Duration
Principles of administrative law : 30h Th
Complements and practical exercises : 15h Th, 15h Pr
Power and public action : 15h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Principles of administrative law :
Complements and practical exercises :
Power and public action : Geoffrey Grandjean
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Principles of administrative law
administration : organisation and judicial revieuw
Complements and practical exercises
Administration : organisation and judicial revieuw
Power and public action
While some authors have observed an "expansion of the administrative area" in our contemporary societies, others underline the "erosion of the authority" accorded to public services. However, administrative law does seem to restrain political players, at all levels of power. In order to confirm this premise, the Power and public action part aims to introduce students to the study and analysis of certain types of interaction between legal standards and political play. For the academic year 2019-2020, it is proposed to students to focus on the administrative constraints that influence the local public representatives. To do this, the following thematic lessons are proposed:
- Negotiating a political majority and become mayor;
- Returning to the voting booth;
- Losing a majority;
- Cumulating mandates.
These issues have been chosen for two fundamental reasons: firstly, they involve the intervention of multiple public authorities (Parliaments, Governments, Council of State, Constitutional Court and Communal Colleges) allowing students to study and analyse the political games. Secondly, based on legislative standards, political players have been forced to consider the consequences of their actions, in terms of administrative law.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Principles of administrative law
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).
Complements and practical exercises
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).
Power and public action
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- understand the legislative standards governing the themes mentionned above;
- study and analyse the political play between public authorities (based on the decisions of the Council of State and the Constitutional Court);
- study and analyse the consequences of the political players' actions in terms of administrative law.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Principles of administrative law
none
Complements and practical exercises
none
Power and public action
Students must attend the Administrative Law part.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Principles of administrative law
The course consists of 30/60 hours of teaching, allocated as follows:
· lectures, covering the main issues of the subject;
· seminars -specific sessions dedicated to the resolution of actual disputes are organised- (and self lurning ) 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
Complements and practical exercises
The course consists of 30/60 hours of teaching, allocated as follows:
· lectures, covering the main issues of the subject;
· seminars -specific sessions dedicated to the resolution of actual disputes are organised- (and self lurning ) 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
Power and public action
The learning activities and teaching methods are as follows:
- Lectures based on scientific articles written by the teacher;
- A lecture given by a guest speaker;
- Reading and analysing documents compiled in the Political Powers and Administratives Constraints syllabus (see required reading). For this purpose, students are asked to read certain documents before each class.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Principles of administrative law
Lectures
Complements and practical exercises
Face-to-face.
Power and public action
Face-to-face.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Power and public action
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Recommended or required readings
Principles of administrative law
Principes de droit adminsitratif, Tome 1 L'action publique, Larcier, 2018
Working Book
Legislation and cas Law
Complements and practical exercises
Compulsory reading:
Lectures obligatoires :
1) Principes de droit administratif, Tome 1 l'action publique, Larcier 2018, Ann Lawrence Durviaux
2) Documentation : legislation and case Law
3) Working book
Power and public action
Compulsory readings :
Grandjean Geoffrey, Pouvoirs politiques et contraintes administratives, Syllabus, 2020, 410 p., available on the following website : http://hdl.handle.net/2268/249931.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Principles of administrative law
An written examination is organised
The student may use all de documentation and written sources he wants.
The examination consists of questions to be replied to orally and designed to assess the critical and analytical mind of the students, as well as their knowledge of the subject (the resolution of actual disputes)
Complements and practical exercises
An written examination is organised
The student may use :
1) Principes de droit administratif, Larcier 2018, Ann Lawrence Durviaux
2) Documentation : legislation and Cas Law
The examination consists of questions to be replied to orally and designed to assess the critical and analytical mind of the students, as well as their knowledge of the subject (the resolution of actual disputes
Power and public action
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
The assessment consists of an written exam. During this exam, students are asked to answer a comprehension and analysis question relating to the themes selected within the framework of the course. The following criteria are applied to the assessment: 1) understanding the legislative standards, 2) analysis of the political play based on these legislative standards, 3) analysis of the consequences of the political players' actions in terms of administrative law and 4) structuring and originality of the answer. For the written exam, students can refer to the compulsory texts and their personal notes.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Principles of administrative law
Student must be present
Complements and practical exercises
The course is held every year
Power and public action
This course is offered every years.
Contacts
Principles of administrative law
al.durviaux@uliege.be
maxime.debrogniez@uliege.be
Complements and practical exercises
Ann Lawrence Durviaux, professeur ordinaire & avocat
al.durviaux@uliege.be
Maxime de Brogniez, assistant & doctorant
Maxime.debrogniez@uliege.be
Faculté de Droit, de Science politique et de Criminologie
Place des orateurs, 3
4000 Liège
Power and public action
Pr. Dr Geoffrey Grandjean
Chargé de cours
Faculté de Droit, de Science politique et de Criminologie
Place des orateurs, 3
4000 Liège
Boîte 11
Bureau 2.17
Tel. : +32 (0)4/366.96.60
Courriel : Geoffrey.Grandjean@uliege.be