本課程旨在介紹我國公法學體系中，地方自治團體之運作及其與中央機關間之互動關係，藉以完整建構公法學之基礎課程。希望藉由本課程使同學能對於地方自治團體基本精神及運作之法律關係有進一步之認識與理解。
本課程在介紹在我國憲法垂直權力分立下，地方自治團體之性質、任務及其與中央政府間之關係。課程內容涉及憲法與行政法之相關議題，包括中央與地方分權、地方自治團體之法律地位、地方居民之權利義務、地方政府組織（立法及行政機關）、地方立法權，以及自治監督等法律上重要事項。

This course aims to introduce the operation of local self-government groups and their interactive relationship with central authorities in our country's public law system, so as to completely construct a basic course in public law. It is hoped that through this course, students can have a further understanding of the basic spirit and legal relations of local self-government organizations' operations.
This course introduces the nature and tasks of local self-government groups and their relationship with the central government under the vertical separation of powers in our country's constitution. The course content covers issues related to the Constitution and administrative law, including the decentralization of power between the central and local governments, the legal status of local self-government groups, the rights and obligations of local residents, local government organizations (legislative and administrative agencies), local legislative power, and autonomous supervision and other important legal matters.

蕭文生，地方自治法基礎理論與實務，第三版，元照出版公司。
黃錦堂，地方制度法論，第三版，元照出版公司。
劉文仕，地方制度法釋義，第五版，五南圖書出版公司。

Xiao Wensheng, Basic Theory and Practice of Local Autonomy Law, third edition, Yuanzhao Publishing Company.
Huang Jintang, Local Institutional Law Theory, third edition, Yuanzhao Publishing Company.
Liu Wenshi, Interpretation of Local Institutional Law, fifth edition, Wunan Book Publishing Company.