114年第2學期-3386 Honors: Same Right, Different Rules? – understanding modern civil rights 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Attendance	20
Engagement in the class	20
Written Report and presentation	60

教育目標

This course “same right different rules” will provide a comparative perspective on civil rights in different states and international contracts, the course will explore the historical foundation and contemporary challenges of basic rights through a comparative lens, focusing on the Constitution of United States and the Basic Law “Grundgesetz” of Germany. Starting with the philosophical explanation of natural rights, human rights and constitutional rights, the lecture will illustrate the tension between the is and the ought and reflect the dilemma between moral duty on paper and actions in reality The course consists of 14 Topics and will further examine specific constitutional protections in the U.S. Bill of Rights and the German Grundgesetz, national protection of rights that are anchored alongside international treaties and human rights conventions. Basic rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, protection of property will be analyzed across different constitutional systems, against the background of contemporary menace to these rights such as digital surveillance, climate change, disinformation, and the rise of populism. By the end of the semester, students will have gained a critical understanding of civil rights and the diversity of constitutional traditions, the theoretical understanding should then be proven by individual presentations and analysis of controversial cases

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-2
上課時間：二/2,3,4
修課班級：共選修1-4
修課年級：1年級以上
選課備註：國際博雅榮譽學分學程課程。人工加選。密集授課，上課時間：1-14週。非學程同學亦可選修，請至國際學院榮譽學程網站提交申請

參考書目

Constitutional Courts in Comparison: The U.S. Supreme Court and the German Federal Constitutional Court: Ralf Rogowski and Thomas Gawron
Comparative Constitutionalism: Cases and Materials: Norman Dorsen, Michel Rosenfeld, András Sajó, and Susanne Baer
The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction: Akhil Reed Amar
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (The Stone/Seidman Casebook): Geoffrey R. Stone, Louis M. Seidman, Cass R. Sunstein, Mark V. Tushnet
American Constitutional Law: Laurence H. Tribe