Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
4 credits
30.0 h
Q1
This learning unit is not being organized during year 2019-2020.
Teacher(s)
Christians Louis-Léon;
Language
French
Main themes
In order to achieve these aims, the course will
- give priority to a definition of the Belgian juridical regimes of the religious fact
- examine the historical evolution of the cultural contexts and the religious backgrounds of Belgian law together with the various contemporary orientations of this law, its legislative content (particularly articles 9 and 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights) and its administrative practice and judiciary argumentation
- study the juridical condition, in both private and public law, of the personal convictions and the religious institutions .
- give priority to a definition of the Belgian juridical regimes of the religious fact
- examine the historical evolution of the cultural contexts and the religious backgrounds of Belgian law together with the various contemporary orientations of this law, its legislative content (particularly articles 9 and 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights) and its administrative practice and judiciary argumentation
- study the juridical condition, in both private and public law, of the personal convictions and the religious institutions .
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | identify the juridical regimes of the religious traditions and practices with reference to the evolution of Belgian law and on the basis of an analysis of a public regulation of religion adapted to a multidisciplinary study of religions. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
After an introduction to Belgian law, the main features of the Belgian legal system of recognized religions and philosophical organizations will be presented and discussed in a first part. A second part is dedicated to the regime of individual freedom of conscience and religion. In a final part, a special question will be dealt with at the students' choice.
Evaluation methods
The assessment will be based on a written assignment of about fifteen pages on a special issue, chosen by the student, in regard to Belgian law or in comparison between his national law and Belgian law.
Other information
A portfolio of readings will be available for the students.
Faculty or entity
CISR
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Sciences of Religions
