Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500786 Law | OT | 4 | 0 |
No prerequisite is necessary, although it is recommended to have a minimum level of English, videos will be screened in English, texts will be analyzed in this language, and will be scheduled conferences on the Common Law also in English.
The subject provides theoretical knowledge about the main legal systems of the world, especially those of the Common Law family. Experiences of legal pluralism will also be analyzed, in which different legal systems or conceptions of law come into contact (eg, the "indigenous jurisdictions" that exist in many countries of Latin America).
The objectives of the subject are:
Analyze and compare the rights of women in various legal systems.
Get theoretical knowledge of the main legal systems of the world.
Make a comparison between these systems, applying the methodology of comparative law (analysis of legal institutions, system contextualization and comparison).
Understand the legal concepts of other legal systems.
Analyze cases of legal pluralism.
Demonstrate the acquisition of theoretical knowledge through written and oral reflection.
SYLLABUS
LESSON 1: COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL FAMILIES
Introduction to Comparative Law
Historical evolution and future projection of Comparative Law
The legal systems
The legal families of the world
LESSON 2: THE ROMAN-GERMAN OR CONTINENTAL FAMILY
Origin: Roman Law
Evolution of Law in the s. XVII to XIX
The codification
Characteristics of continental law
LESSON 3: THE COMMON LAW FAMILY
Historical evolution of the Common Law
Fundamental characteristics of Common Law
The constitutional bodies in the United Kingdom
The legal professions
LESSON 4: THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Historical evolution and federalism
The sources of Law
The constitutional framework of the United States
The legal professions
The fight against inequalities in the US (race, gender, sex, etc.)
LESSON 5: LAW IN EASTERN ASIA.
The legal system of China
The role of women in China: historical inequalities and current situation
The legal system of Japan
Gender differences in Japan
LESSON 6: LAW IN AFRICA.
Evolution history: Africa and colonial imperialism
The export of European law in North Africa: a case of legal pluralism
Central Africa and the influence of European rights
Law in Africa
Legal pluralism and women's right in sub-Saharan Africa
LESSON 6: RELIGIOUS LAWS
Islamic Law
The rights of women in the Islamic world
Hindu Law
Jewish Law
Statement
Teaching will be mixed: lectures will be online and practical classes face-to-face.
The center of the learning process is the work of the student, the task of professors is help him (1) by providing information and showing him the sources where he can
get information (2) directing student steps so that the learning process can be carried out effectively.
In accordance with these ideas and with the objectives of the subject, the course development is based on the following activities, which are divided into these large groups:
Master classes: where the student reaches the conceptual bases of the subject as well as the contextualization of the facts attending the master classes and completing them with the personal study of the students
topics explained
Lectures are activities that require less student interactivity: they are conceived as a fundamentally unidirectional method of transmission of knowledge from professor to the student.
Practical classes: where the student analyzes, together with professors, documents, legislation, etc. understand critically what is explained in the theoretical classes.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
CLASSROOM DEBATES | 10 | 0.4 | 41, 10, 8, 14, 13, 5, 19, 40, 21, 37, 51, 46 |
GROUP WORK | 2 | 0.08 | 3, 41, 8, 12, 14, 13, 17, 5, 19, 38, 40, 21, 37, 31, 20, 22, 42, 51, 46, 47 |
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TUITION | 4.5 | 0.18 | 21 |
PROFESSORS EXPLAINATION | 35 | 1.4 | 3, 7, 9, 8, 14, 13, 17, 18, 19, 38, 26, 40, 31, 27, 22, 46 |
Type: Supervised | |||
DOCUMENTATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY | 4.5 | 0.18 | 3, 7, 8, 14, 13, 17, 19, 38, 26, 40, 31, 22, 46 |
FOCUS READING | 4.5 | 0.18 | 40, 45, 46 |
INDIVIDUAL WORK | 4.5 | 0.18 | 3, 7, 9, 8, 12, 14, 15, 13, 17, 5, 18, 19, 38, 26, 40, 21, 37, 31, 20, 22, 45, 46, 47 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
EXAM PREPARATION | 20 | 0.8 | 3, 7, 9, 8, 14, 15, 13, 17, 5, 18, 19, 38, 26, 40, 31, 27, 22, 46, 47 |
INFORMATION SEARCH | 15 | 0.6 | 3, 7, 9, 8, 14, 15, 13, 17, 5, 19, 38, 26, 40, 31, 27, 22, 46, 47 |
ORGANIZATION OF MATERIALS | 5 | 0.2 | 9, 5, 18, 45, 47 |
PERSONAL STUDY | 45 | 1.8 | 3, 7, 9, 8, 14, 15, 13, 17, 5, 18, 19, 38, 26, 40, 31, 27, 22, 46, 47 |
Scheduled evaluation process and activities
The fundamental axis of the evaluation of this subject is the work of the student inside and out of the classroom with the realization of the work of course and of the continous evaluation activities, the participation in debates, the common discussion of texts, oral defense of work, etc. The characteristics of the subject make the class a place open to analysis and debate, in which through the reading of texts the basic concepts of the different legal systems can be assimilated. To evaluate this objective, the evaluation activities are divided into three types:
a) Debates in the classroom (20% of the evaluation)
The subject has a methodological orientation in the seminar, therefore, discussion and participation in the classroom is essential. In this sense, debates, readings, viewing of documentaries related to the syllabus of the subject will be organized, which will have to be worked and discussed in class, either individually or in groups. For this reason, maximum attendance is recommended, as otherwise the pedagogical objectives of the subject are lost.
