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Course: 2025/2026

Public liberties and constitutional rights
(13950)
Bachelor in Law (Study Plan 2018) (Plan: 397 - Estudio: 206)


Coordinating teacher: BAAMONDE GOMEZ, LAURA

Department assigned to the subject: Public State Law Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Constitution and sources of law system Constitutional organization of government
Objectives
Students should acquire a reasonable level of knowledge regarding: a) the general outlook of the Spanish fundamental rights and public liberties, and its guarantee system b) some particular rights and liberties
Learning Outcomes
K1: Know basic humanistic contents, oral and written expression, following ethical principles and completing a multidisciplinary training profile. K2: To know the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, the principles of universal accessibility and climate change. K3: Master the fundamental concepts and principles of the different sectors of the legal system. K4: To know the importance of fundamental rights and public freedoms, as well as their scope and content. K5: To know and integrate the principles and values of the culture of peace. K6: To know the legal tools and instruments applicable to the interpretation and integration of the legal system, as well as to the resolution of conflicts, in the field of Public Law. K8: To know the phases, procedures and specific procedural principles of the different jurisdictional orders. K10: To know the institutional organisation of the State and the international and community organisations of which it is a part. K12: Understand the ethical dimension of law and the need to act responsibly in the defence of fundamental rights and social justice. S1: Plan and organize teamwork by making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments. S2: Use the information by interpreting relevant data avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with the academic and professional conventions of the area of study, being able to evaluate the reliability and quality of such information. S3: Apply the necessary skills to search for information in the different legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal). S4: Apply organizational skills and critical management of legal knowledge. S5: Correctly diagnose legal problems and apply the appropriate tools for their solution. S7: Apply knowledge to identify social processes and possible solutions with rigor, precision and scientific objectivity S8: Apply social, economic and environmental sensitivity to conflict resolution. S9: Correctly and effectively use oratory and legal argumentation. S10: Write and structure legal documents correctly. S11: To develop with autonomy and respect for deontological principles in their work and professional performance. C1: Know how to analyse, elaborate and defend individually a problem in the disciplinary field of the Bachelor's Degree by applying the knowledge, skills, tools and strategies acquired or developed in it. C2: Know and be able to manage interpersonal skills on initiative, responsibility, conflict resolution, negotiation, etc., that are required in the professional field. C3: Select and interpret legal and conventional regulations, jurisprudence and judicial doctrine applicable to different legal systems. C4: Be able to solve complex legal problems by applying creativity and innovative ideas.
Description of contents: programme
GENERAL CONCEPTS AND GUARANTEES SYSTEM 1st Lesson: Fundamental Rights in the Spanish Constitution 2nd Lesson: Guarantees system FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS ANALYSIS 3rd Lesson: Equality and non discrimination 4th Lesson: Right to life and integrity; right to liberty and security; freedom of movement and of residence 5th Lesson: Rights of the personal sphere: freedom of thought, conscience and religion; right to respect of private life and habeas data 6th Lesson: Freedom of expression and information 7th Lesson: Freedom of assembly and of association 8th Lesson: Political rights 9th Lesson: Right to a fair trail 10th Lesson: Economic and social rights
Learning activities and methodology
The program of this course will be developed in lectures and they will be held in large group sessions. Other types of activities will be carried out in small groups. Activities like the resolution of cases studies, based mostly in the Spanish Constitutional Court'cases or the European Human Rights Court' cases, exhibitions of the students, discussions of the work documents... Periodical controls about the subject matter developed in the semester will also be carried out. The aim of this combination of work´s methods is the develope of the capacities and the competences identified between the Bachelor's degree characteristics. Use of Artificial Intelligence tools selectively allowed in this subject. The faculty may indicate a list of works and exercises that the student can perform using AI tools, specifying how they should be used, and how the student should describe the use made of them. If the use of AI by the student gives rise to academic fraud by falsifying the results of an exam or work required to accredit academic performance, the provisions of the Regulation of the University Carlos III of Madrid of partial development of the Law 3/2022, of February 24th, of University Coexistence will be applied.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Extraordinary call: regulations
Basic Bibliography
  • ALZAGA VILLAAMIL, Ó.; ÁLVAREZ RODRÍGUEZ, I.:. "Derecho político español según la Constitución de 1978", vol. II.. Marcial Pons. Madrid. última edición
  • APARICIO PÉREZ, M.Á. y BARCELÓ i SERRAMaLERA,M. (Coords.). "Manual de Derecho Constitucional".. Atelier. Barcelona. última edición
  • ARAGÓN REYES, M. (Dir); AGUADO RENEDO, C. (CoDir.). "Temas básicos de Derecho Constitucional". Thomson Reuters-Civitas. Madrid. últ.edición
  • BASTIDA FREIJEDO, F.J. et al:. "Teoría general de los derechos fundamentales en la Constitución española de 1978".. Tecnos. Madrid. última edición
  • DIEZ PICAZO, L. Mª.:. "Sistema de Derechos Fundamentales".. Tirant Lo Blanch. últ.edición
  • GUTIÉRREZ GUTIÉRREZ, I (coord.). "Elementos de Derecho constitucional español". Marcial Pons, Madrid. últ.edición
  • LÓPEZ GUERRA, L.; ESPÍN, E. (dirs.):. "Manual de Derecho Constitucional", vol. I.. Valencia, Tirant lo blanch. Valencia. última edición
  • RUIZ ROBLEDO, A.. "Constitutional Law in Spain". Kluwer Law International. Last Edition
  • VVAA. Lecciones de Derecho Constitucional II. Thomson Reuters-Aranzadi. última edición

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.