1. General information
Course:
COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Code:
35335
Type:
ELECTIVE
ECTS credits:
4.5
Degree:
334 - UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME IN LAW
Academic year:
2022-23
Center:
3 - FACULTY OF LAW OF ALBACETE
Group(s):
10
Year:
4
Duration:
C2
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
Y
Web site:
Bilingual:
N
Lecturer:
CARLOS MARCO MARCO ATIENZA
- Group(s):
10
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de Derecho. Despacho 1.14
CIENCIA JURÍDICA Y DERECHO PÚBLICO
CarlosMarco.Marco@uclm.es
Monday, 19:00-21:00, sending an e-mail.
2. Pre-Requisites
Not established
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Not established
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| E01 | To become aware of the importance of law as a regulator of social relations. |
| E02 | To understand the systematic nature of the legal system and the interdisciplinary nature of legal problems. |
| E03 | Learn to use constitutional principles and values as a working tool in the interpretation of the legal system. |
| E04 | Ability to search, identify and use legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal). |
| E07 | To critically analyze the legal system that allows the identification of the social values underlying the legal norms and principles. |
| E08 | Work on dialogue, debate, argumentation and the proposal of reasonable solutions in different contexts. |
| E13 | Solve problems arising from the application of general principles of law and legal norms to factual situations. |
| E18 | To be able to critically evaluate the framework within which State action is carried out and public policies are defined and implemented. |
| G03 | A correct oral and written communication. |
| G05 | Commitment to the culture of peace, democratic values, human rights and the principles of equal opportunity, non-discrimination and universal accessibility for persons with disabilities, as well as gender issues. |
| G09 | Develop critical and self-critical thinking. |
| G10 | Develop the capacity for analysis and synthesis and promote autonomous learning. |
| G17 | Participate actively in seminars and scientific meetings |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Not established. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Constitutionalism models: the Common Law and continental tradition.
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Unit 2: Constitutions in Comparative Law
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Unit 3: Civil or Fundamental Rights. Meaning and protection systems
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Unit 4: Political systems and public institutions
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Unit 5: The Parliament
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Unit 6: The Goverment
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Unit 7: Judicial power. Guarantees and independence
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Unit 8: Constitutional Justice. The Constitutional Courts
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | E07 | 0.82 | 20.5 | Y | N | ||
| Class Attendance (practical) [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | G10 | 0.4 | 10 | Y | N | ||
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles | G10 | 2 | 50 | Y | Y | ||
| Individual tutoring sessions [ON-SITE] | Combination of methods | 0.05 | 1.25 | Y | N | |||
| Other off-site activity [OFF-SITE] | Guided or supervised work | G10 | 1 | 25 | Y | Y | ||
| Final test [ON-SITE] | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | ||||
| Practicum and practical activities report writing or preparation [OFF-SITE] | Problem solving and exercises | 0.15 | 3.75 | Y | Y | |||
| Total: | 4.5 | 112.5 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 1.35 | Total class time hours: 33.75 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.15 | Total hours of out of class work: 78.75 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Theoretical papers assessment | 30.00% | 0.00% | The student must do a papers in groups |
| Assessment of active participation | 10.00% | 0.00% | Questions, interventions in class, etc. |
| Progress Tests | 60.00% | 0.00% | Exam |
| Final test | 0.00% | 60.00% | Final test |
| Practical exam | 0.00% | 40.00% | Practical exam |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:Students will be assessed according to the established criteria. Class attendance is compulsory in this modality. With three or more unexcused absences, the student must take the non-continuous assessment.
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Non-continuous evaluation:Students will have to pass a final test on the day of the exam, corresponding to the syllabus of the subject as well as carrying out a practical case or practical questions.
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
Students will have to pass a final test on the day of the exam, corresponding to the syllabus of the subject as well as carrying out a practical case or practical questions.
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
Same as resit exam.
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources