Master
2026/2027
Public Law of the BRICS Countries and Certain Western Jurisdictions
Type:
Elective course (Public Law)
Delivered by:
School of Public Law
Where:
Faculty of Law
When:
2 year, 2 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
32
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Upon completion of this course, students should understand the following: the basic concepts, categories, and institutions of public law in a number of BRICS countries and some Western jurisdictions; the specifics of social relations in foreign countries governed by public law; constitutional regulation of the status of the individual, and the constitutional principles of economic, social, and political systems; the formation, development, and existence of basic legal families; the state-territorial structure and existing models of the organization and functioning of public law in foreign countries; the state-territorial structure and existing models of the organization and functioning of the system of supreme and local authorities, state power, and administration in a number of foreign countries. The course also covers a general understanding of constitutional and state theory, providing students with conceptual tools for comparing different systems. As a result, students will gain an in-depth knowledge of the methods of comparative constitutional law. Recommended knowledge: the general theory of state and law, the history of the national state and law, the history of the state and law of foreign countries, constitutional, administrative, and financial law.
Learning Objectives
- To develop students' systematic knowledge of the legal systems of the BRICS countries and individual Western jurisdictions, their characteristics, similarities, and differences, and to acquire practical skills in analyzing and applying the public law norms of these states.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Analyzes the legal systems and individual legal institutions of the BRICS countries.
- Highlights markers of constitutional identity in the constitutional legislation of the BRICS countries and individual Western jurisdictions.
- Describes the development trends of the doctrine of legal families and classifies the legal systems of the BRICS countries and individual Western jurisdictions as legal families.
- Defines markers of constitutional identity of the countries under study.
- Analyzes the features of the territorial-state structure.
- Formulates human rights standards taking into account regional specifics.
Course Contents
- Introduction to the course. Key concepts, goals, objectives, and methodology.
- Constitutional and legal features of Brazil and India.
- Constitutional and legal features of the People's Republic of China.
- Constitutional and legal features of the Republic of South Africa and Egypt.
- Constitutional and legal features of Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
- Constitutional and legal features of France and Italy.
- Challenges for the UK legal system in the context of Brexit and domestic political instability.
Assessment Elements
- РефератПо итогам дисциплины предусмотрена подготовка реферата. Реферат – это композиционно организованное, обобщенное изложение содержания источников информации (статей, монографий и др.) по определенной тематике, с элементами сравнительного анализа данных материалов и с последующими выводами. Основная цель написания реферата – изложить идеи, представленные в реферируемых источниках, раскрыть основные тезисы исходного текста. Основное требование к реферату – его аналитический характер, полнота источниковедческой базы. Тема реферата выбирается в рамках дисциплины студентами самостоятельно и согласовывается с преподавателем. Технические требования к реферату дополнительно доводятся преподавателем до сведения студентов перед экзаменом. Реферат необходимо загрузить в установленный срок в систему Smart LMS.
- Работа на семинарахРабота на семинарах: активность участия в дискуссии, ответ на вопрос, выполнение письменного задания на семинаре
- Посещение лекцийОценивается посещаемость каждой лекции
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 2nd module0.6 * Реферат + 0.1 * Посещение лекций + 0.3 * Работа на семинарах
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- БРИКС : контуры многополярного мира: монография, Нарышкин, С. Е., 2015
- Конституционное право Российской Федерации : практикум, , 2026
- Конституционное право Российской Федерации : учебник, Виноградов, В. А., 2025
- Публичное право : учебник, , 2025
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- The Rise of China and the China-Russia Strategic Partnership, Lei Yu, Palgrave Macmillan Singapore, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2024, 978-981-96-0997-0, published: 08 February 2025