SPOL2332-1 : Law and Policy of public service

Study Programmes 2015-2016

SPOL2332-1

Law and Policy of public service

Law of public service part
Policy of public service part

Duration :

Law of public service part : 15h Th
Policy of public service part : 15h Th

Number of credits :

Master in law (120 ECTS)		6
Master in law (120 ECTS)		6
Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS)		5
Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS)		5
Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS)		5

Lecturer :

Law of public service part : Ann Lawrence Durviaux
Policy of public service part : Geoffrey Grandjean

Coordinator :

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Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Law of public service part

The general framework of the subject (main factors and knowledge), international (European Convention on Human Rights; EU Law) and national (acts of Parliament enacting the federalisation of the Belgian State; royal decree on the general principles) of the law, as well as the principles governing the individual or collective relationship between an employer and his employee(s) (difference between civil service and labour law) are dealt with in the first part of this course.

A comparative study of the main regimes applicable follows and covers mainly the organisation of the career of the civil servants (nomination, promotions, remuneration, pension, etc.) and the disciplinary regime of the civil servants.

Finally, labour law and social security law in so far as they apply to civil service are reviewed, under the prospect of equality and non-discrimination, duration of the service, disciplinary regime of contractual agents, unilateral modification of the contract and breach of the labour contract.

Policy of public service part

The aim of the course is to provide politological analyses based on Part I - Civil Service Law.

Learning outcomes of the course :

Law of public service part

At the end of this course, students should be able to:
a. master the key concepts of the subject from a theoretical and practical point of view; and to
b. apply the subject knowledge to factual situations similar to those faced in the professions to which their degrees give access;
c. evaluate critically the existing legal solutions, disputes and systems reviewed throughout this course;
d. make out their personal opinion and defend it in writing and orally in accordance with the standards of their specialisation (law, political sciences, management of human resources).

Policy of public service part

Based on the different facets of civil service law (Part I) called into question within the framework of the course, students will be able to assess the stakes of local civil service law.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Law of public service part

none

Policy of public service part

It is necessary to take the course in Civil Service Law.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Law of public service part

The course consists of 30 hours of teaching, allocated as follows:
· 20 hours of lectures, covering the main issues of the subject;
· 10 hours of seminars during which the subject is reviewed through cases (analysis) - of which the complexity increases gradually - and through questions favouring an analytical approach and enhancing the capacity for legal-problem solving in a particular factual situation

Policy of public service part

Lectures with student participation.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Law of public service part

Lectures

Policy of public service part

Face-to-face.