Introduction to law
Based on a course by Victor Monnier[1][2][3]
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[modifier | modifier le wikicode]
Approaches to law[modifier | modifier le wikicode]
Introduction to the Law : Key Concepts and Definitions
The State: Functions, Structures and Political Regimes
The great formative traditions of law
The general theory of law[modifier | modifier le wikicode]
The elements of the legal relationship
Switzerland's Legal and Political Frameworks[modifier | modifier le wikicode]
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[modifier | modifier le wikicode]
European organisations and their relations with Switzerland
Fundamental rights[modifier | modifier le wikicode]
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[modifier | modifier le wikicode]
- 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.
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