Fundamental Rights
Objectives
The main purpose of this subjet is the understanding about the relevance of fundamental rights in Contemporary State with Rule of Law, protecting human dignity and minorities, either in a theoretical perspective, or in relation to Portuguese Constitutional Law.
Thus, the student will be able to have the knowledge of portuguese system of fundamental rights, either in a general approach, or in a the view of a particular fundamental right, that is freedom of religion, hardly studied at Faculties of Law in Portugal, but already taught at NOVA School of Law some years ago with a sucess.
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General characterization
Code
27122
Credits
4
Responsible teacher
Cristina Queiroz
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - 112
Teaching language
Available soon
Prerequisites
Recommended prior approved curricular units: Portuguese Constitutional Law.
Bibliography
Recommended prior approved curricular units: Portuguese Constitutional Law.
Teaching method
Lectures
Case Studies
Judicial Decisions
Evaluation method
Final written exam only: 100%
Final written exam with a mid-term test: final exam - 60%; mid-term teste - 40%
Subject matter
I. Protection of Human People and Fundamental Rights
II. Historical Approach of Fundamental Rights
III. Portuguese Constitutional System of Fundamental Rights
IV. Specfic rules about rights and liberties
V. Freedom of Religion