Courses in the Summer Semester 2024
Grundrechte, Prof. Dr. DDr. Angelika Nußberger [in German]
The subject of the lecture are the fundamental rights of the German constitution, which protect the entire individual legal sphere (life and limb, freedom, equality, property, etc.) from the power of the state, including the legislature, and furthermore permeate the entire legal order. Today they are of decisive importance for the understanding of all fields of law and therefore form a particularly important element of legal studies; at the same time they are of elementary importance for the understanding of one's own personal position in the constitutional order. The lecture deals with the general doctrines of fundamental rights, namely the fundamental significance of fundamental rights, their factual and personal scope of application, their mode of operation, the possibilities of limiting them and the requirements to be observed in doing so, then the individual fundamental rights as well as the rights equivalent to fundamental rights. The jurisprudence of the Federal Constitutional Court, which is not only important in practice, is taken as a basis and, where necessary, critically evaluated.
- Monday: 4:00-5:30 p.m. & Tuesday: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
- Registration: Klips 2.
Fundamentals of Public International Law in the 21st Century, Dr Júlia Miklasová [in Englisch]
This course covers the key doctrines and foundational concepts of public international law (including subjects, law-making, fundamental principles, responsibility, jurisdiction). It presents these concepts not only in a traditional perspective, but also in light of current transformations and challenges that question some of the international law’s key assumptions. Each tutorial exemplifies a specific theme under investigation through a closer examination and discussion of a specific case or a contemporary real-life case study.
- Monday: 1:00-1:30 p.m.
- Registration & Information: Klips 2.0
Constitutional Law in Islamic Countries, Reza Khabook [in English]
Classes will be taught through a mix of frontal lectures, guided discussion and case studies. First, students will acquire basic knowledge about Islam and Muslim countries in order to have a clear picture of the subject. After this introductory session, the sources of Islamic law and its position in the modern era will be evaluated. Later, we will begin to study the fundamental legal principles and Islamic legal system approach towards them. Finally, some Muslim countries will be studied and analyzed based on the knowledge we have acquired during the course. Moreover, before each session, students should read compulsory readings. In addition, in order to integrate students with the topic, every week one student should present a legal matter in a Muslim country in 5 to 10 minutes.
The aim of this course is to explore the legal system of Islamic countries- particularly their constitutional law system. In this course, we will study subjects such as foundations of Islamic law, sources of Islamic law, the law in Islamic countries- constitutional law, criminal law and civil law-, and contemporary legal issues in Islamic countries like human rights and women’s rights. The main approach of the course is to look at the legal system of Islamic countries through the lenses of comparative law with a critical approach based on the modern legal systems.
- Thurdsday: 3:00- 4:30 p.m.
- Registration & Information: Klips 2.0
Courses in the Winter Semester 2023/2024
International Human Rights, Prof. Dr. DDr. Angelika Nußberger [in Englisch]
The lecture introduces international human rights protection and looks not only at international human rights systems but also at regional human rights systems. The history of ideas, the development and significance as well as the institutional and substantive legal side of human rights protection will be discussed. One focus will be on the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
- Monday: 2:00-3:30 p.m.
- Registration: klips2.0
International Law II, Prof. Dr. DDr. Angelika Nußberger [in German]
The lecture follows on from the lecture International Law I. In addition to the basic principles of international law (e.g. universal prohibition of the use of force, prohibition of intervention, peaceful settlement of disputes), the law of the United Nations, the regional and universal protection of human rights as well as diplomatic and consular law are dealt with.
- Mondays: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
- Registration: klips2.0
Constitutional Law in Islamic Countries, Reza Khabook [in English]
Classes will be taught through a mix of frontal lectures, guided discussion and case studies. First, students will acquire basic knowledge about Islam and Muslim countries in order to have a clear picture of the subject. After this introductory session, the sources of Islamic law and its position in the modern era will be evaluated. Later, we will begin to study the fundamental legal principles and Islamic legal system approach towards them. Finally, some Muslim countries will be studied and analyzed based on the knowledge we have acquired during the course. Moreover, before each session, students should read compulsory readings. In addition, in order to integrate students with the topic, every week one student should present a legal matter in a Muslim country in 5 to 10 minutes.
The aim of this course is to explore the legal system of Islamic countries- particularly their constitutional law system. In this course, we will study subjects such as foundations of Islamic law, sources of Islamic law, the law in Islamic countries- constitutional law, criminal law and civil law-, and contemporary legal issues in Islamic countries like human rights and women’s rights. The main approach of the course is to look at the legal system of Islamic countries through the lenses of comparative law with a critical approach based on the modern legal systems.
- Tuesday: 2:00- 3:30 p.m.
- Registration & Information: Klips 2.0