Identifying Data 2015/16
Subject (*) Marriage Comparative Law Code 612G01044
Study programme
Grao en Dereito
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
 Fourth Optativa 4.5
Language
Spanish
Galician
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Dereito Público Especial
Coordinador
Moran Garcia, Gloria Maria
 E-mail
gloria.maria.moran@udc.es
Lecturers
Moran Garcia, Gloria Maria
 E-mail
gloria.maria.moran@udc.es
Web
General description Dereito matrimonial comparado e os seus retos

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A7 Coñecemento das estruturas xurídico-políticas de ámbito nacional e internacional.
A9 Capacidade para o manexo de fontes xurídicas (legais, xurisprudenciais e doutrinais).
A10 Capacidade de interpretar e analizar críticamente o ordenamento xurídico.
A12 Manexo da oratoria xurídica. (Capacidade de expresarse apropiadamente en público).
B8 Aplicar un pensamento crítico, lóxico e creativo, entendendo, tamén, a importancia da cultura emprendedora.
B9 Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa tendo en conta a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo de toda a vida.
B12 Comunicarse de maneira efectiva nun entorno de traballo, amosando capacidade de expresión tanto oral como escrita en calquera das linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma, así como nun idioma estranxeiro.
B13 Capacidade para utilizar a rede informática (internet) na obtención de información e na comunicación de datos e, en xeral, capacidade para empregar as ferramentas básicas das TIC necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión.
C1 Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma oral coma escrita, nas linguas oficiais da comunidade autónoma.
C3 Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Application of comparative methodology in marriage law. Group discussions and individual presentations of the material regarding to Religious marriages v. Civil marriages. Legal conflicts. Forced marriages. Marriage and Family legislation in Europe and its challenges. A7
A9
A10
A12
 B8
B9
B12
B13
 C1
C3

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Lesson 1. Comparative marriage law. Methodology.
Tema 2. Religious marriages v. Civil marriages. Legal conflicts. Forced marriages.
Lesson 3. Marriage and Family legislation in Europe and its challenges.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Collaborative learning 16 30.5 46.5
Case study 5 15 20
Oral presentation 2 2 4
Supervised projects 5 23 28
Guest lecture / keynote speech 4 0 4
Introductory activities 2 1 3
 
Personalized attention 7 0 7
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Collaborative learning Collaborative group learning and individual presentation of the topics
Case study Analysis of cases involving, religious marriages, forces marriages and same sex marriages within Civil marriage law
Oral presentation Oral presentations of the revised topics
Supervised projects Individual written assignment on a topic of choice that applies comparative methodology
Guest lecture / keynote speech Professor's presentations on conflicts within marriage law
Introductory activities Comparative methodology and its application to marriage law

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Collaborative learning
Case study
Oral presentation
Supervised projects
Description
Students will be able to consult with the Professor during office hours to discuss their project, presentations and any other doubts about the course materials and content.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Collaborative learning Assessment will be determined by:
1) Class attendance and participation
2) Group discussions
3) Final project 		70
Case study Assessment on the case study will be determined by the application of the methodologies and terms learned in class 10
Supervised projects The grading of the final written project will be based on:
1) Proper use of legal language
2) Proper use of English language and grammar
3) Demonstration of clear and systematic legal argumentation of the topic
4) Correct and consistent use of citation according to the Chicago style
Chicago Citation Format Guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/
 20
 
Assessment comments

Sources of information
Basic Coordinador: Gustavo Suarez Pertierra (2005). Derecho Matrimonial Comparado. Valencia Tirant lo Blanch

Links to class materials
http://www.debatingeurope.eu/focus/same-sex-couples-and-civil-rights-in-the-eu/#.VYKrLS4po6U
http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/family/couple/marriage/index_en.htm
https://www.freemovement.org.uk/new-case-law-on-marriages/
http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra-2014-forced-marriage-eu_en.pdf.pdf
http://www.stanfordlawreview.org/print/article/postmarital-family-law
http://scholarship.law.duke.edu/faculty_scholarship/3346/
http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2096&context=facpub
https://nationformarriage.org/main/ourwork
https://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure/churchlawlegis/guidance.aspx
http://ionainstitute.org/index.php?id=84

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments
Attendance is mandatory


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.