b) Continuous evaluation activities (30% of the evaluation)
In order to develop in a practical way some subjects of the syllabus, three practices of continuous evaluation will be carried out with a value of 30% on the final qualification. Each practice will therefore have a value of 10%. In carrying out these activities it is important to do research, delve into the subjects, look for quality information.
c) Course work (50% of the evaluation)
The main objective of the elaboration of the course work is to deepen in concrete legal system or to compare law and institutions, and to acquire a wider knowledge. This work aims to be a rigorous research on the subject of study, therefore it will have to be planned from the beginning of the course, and will involve a follow-up by the teacher of its development, and of the phases. For this reason, it is mandatory to set with the teacher in the first two weeks of the course the topic to be developed. The following deliveries are set out below
i) The first deadline consist of realizing and presenting the following tasks.
ii) The second deadline consists of selecting the information and managing the bibliography.
iii) The third deadline consists of presenting a document:
iv) The fourth deadline consists of presenting the work completely completed.
Partialsubmissions are essential for the development of the work, the teacher will rely on them to make comments and assess whether progress is being made properly. Failure to present the partial assignments is a serious alteration of the objectives of the course work, which are progressive and cumulative, and prevents the teacher from supervising the activity. Consequently, it will lead to the impossibility of continuing with the course work.
In order to elaborate the Course Work, the guidelines and criteria of the Final Degree Project of Law must be followed, with the exception of the extension.
RE-EVALUATION
The re-evaluation of the subject will be done by offering students the opportunity to re-evaluate the course practices not passed, or improve the course work that all students must do. Only those students who have taken the ordinary assessment will be able to access the re-evaluation. To access the re-evaluation, at least the coursework must have been done. The minimum grade to access is 3 points in the continuous assessment.
Fraudulent conduct
A student who copies or attempts to copy an exam will have a 0 on the exam. A student who submits a practice in which there is plagiarism will get a 0 and receive a warning. In case of repetition of the behavior, the student will suspend the subject.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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CLASSROOM DEBATES | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6, 1, 2, 3, 41, 4, 35, 36, 7, 9, 10, 11, 8, 44, 12, 16, 14, 15, 13, 17, 5, 18, 19, 38, 23, 24, 26, 25, 40, 21, 37, 31, 29, 28, 30, 27, 34, 33, 32, 39, 20, 22, 42, 43, 51, 50, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 |
CONTINUOUS EVALUATION ACTIVITIES | 30% | 0 | 0 | 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 35, 36, 7, 9, 10, 8, 12, 16, 14, 15, 13, 17, 5, 18, 19, 38, 23, 24, 26, 25, 40, 21, 37, 31, 29, 28, 30, 27, 34, 33, 32, 39, 20, 22, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 |
COURSEWORK ON A TOPIC OR LESSON RELATED WITH SYLLABUS | 50% | 0 | 0 | 3, 41, 35, 7, 9, 10, 8, 12, 14, 15, 13, 17, 5, 18, 19, 38, 26, 40, 21, 37, 31, 28, 27, 32, 20, 22, 42, 45, 46, 47 |
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