Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: Criminology
DIREITOS FUNDAMENTAIS - 2021/2022
1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6
Teachers
Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Sofia Santos
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Sofia Santos
Class type and School hours
Teórica : 2 Horas
Prática : 1 Horas
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teaching Language
Portuguese
Main Aims/Objectives
Identification and understanding of the theme of Human Rights, and Fundamental Rights, and their mutual relationship
Specific Aims/Objectives
Knowledge of Human Rights and Fundamental Rights, respectively, the United nations system, in the Council of Europe, the European Union and the Portuguese Constitution
Knowledge of their mutual articulation
Skills to be acquired
Field of terminology relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Rights
Knowledge of the main international legal texts and this segment of the Portuguese Constitution
Competence for the interpretation and application of those texts
Teaching Procedures
Theoretical and systematic completeness of the Course program classes summary.
Practical classes aimed at solving practical cases on matters whatsoever that vocation and clarification of doubts
Tutorial classes designed for the monitoring and evaluation of research.
Programme
INTRODUCTION
A. Concept of Law
B. General International Law, European Union Law and Domestic Law
C. International Treaty
D. International Costume
E. Regulation of the European Union
F. Constitution
G. Ordinary legislative Act
H. Hierarchy of sources of Fundamental Rights
I - GENERAL PART
1. Concept of Fundamental Right
2. Types of Fundamental Rights
4. Genesis and evolution of Fundamental Rights
II - GENERAL INTERNATIONAL LAW
1. The United Nations System of Fundamental Rights
structuring
1.1.Nuclear features
1.2. Treaties and other general instruments
1.2.1. Charter of the United Nations
1.2.2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
1.2. 3. International Conevention on Civil and Political Rights
1.2. 4. The International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
1.3. Specific Treaties
1.3.1. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
1.3.2. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
III - EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL LAW
1. European systems of Fundamental Rights
1.1. Essential features
1.2. European Convention of Human Rights
1.3. European Social Charter
1.4. Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
IV- PORTUGUESE NATIONAL LAW
1. The Portuguese System Constitution relating to Fundamental Rights
1.1. Regime of Fundamental Rights: universality, equality and protection
1.2. Regime of Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees: applicability, linking, restriction, suspension, and constitutional review
1.3. Specific Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees
1.3.1. Right to live and right to integrity
1.3.2. Right to liberty and the right to security
1.3.3. Freedom of conscience, freedom of religion and freedom of worship
1.3.4. Right of property
1.4. Rights of similar nature to the Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees
1.5. Regime on Economic, Social and Cultural
Evaluation Type
Continuous assessment includes two written tests, an exhibition of work and an oral
Teaching Resources
All existing in the University Library
Sustainability Objectives
Keywords
Human Rights
Fundamental rights
Human dignity
Main Bibliography
Author | RODRIGUES, L. Barbosa |
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Title | Introdução ao Direito - Interno e Internacional |
Edition | 3ª |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Quid Juris |
Year | 2018 |
Author | MARTINS, Ana Guerra |
Title | Direito Internacional dos Direitos Humanos |
Edition | 1ª |
Place | Coimbra |
Editor | Almedina |
Year | 2012 |
Author | ALEXANDRINO, José Melo |
Title | Direitos Fundamentais - Introdução Geral |
Edition | 2ª |
Place | Lisboa |
Editor | Principia |
Year | 2011 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | CANOTILHO, J.J; MOREIRA, Vital |
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Title | Constituição da República portuguesa anotada, V. I |
Author | ANDRADE, JOSÉ CARLOS VIEIRA DE |
Title | Os Direitos fundamentais na Constituição portugue |
Edition | 6ª |
Place | Coimbra |
Editor | Almedina |
Year | 2019 |