030079 SE Seminar in Legal History: Making the Austrian Federal Constitution 1920 (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 12.02.2024 00:01 to Mo 26.02.2024 23:59
Deregistration possible until Th 14.03.2024 23:59

Details

max. 25 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Thomas Olechowski

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 13.03. 09:00 - 10:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
Wednesday 10.04. 09:00 - 11:15 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Thursday 13.06. 11:30 - 20:30 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
Wednesday 19.06. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
Thursday 20.06. 09:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM43 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar is aimed at students at an advanced stage of their studies; it is not suitable for first-year students. Individual presentations will trace the genesis of the Federal Constitutional Act 1920. The topics include the founding of the Republic of German-Austria in 1918 and the Treaty of St. Germain in 1919, the political actors (Karl Renner, Michael Mayr, Hans Kelsen and others) and the main problem areas (basic rights, federalism and others) during the consultations. Developments in Austria's neighboring states (Germany, Czechoslovakia, etc.) will also be covered.

Assessment and permitted materials

Seminar participants are required to give a 20-minute presentation (19 and 20 June) and to write a paper till 31 August.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

https://rechtsgeschichte.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/i_rechtsgeschichte/Dateien_Olechowski/7_Lehrveranstaltungen/Seminararbeiten/FormaleVorgaben2020.pdf

Examination topics

Depends on the theme chosen.

Reading list