Course: Scientific Activity and Preparation of a Dissertation in the Field of European and International Law I.

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Course title Scientific Activity and Preparation of a Dissertation in the Field of European and International Law I.
Course code MEP/DVCE1
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stehlík Václav, doc. JUDr. LL.M., Ph.D.
  • Jílek Dalibor, prof. JUDr. CSc.
  • Šišková Naděžda, doc. et doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content


Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The course is a core subject forming the third pillar of the study programme, focusing on the development of professional skills and general abilities of the student, specifically on the student's ability to present the acquired knowledge and skills in a scientific text and in a professional scientific forum. The course is designed as a four-semester course, with the requirements of student performance in the course increasing as the semesters progress. The course builds primarily on the Philosophical-Methodological Foundations of Law and Scientific Propaedeutics and is designed for students specializing in European and International Law. Taking into account that the dissertation represents the final work of the student summarizing the results of his/her scientific activities carried out throughout the study, the programme places appropriate emphasis on the student's continuous scientific activity in the chosen field. For this reason, the student is required to submit to the lecturer a detailed list of literature and relevant case law related to the topic of his/her dissertation already in the first semester of this course.
The student's ability to present acquired knowledge and skills in a scientific text and on a professional scientific forum.
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is conditional upon the completion of the courses Philosophical and Methodological Foundations of Law I., II. and Scientific and Pedagogical Propedeutics I., II.
KTP/DFMZ1 and KTP/DFMZ2 and KPO/DVPP1 and KPO/DVPP2

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Fulfillment of the subject conditions, which are passive participation in a scientific conference on European (international) law and submission of a detailed literature review for the dissertation. The conditions are the same for students of the combined form of study.
Recommended literature
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  • Cassese, A. (2001). International Law. Oxford.
  • David, V. (2011). Mezinárodní právo veřejné s kasuistikou. Praha, Leges.
  • Dawson, M. (2017). The Governance of EU Fundamental Rights, Part of Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy. Hertie School of Governance. Berlin.
  • De Búrca, G., Weiler, J. (eds.). (2012). The Worlds of European Constitutionalism. New York.
  • Dickinson, A. (2008). The Rome II Regulation: The Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations.. Oxford University Press.
  • Fawcett, J., Carruthers, J. M. Cheshire. (2008). North & Fawcett: Private International Law. 14th edition. NY: Oxford University Press.
  • Ferrari, F. (2014). Rome I regulation: pocket commentary. Munich: Sellier-European Law Publishers.
  • GARBEN, S. (2017). The Division of Competences between the EU and the Member States: Reflections on the Past, the Present and the Future. Hart.
  • Horsley, T. (2018). The Court of Justice of European Union as an Institutional Actor: Judicial Lawmaking and its Limits.. Cambridge University Press.
  • Hrnčiříková, M., Ryšavý, L. (2015). Mezinárodní právo soukromé. Procesní otázky. Olomouc: Vydavatelství UP, 2015.. Vydavatelství UP, Olomouc.
  • KOSTA, V. (2015). Fundamental Rights in EU Internal Market Legislation. Hart.
  • Kučera, Z., Pauknerová, M., Růžička, K. a kol. (2015). Mezinárodní právo soukromé. 8. vydání, Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, s.r.o. a Doplněk, 2015.. Aleš Čeněk, s.r.o., Plzeň.
  • Kuipers, J. J. (2012). EU law and private international law: the interrelationship in contractual obligations. Leiden: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
  • Lipstein, K. (1981). Principles of the conflict of laws national and international. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
  • Magnus, U., Mankowski, P. (2012). Brussels IIbis Regulation.. Munich: Sellier Law Publishers.
  • Nygh, P. E. (1999). Autonomy in International Contracts. Oxford University Press.
  • Pauknerová, M. (2008). Evropské mezinárodní právo soukromé. C. H. Beck, Praha.
  • Potočný, M., Ondřej, J. (2011). Mezinárodní právo veřejné: zvláštní část. Praha.
  • Rozehnalová, N. (2013). Rozhodčí řízení v mezinárodním a vnitrostátním obchodním styku, 3. aktualiz. vyd.. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika.
  • Rozehnalová, N., Týč, V. (2006). Evropský justiční prostor (v civilních otázkách) 2. vyd.. MU, Brno.
  • Rozehnalová, N., Vldhans, J., Drličková, K., Kyselovská, T. (2013). Mezinárodní právo soukromé Evropské unie (Nařízení Řím I, Nařízení Řím II, Nařízení Brusel I). Praha: Wolters Kluwer ČR, 2013.. Wolters Kluwer ČR, Praha.
  • Stehlík, V. (2012). Aplikace národních procesních předpisu v kontextu práva Evropské unie. Praha, Leges.
  • Šišková, N. (2008). The Process of Constitutionalisation of the EU and Related Issues.. European Law Publishing, Groningen.
  • Valdhans, J. (2012). Právní úprava mimosmluvních závazků s mezinárodním prvkem. 1. vydání. Praha: C. H. Beck.
  • Walker, N., Shaw J, Tierney S. (eds). (2011). Europe´s Constitutional Mosaic.. Oxford.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): European and International Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): European and International Law (2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter