Course Outline
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| MONDAY, 20 th July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Introduction and Foundations |
A. Why Comparative Constitutional Law? B. Constitutions and Constitutionalism C. Backgrounds and Types of Constitutions |
| TUESDAY, 21st July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Constitutional Interpretation and Methodologies of Comparative Constitutional Law |
A. Interpretation of Constitutions B. Methodologies of Comparative Constitutional Law |
| WEDNESDAY, 22nd July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Separation of Branches and Parliaments |
A. Separation of Powers B. Presidential and Parliamentary Systems C. Functions of Parliaments in Parliamentary Systems D. Legislative and Executive Powers in the 21st Century |
| THURSDAY, 23rd July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Constitutional Courts |
A. Judicial Review of Constitutionality B. Designs, Functions and Power of Constitutional Courts C. The Rise of a Network of Courts |
| FRIDAY, 24th July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) System and Dimensions of Human Rights |
A. Establishment and Functions of Human Rights B. The System of Human Rights Protection in the EU |
| MONDAY, 27th July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Dimensions of Human Rights |
A. Dimensions of Human Rights B. Balancing Rights and Principle of Proportionality C. Duties to Protect D. Social Rights |
| TUESDAY, 28th July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Human Dignity |
A. Dimensions of Human Dignity B. Modern Challenges C. Torture as Dignity Problem |
| WEDNESDAY, 29th July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Privacy, Personality Rights, Data Protection |
A. Introduction B. Privacy, Personality Rights and Data Protection C. Right to Be Forgotten? Worldwide Controversies and the Google Decision of the ECJ |
| THURSDAY, 30th July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Freedom of Expression |
A. Protecting Free Speech B. Challenges of Hate Speech |
| FRIDAY, 31st July 2015 (9.00 – 12.00) Constitutionalism beyond the State |
A. Constitutionalism beyond the State B. The International Legal System as a Constitution? |