英文摘要 |
Constitutional Structure of Free Democracy, consisting of principles of human dignity and human rights protection, democracy, and rule of law, guarantees human rights, maintains democracy, and in additional, forms the basic orders of political competitions. If nationals are generally lack of constitutional consciousness, constitutional orders would be in high danger due to the shortage of a stable democratic political culture. This study assumes that in present day, when the nationals tend to be subjective and emotional appealing while facing public issues in regard to constitutionalism and human rights, it is especially important for constitutional general education curriculum held by universities to build the constitutional consciousness of an undergraduate. The right design of constitutional general education curriculum, educational ideas, and instructions not only elevate a student's interests in constitutional curriculum, but develop his opinion towards public issues with objectivity and reason, and last but the least, strength his consciousness of protecting his own rights and respecting others' as well. This is indispensable to the sound operation of our country's democracy and constitutionalism. This article starts off by clarifying the basic rules of Constitutional Structure of Free Democracy, for that they construct constitutional curriculum and are the foundation and principles of discussing constitutional issues. Secondly, it points out how the existence of constitution and the nationals' possessing constitutional consciousness pose importance on National Democracy. Then, it explains what essentials constitutional general education curriculum has on building up undergraduates' constitutional consciousness. Last but not least, tries to reveal the author's humble option, based on the introspection that comes from years of experience in teaching constitutional general education curriculum, towards curriculum design and teaching methods that can better develop a student's interest in constitutional curriculum, and raise his constitutional consciousness as well as attention to public issues and abilities to rethink and expound. |