each even Wednesday 18:00–19:40 131, Z. Vikarská
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! NOWANY ( MP121Zk Theory of State )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 7/20, only registered: 1/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_) (2)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV) (2)
Course objectives
At the end of the course the student will understand the crucial terms of theory of state and constitutional law; the student will know the structure and functions of modern state; the student will be able to characterise the constitution, constitutionalism, democracy, selfgovernment and their forms; the student will understand the basics of human rights problemacy and legal protection.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to: understand the crucial terms of theory of state and political science; describe the organizational structure of modern state; characterize functions of modern state and political system generally; characterize elections and systems of voting; understand the basics of human rights protection.
Syllabus
  • State and its characterisation
  • subject and methods of science of state
  • state and society
  • developement of the state doctrine
  • modern state, its signs and organization, activity of modern state and its functions
  • democracy and state, modern state and status of individual, and open society elections and systems of voting
  • constitution and modern state
  • the term and ranking of state form and forms of government, division of power
  • parliament, parliamentarism and legislative
  • head of state, governmental and executive bodies
  • organs and other tools of protection of law
  • territorial organization of state and its forms, federalism and selfgovernment.
Literature
    required literature
  • FILIP, Jan and Jan SVATOŇ. Státověda (Theory of State and Politics). 5th ed. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. 264 pp. ISBN 978-80-7357-685-1. 2011. URL info
    not specified
  • HOLLÄNDER, Pavel. Základy všeobecné státovědy. 3.. vyd. Plzeň: Nakladatelství a vydavatelství Aleš Čeněk. 429 s. ISBN 9788073803957. 2012. info
  • KLÍMA, Karel. Teorie veřejné moci (vládnutí). 3., přepracované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer. 427 stran. ISBN 9788075523310. 2016. info
  • KLÍMA, Karel. Státověda. 2. rozš. vyd. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk. 431 s. ISBN 9788073802967. 2011. info
  • PAVLÍČEK, Václav. Ústavní právo a státověda. Praha: Linde. 369 s. ISBN 8072011413. 1998. info
  • RESCHOVÁ, Jana, Miluše KINDLOVÁ, Jan GRINC, Ondřej PREUSS and Marek ANTOŠ. Státověda : stát, jednotlivec, konstitucionalismus. Vydání první. Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR. xxxiii, 44. ISBN 9788075526953. 2019. info
  • RÁZKOVÁ, Renata. Dějiny právní filozofie. 2. přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 255 s. ISBN 80-210-1574-8. 1997. info
  • CHANDLER, J. A. Místní správa v liberálních demokraciích : úvodní náčrt. Vyd. 1. Brno: Doplněk. 264 s. ISBN 8072390236. 1998. info
  • SVATOŇ, Jan. Vládní orgán moderního státu : jeho původ, vývoj a charakter v některých evropských státech (Government body of modern state : its origin, development and character in some european states). 1. vyd. Brno: Doplněk. 140 pp. ISBN 80-85765-89-6. 1997. info
Teaching methods
The lectures emphasize methodological aspects of the subject. The seminary lessons follow the lectures and are more focused on detailed discussion of particular topics. The students are instructed to solve the tasks based on their previous preparation – readings or reflection of the actual topics. The prevailed form of teaching are discussion and presentation.
Assessment methods
lectures and tutorials, oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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