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Based on a course by Victor Monnier^[1]^[2]^[3]

Languages

Introduction to the Law : Key Concepts and Definitions ● The State: Functions, Structures and Political Regimes ● The different branches of law ● The sources of law ● The great formative traditions of law ● The elements of the legal relationship ● The application of law ● The implementation of a law ● The evolution of Switzerland from its origins to the 20th century ● Switzerland's domestic legal framework ● Switzerland's state structure, political system and neutrality ● The evolution of international relations from the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century	 ● The universal organizations ● European organisations and their relations with Switzerland ● Categories and generations of fundamental rights ● The origins of fundamental rights ● Declarations of rights at the end of the 18th century ● Towards the construction of a universal conception of fundamental rights in the 20th century

This study programme is specially designed to introduce non-law students to key concepts in law. It provides a comprehensive overview of various legal perspectives, covering general legal theory and legal structures, both national and international, in Switzerland. The course also looks at the role of international organisations and the importance of fundamental rights. In addition to theoretical lectures, the programme includes practical work sessions focusing on the analysis and interpretation of key legal sources. These sessions aim to strengthen students' understanding of how to approach and interpret fundamental legal texts.

Lectures

Approaches to law

Introduction to the Law : Key Concepts and Definitions

The State: Functions, Structures and Political Regimes

The different branches of law

The sources of law

The great formative traditions of law

The general theory of law

The elements of the legal relationship

The application of law

The implementation of a law

Switzerland's Legal and Political Frameworks

The evolution of Switzerland from its origins to the 20th century

Switzerland's domestic legal framework

Switzerland's state structure, political system and neutrality

Developments in international law and international organizations

The evolution of international relations from the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century

The universal organizations

European organisations and their relations with Switzerland

Fundamental rights

Categories and generations of fundamental rights

The origins of fundamental rights

Declarations of rights at the end of the 18th century

Towards the construction of a universal conception of fundamental rights in the 20th century

Documentary resources

Code civil suisse
La Confédération en bref
Constitution fédérale de la Confédération suisse
Histoire du droit - cours et textes ; 2008 - 2009 ; basé sur le cours du professeur Monnier
Université de Genève. “Introduction Aux Droits De L'Homme.” Coursera, https://www.coursera.org/learn/droits-de-lhomme.

References

[1] Profil de Victor Monnier sur le site de l'UNIGE

[2] Publications du professeur Victor Monnier

[3] Hommage au professeur Victor Monnier - Faculté de droit - UNIGE

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