Face-to-face , first term, 45 hours of theory.

First term
Monday from 19:00 to 20:00 at 119 Marais 1100
Friday from 17:00 to 19:00 at 43 Botanique 6

French

For the part taught by S. van Drooghenbroeck:

This course is the second part of the Constitutional Law course that started in first year (see “Objectives and methods of the Constitutional Law I course”). Ideally, at the end of the “Constitutional Law II” course, students should essentially be able:
a) to understand and assimilate the meaning or meanings of the new legal concepts studied in class;
b) to show rigor and precision in the definition of these concepts;
c) to understand the links that connect these fundamental concepts to each other;
d) to understand and assimilate the rules of positive law studied in class and situate them in their historical and political context;
e) to read and understand the decisions of jurisprudence studied in class;
f) to manipulate the code containing the texts of positive law studied in class, identifying the relevant clauses and linking these to the rules that emerge from them;
g) to produce elements of political explanation and critical evaluation of the legal regimes studied in class, without confusing the registers of legal description and prescription, legal explanation, political explanation and ethical evaluation;
h) to analyse political news reported in the daily press in light of the notions and rules studied in class.

For the part taught by X. Delgrange:

The main objective of the course is to initiate students in political sciences to legal thinking. Law, and especially public law, is in constant and rapid development. It is thus preferable to focus on the method (mastering the principles, coherence of the intellectual approach), which will remain, rather than on the subject matter, which will evolve. At the end of the course, the students should be able to outline a legal approach starting from a given situation, with the help of supports they will have manipulated throughout the course (Code, jurisprudential decisions...).

Another related aim is to encourage the students to take an interest in public law news. Thus, the course aims to provide the students with the essential keys enabling them to discuss public affairs with other citizens, be they jurists or not.

For the Bachelor in Political Sciences: General (Evening Programme) :

None

For the part taught by S. van Drooghenbroeck:

The course is divided into three parts, namely:
1° exercising power in the State and the democratic requirement
2° the organisation and functions of federal authorities in Belgium
3° the organisation and functions of federated authorities in Belgium

For the part taught by X. Delgrange:

I. Concepts and evolution

We will discuss the definition of human rights, their origin and the issue of three generations of human rights.

II. The guarantee of human rights

We will study the texts guaranteeing human rights, protection mechanisms, beneficiaries and debtors of protection...

III. Special Issues

This last part will enable us to put into practice and interaction the concepts mentioned above, to examine in more detail an issue, such as the wearing of headscarves in schools.

This content is subject to change based on current events or according to the students' interests and suggestions.

For the part taught by S. van Drooghenbroeck:

- Ex cathedra lecture including theoretical developments and the analysis of cases taken from jurisprudence.
- Didactic supports proposed to the students: a syllabus that should be completed by personal notes. The syllabus includes bibliographical references and jurisprudential decisions as well as leads to deepen the subject matter. Reference manuals are recommended.
- The teacher will be receptive to answer any questions during breaks or after sessions;
- Tutorials will be organised during the first half of the year to introduce the students to techniques of case resolution involving constitutional law. See document “Objectives and methods of law tutorials”.
- A question and answer session is held at the end of the semester
For the part taught by X. Delgrange:

Taking advantage of the small number of students (only BAC II, evening courses and POLS), the course avoids as much as possible the form of an ex cathedra lecture, in favour of the participation of students, particularly to discuss documents that should be read beforehand.

An overall mark for the course with an examination for each part of the course before the concerned professor.

It is essential for the students to acquire the Constitutional Code, to allow them to understand and study the course.

For S. van Drooghenbroeck:
A syllabus to be completed by personal notes.

For X. Delgrange:
Students will have at their disposal a course outline that will be complemented by a selection of texts (jurisprudence, doctrine...).