DA3LRM02 Legal Research Methodology II

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. David Kosař, Ph.D., LL.M., J. S. D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ladislav Vyhnánek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. David Kosař, Ph.D., LL.M., J. S. D.
Prerequisites
Basic legal research methodology course (DA2LRM01 Legal Research Methodology I)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to make the students acquainted with a variety of methodological approaches in comparative constitutional law and to help the student apply these methods in his/her research.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, the student will: - understand the main issues of comparative constitutional law methodology - be able to apply these methodological approaches in his/her own research
Syllabus
  • 1) Comparative law - basic problems 2) Case studies and case selection in CCL 3) Functionalism in CCL 4) Alternatives to functionalism I 5) Alternatives to functionalism II
Literature
    required literature
  • Comparative constitutional law. Edited by Mark V. Tushnet. Cheltenham: Elgar research collection, 2017, xxvii, 735. ISBN 9781785362699. info
  • TUSHNET, Mark V. Advanced introduction to comparative constitutional law. Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar, 2014, vi, 133. ISBN 9781783473519. info
Teaching methods
Workshop. A weekend workshop together with students of the "long" version of this course (DAC3CLM Comparative Legal Methodology for CCL) will be organized. The students will be required to read the core materials from the Comparative Legal Methodology for CCL course before attending the workshop.
Assessment methods
evaluation of students' project presentations
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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