Basics of Constitutional Law - Seminar

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE
Course title	Basics of Constitutional Law - Seminar
	Chair of Constitutional and European Law
Number of ECTS credits	2
Associate	Ivica Pavić
Office Address	Radićeva 13 4
Telephone	+385 31 224 591
e-mail	ivica.pavic@pravos.hr

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course content
I. Constitutional law basics, II. Constitutional governance, III. Constitutional governance in Croatia - a historical overview, IV. Human rights and basic freedoms, V. Constitutionality and legality control, VI. Sovereignty, representative governance and direct democracy, VII. Electoral system, VIII. Croatian electoral system, IX. Government functions, X. Separation of powers, XI. Government of the Republic of Croatia, XII. Multi-level states and complex unions
Course learning outcomes
Define basic constitutional law terms, Describe basic constitutional law terms and institutes in historical and comparative perspectives, Describe and explain the constitutional law model in Croatia, Critical analysis of constitutional law institutes in comparative and Croatian perspectives,

TEACHING METHODS
☐ Lectures ☑ Seminars and workshops ☐ Exercises ☑ Independent tasks ☐ Multimedia and internet	☐ Distance education ☐ Office hours ☐ Laboratory ☐ Field work ☐ Mentoring work ☑ Knowledge test
EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
☑ Oral exam ☑ Written exam ☐ Colloquium	Other:

ADDITIONAL FACTS

LIST OF LITERATURE FOR STUDIES AND EXAMS
Required reading
Sokol, Smiljko, Smerdel, Branko. Ustavno pravo. 2009. Narodne novine, Zagreb
Optional reading
Smerdel, Branko. Ustavno uređenje Europske Hrvatske. 2013. Narodne novine, Zagreb
Bačić, Arsen. Ustavno pravo - teorija i interpretacija. 1997. Pravni fakultet u Splitu
Bačić, Arsen. Hrvatske parlamentarne procedure: izvori, Odabrani poslovnici Hrvatskog sabora 1861-2002.. 2003. Pravni fakultet u Splitu
Lauc, Zvonimir. O Ustavu Republike Hrvatske. 1991. Pravni fakultet Osijek
Šarin, Duška. Nastanak hrvatskog Ustava. 1998. Školska knjiga, Zagreb