Teacher(s)
Language
French
Content
The course plan is composed of:
Genral introduction
First part: The foundations of State :
Chapter I: The power of State
Chapter II: The State and the Constitution
Chapter III: The State and the nation
Chapter IV: The State and the territory
Second part: The divisions and structures of the State:
Chapter I: Decentralisation
Chapter II: Federalism
Chapter III: Belgium as a decentralised state
Chapte IV: Belgique as a federal Stat
Genral introduction
First part: The foundations of State :
Chapter I: The power of State
Chapter II: The State and the Constitution
Chapter III: The State and the nation
Chapter IV: The State and the territory
Second part: The divisions and structures of the State:
Chapter I: Decentralisation
Chapter II: Federalism
Chapter III: Belgium as a decentralised state
Chapte IV: Belgique as a federal Stat
Teaching methods
- Essentially theoretical ex cathedra lecture;
- The teacher will be receptive to answer any questions during breaks or after sessions;
- A tutorial (optional) of and constitutional law is organised to help students achieve the objectives set out above.
- A PowerPoint summarizes the structure of the course, the relevant provisions, as well as the commented case law. It is available via Moodle.
- A question and answer session is held at the end of the semester.
- The teacher will be receptive to answer any questions during breaks or after sessions;
- A tutorial (optional) of and constitutional law is organised to help students achieve the objectives set out above.
- A PowerPoint summarizes the structure of the course, the relevant provisions, as well as the commented case law. It is available via Moodle.
- A question and answer session is held at the end of the semester.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination with a preparation time. The student presents the first part of the exam before a teaching assistant. If the grade obtained in this first part is lower than 8/20, the exam ends at that point. If the grade obtained in this first part is equal to or higher than 8/20, the student is then examined by one of the professors.
Students are allowed to use their Code BAC and their collection of supplementary texts during the exam.
In both the Code BAC and the collection, students are permitted to:
Students are allowed to use their Code BAC and their collection of supplementary texts during the exam.
In both the Code BAC and the collection, students are permitted to:
- underline or highlight words or sentences;
- circle words (but not individual letters or groups of letters);
- make cross-references from one article to another, accompanied, where appropriate, by the title of the corresponding legal provision.
Other information
Didactic supports proposed to the students:
- a book Droit constitutionnel. Approche critique et interdisciplinaire.
- A PowerPoint presentation made available to students before the start of the course;
- A collection of texts supplementing the Code BAC.
- a book Droit constitutionnel. Approche critique et interdisciplinaire.
- A PowerPoint presentation made available to students before the start of the course;
- A collection of texts supplementing the Code BAC.
Online resources
Available to students electronically:
- the collection of supplementary texts;
- the lecture course PowerPoint;
- the tutorial PowerPoints.
Bibliography
Voir les références in H. Dumont et M. El Berhoumi, Droit constitutionnel. Approche critique et interdisciplinaire, Bruxelles, Larcier, t. 1 : l'Etat, 2021 ; t. 2 : les structures de l'Etat, 2025.
Teaching materials
- Droit constitutionnel. Approche critique et interdisciplinaire, tome 1. L’État
- Droit constitutionnel. Approche critique et interdisciplinaire, tome 2. Les structures de l’État
- Code BAC
- Recueil de textes complémentaires
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