Parliamentary law

Subject	Parliamentary law
Semester	3
Type	Izbirni predmet
ECTS	6 ECTS
Study programme:	Law / Master
Primary language:	Slovene

Prerequisites
No special requirements (or specify them)

Content (Syllabus outline) I. General aspects of parliamentary law
II. Fundamental principles of the organisation of state power
III. The representative body
IV. Fundamental characteristics of the organisation of state power in Slovenia
V. The parliamentary system in Slovenia
1. The National Assembly
2. The National Council
3. The relationship of the National Assembly to other fundamental state bodies
4. The relationship of the National Council to other fundamental state bodies
Objectives and competences
Študentje bodo razvili predmetno-specifične kompetence: poglobljeno znanje s področja parlamentarnega prava in njegovo uporabo v praksi; sposobnost reševanja konkretnih strokovnih vprašanj z uporabo relevantne zakonodaje, sodne prakse, razlagalnih argumentov in znanstvenih metod ter postopkov; sposobnost povezovanja znanja z različnih področij (interdisciplinarnost); Students will develop the following general competences: initiative and independence in decision-making; broadening of their general legal knowledge in the field of parliamentary law, thereby ensuring a broader perspective, which is of exceptional importance for high-quality decision-making; development and application of legal syllogism and argumentation, general communication abilities and skills, and the presentation of acquired knowledge within and outside the organisation and in an international environment; the ability to apply different interpretative methods to legal texts. Students will develop the following subject-specific competences: in-depth knowledge of parliamentary law and its practical application; the ability to resolve specific professional issues by applying relevant legislation, case law, interpretative arguments, and scientific methods and procedures; the ability to integrate knowledge from different fields (interdisciplinarity);

Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course requirements, the student will be able to: acquire knowledge in the field of parliamentarism, on the basis of which they will more easily understand the functioning of the legislative branches of government in EU Member States and in Slovenia, evaluate the legal dilemmas of the field covered, acquire the skills of oral and written expression on legal issues in the field of the course.

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures with active student participation, case studies, individual and group research work, distance learning using ICT, and presentations.

Assessment

Pisni izpit (100 %)

Written exam (100%)

Lecturer's references

Refererence:

ŠTRUS, Dušan. Drugi dom parlamenta. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Fakulteta za upravo, 2011.

ŠTRUS, Dušan. Državni svet - že 25 let stičišče interesov družbe = The National Council - interconnecting society for 25 years. Ljubljana: Državni svet Republike Slovenije, 2017.

ŠTRUS, Dušan. Reshaping the National Council of the Republic of Slovenia. V: ALBERT, Richard (ur.). Constitutional reform of national legislatures : bicameralism under pressure. Cheltenham (UK); Northampton (MA, USA): E. Elgar, cop. 2019. Str. 230-247.

Readings

• Required readings:
• Komentar Ustave Republike Slovenije : 1. natis. Nova Gorica: Nova univerza, Evropska pravna fakulteta, 2019.
• GRAD, Franc, KAUČIČ, Igor, ZAGORC, Saša. Ustavno pravo. Univerza v Ljubljani, Pravna fakulteta in Litteralis, d.o.o., 2025.
• GRAD F: Parlamentarno pravo, Ljubljana, 2013, GV Založba.