Universität Wien

030432 SE Emergency democracy (2024W)

How defensive and combative should and may a democracy be in order to secure its existence?

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Participation in the preliminary meeting is mandatory. If you are unable to attend, please notify us in advance at hannes.tretter@univie.ac.at

ATTENTION: Please note that you will appear in u:space with the note ‘On waiting list’ until the preliminary meeting. The status change to ‘Registered’ will only take place after the preliminary meeting.

From 10 September 2024, a list of topics will be available for selection on Moodle. Own topic suggestions can be announced in the preliminary meeting. The topics will be assigned in the preliminary meeting.
Moodle

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).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Das Seminar war ursprünglich für den Zeitraum 13.-15.01.2025, jeweils ganztags in der Aula am Campus der Uni Wien angesetzt. Dieser Terminblock musste leider verschoben werden, Sie finden die neuen, aktualisierten Blocktermine bereits nachstehend.

  • Tuesday 15.10. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM10 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 1.OG (Kickoff Class)
  • Tuesday 25.02. 10:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal Rechtswissenschaften Schenkenstraße 8-10, 4.OG
  • Wednesday 26.02. 10:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal Rechtswissenschaften Schenkenstraße 8-10, 4.OG
  • Thursday 27.02. 13:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal Rechtswissenschaften Schenkenstraße 8-10, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar will deal with various topics and challenges from differents point of view e.g. international law, human rights law, constitutional law and others.

In the course of the seminar, oral presentations of approx. 30 minutes supported by PowerPoint presentations or handouts will be given, which will be discussed in detail after the presentation. The topics of the presentations will be assigned in the preliminary meeting. After the seminar, there is the possibility to prepare written papers (at least 50,000 characters for diploma studies, 60,000 characters for dissertation, bachelor's and master studies) until the end of April 2025.

Assessment and permitted materials

4 ECTS are awarded for positively assessed oral presentations during the course. If a written paper is also prepared as part of the diploma programme and submitted to the SSC with an application for approval, you will receive an additional 4 ECTS as part of the approbation.

For participation as part of dissertation, bachelor's or master studies please note the information accordingly to the StudyServiceCenter.

Erasmus students who earn 4 ECTS for an oral presentation can also receive an additional 4 ECTS by submitting a written copy, but in this case no submission to the SSC and no application for approval is required.

AI may only be used to the purpose of finding scientific literatur and topic specific documents, which have to be verified and accordingly quoted.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements: Positively assessed delivery and discussion of an oral presentation, supported by a PPT or handout.

Assessment standards for the written papers in the diploma and dissertation studies: Presentation and treatment of a legal topic using standard jurisprudential methods and dogmatics, in the dissertation and bachelor's studies additionally development of independent jurisprudential positions and evaluations.

Examination topics

The topic of the presentation.

Reading list

Will be announced in the preliminary discussion and in the commentary on unit concepts to be submitted.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 06.02.2025 08:25