Public Law

Teacher(s)

Lys Matthieu (compensates Romainville Céline); Romainville Céline; Vandenbosch Sofia (compensates Romainville Céline);

Language

French

Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

The major topics covered in this course are: the normative framework of the Belgian State, fundamental principles in the organisation of power in Belgium, Belgium's political and administrative institutions and citizens' rights.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	To give students with no legal training a basic course on the state and its institutions, the place that citizens occupy in it, and the complex techniques of public decision-making, particularly in Belgium. Using as a basis the foundations of law as taught on the first preparatory course, this course will teach the rudiments of Belgian constitutional law; these will be presented within a panorama of the structures and political systems with which states have equipped themselves. It will describe the broad outlines of the organisation and functioning of federal, regional, community and local institutions, and will address the ways in which correct decision-making procedures are monitored, and the mechanisms employed to ensure the institutions' cooperation. The course will also introduce the status of Belgian nationals, and the status and fundamental rights of foreigners.

Other information

Evaluation: The course is evaluated in principal through a written examination, for which memorizing the subject matter will not suffice. Students need to demonstrate that they can understand the sense and logic of the texts, express themselves precisely and handle the appropriate terminology. Students are permitted to use the annotated legal texts in the examination.

Faculty or entity

ESPO