Academic Year of Degree:
2026/27
3393 - Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (joint degree UPF-UAM-UC3M-UAB)
22923 - Constitutional Organisation of the State
Teaching Guide Information
Academic Course:
2026/27
Academic Center:
339 - Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
Study:
3393 - Bachelor's degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (joint degree UPF-UAM-UC3M-UAB)
Subject:
22923 - Constitutional Organisation of the State
Credits:
6.0
Course:
1
Teaching languages:
| Theory: | Group 1: Spanish |
| Seminar: | Group 101: Spanish |
| Group 102: Spanish |
| Group 103: Spanish |
Teachers:
Jose Alejandro Saiz Arnaiz
Teaching Period:
First semester
Associated skills | General learning outcomes
- To provide adequate knowledge of the construction process of contemporary constitutionalism and its implications on the current context.
- To conceptually construct constitutional systems, specifically the Spanish one, centered on the principle of the separation of powers and the normative role of Constitutions.
- To develop reading skills for core texts of political-constitutional thought and political philosophy applied to institutions.
- To develop skills in reading and understanding key constitutional documents in the process of consolidating the constitutional idea.
- To encourage critical thinking and the proposal of institutional solutions regarding currently existing models of power organization.
- To provide an overview of the institutional system set forth in constitutional texts and propose comparative frameworks for problem-solving across different contexts, with special reference to the Spanish case.
Contents
Part One. The State and the Constitution
- The Modern State (I): From absolute monarchy to the liberal State.
- The Modern State (II): Liberal State, social State, and democratic State.
- The Constitution (I): Concept and function.
- The Constitution (II): Legal norm and political document.
- The Constitution (III): Drafting and reform.
- The Constitution (IV): Content.
- The Constitution (V): Its international dimension.
Part Two. The Spanish Constitution
- Brief overview of constitutional history.
- The transition and the constituent process (1976-1978).
- Basic characteristics of the Spanish Constitution.
- Rights in the Constitution. Title I.
- Parliamentary monarchy (I): The Crown. The Government.
- Parliamentary monarchy (II): The General Courts.
- The Judiciary and the Constitutional Court.
- Territorial autonomies. The Autonomous Communities.
Sustainable Development Goals
5 - Gender Equality
10 - Reduced Inequalities
16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
18 - Linguistic and cultural diversity
Evaluation and grading system
The evaluation will be conducted as follows:
- Seminars: 20% of the total grade. Participation, assignments, and in-class tests.
- Final exam (and, if the case, mid-term tests or assessments): 80% of the total grade.
In any case, for this weighting to be applied, the final exam must be passed.