| Study programme competencies |
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Code
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Study programme competences
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| A1 |
Knowledge of the main legal institutions |
| A2 |
Knowledge of the role of law as a regulatory system of social relations |
| A3 |
Grasping the systematic nature of the legal system |
| A5 |
Knowing the constitutional principles and values. |
| A7 |
Knowing the national and international legal and political structures. |
| A8 |
Basic knowledge of legal argumentation. |
| A9 |
Ability to handle legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal). |
| A10 |
Ability to interpret and critically assess the legal system. |
| A11 |
Ability to understand and write legal documents. |
| A12 |
Management of legal oratory (ability to express themselves properly in public). |
| A13 |
Mastering new technologies applied to law. |
| A14 |
Ability to draft legal norms. |
| A15 |
Ability to negotiate and mediate. |
| B2 |
Ability to know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study. |
| B3 |
Ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include a reflection on social, scientific or ethical relevant issues. |
| B5 |
Acquisition and assessment of those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy |
| B8 |
Critical, logical, and creative thinking. |
| B10 |
Teamwork and collaboration. |
| B12 |
Effective workplace communication and oral and written skills in Spanish, Galician and foreign languages. |
| B13 |
Computing and ICT skills. |
| C3 |
Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning. |
| C4 |
Exercising an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and supportive citizenship for the sake of the common good. |
| C6 |
Critically assess the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they face. |
| C7 |
Assume as a professional and citizen the importance of lifelong learning. |
| Learning aims |
| Learning outcomes |
Study programme competences |
| Knowledge of the main legal institutions.
Know the function of Law as a regulatory system of social relations.
Knowledge of constitutional principles and values.
Basic knowledge of legal argumentation.
Ability to manage legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal).
Ability to critically interpret and analyze the legal system.
Ability to understand and write legal documents.
Management of legal oratory (ability to express yourself appropriately in public).
Management of new technologies applied to law.
Standards-making capacity.
Negotiation and mediation skills.
Apply critical, logical and creative thinking, also understanding the importance of entrepreneurial culture.
Work collaboratively.
Use the basic tools of information and communication technologies (ICT) necessary for the exercise of the legal profession and for lifelong learning.
Prepare for the exercise of an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and supportive citizenship, capable of analyzing reality, diagnosing problems, formulating and implementing solutions based on knowledge and aimed at the common good. |
A1
A2
A3
A5
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
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B8
B10
B12
B13
B2
B3
B5
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C3
C4
C6
C7
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| Contents |
| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| Constitution and the Judiciary. |
1. The constitutional meaning of the Judiciary.
2. The government of the Judiciary.
3. Good governance requirements.
4. The due process of Law.
5. The judicial guarantees of the fundamental rights.
6. Jurisdiction and its limits.
7. Judicial independence.
8. Unity. Exclusivity. Legal judge.
9. Ordinary Courts.
10. Special Courts.
11. Judges.
12. Judicial office and staff.
13. Professionals who collaborate with the Justice system.
14. Procedural principles and types.
15. Procedural activities.
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| Planning |
| Methodologies / tests |
Competencies |
Ordinary class hours |
Student’s personal work hours |
Total hours |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech |
A1 A3 A5 A7 A8 |
40 |
40 |
80 |
| Objective test |
A1 A2 A3 A5 A7 A9 A10 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Supervised projects |
A9 A10 A11 A13 A14 |
15 |
45 |
60 |
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| Personalized attention |
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8 |
0 |
8 |
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| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
| Methodologies |
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Methodologies |
Description |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech |
The face-to-face classes are developed from theoretical sessions based on the master lesson. Then other techniques are used such as guided discussions or oral presentations |
| Objective test |
Students will take a final exam at the end of the semester, in order to asses how much they have learned about the contents of the course.
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| Supervised projects |
With the preparation of projects, it is intended that students learn to carry out research and develop autonomous learning. Professors will propose these projectos during the interactive classes, and they will work on them toghether with the students. |
| Personalized attention |
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Methodologies
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| Supervised projects |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech |
| Objective test |
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| Description |
For the preparation of the oral presentation of the research papers or of the resolved cases, the participation of the teaching staff for the supervision, the resolution of doubts and the correction of the drafts is advisable.
Likewise, for the preparation of the mixed test, it is very convenient to consult and advise the teachers, which will be available during the tutoring hours. |
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| Assessment |
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Methodologies
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Competencies |
Description
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Qualification
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| Supervised projects |
A9 A10 A11 A13 A14 |
During the course the professors will propose differents activities and the will evaluate them. The students must prepare them autonomously and present them at the indicated deadlines. The assesment will consider the quality, interest, rigour, as well as the active participation of the students during the classes.
In the case that plagiarism is detected, the qualification of the activities will be 0 points. |
30 |
| Objective test |
A1 A2 A3 A5 A7 A9 A10 |
The objective test will be a multiple-choice test, to evaluate the contents of the course. |
70 |
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Assessment comments |
To pass the course it will be an essential requirement to pass the test. The resulting grade will serve to weight the average with the rest of the obtained scores. The grade of part-time students with academic attendance waiver, officially recognized, will be calculated only on the score of the mixed test. The first four topics will be taught by the Constitutional Law Area and the remaining ones by members of the Procedural Law Area. The weight for the evalutaion will be a 30/70%, respectively. For the second oportunity, the qualifications of the activities will be ketp, and they will be considered jointly witht the objective test. It will be possible to present new activities when necessary, at the deadlines indicated by the professors and, in any case, before the second oportunity exam. In the case that plagiarism is detected, the qualification of the activities will be 0 points. |
| Sources of information |
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Basic
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Bibliografía básica: | - PÉREZ-CRUZ MARTÍN, A.J.; Constitución y Poder Judicial, 2ª edición, Ed. Atelier, 2016. - ORTELLS RAMOS, M. (Dir.); Introducción al Derecho Procesal, 10ª edición; Ed. Aranzadi, 2020. - Lei Orgánica 6/1985 do Poder Xudicial e leis complementarias. Dispoñíbel en varias editoriais: Tecnos, Civitas, Aranzadi, etc. |
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Complementary
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Further reading: | | - GIMENO SENDRA, V., Introducción al Derecho Procesal, Colex, Madrid, última edición. - SAAVEDRA GALLO, P., Sistema de Garantías Procesales, Dijusa, Madrid, última edición. - RAMOS MENDEZ, F, El Sistema Procesal Español, Atelier, Barcelona, última edición. - MORENO CATENA, V., CORTÉS DOMÍNGUEZ, V., Introducción al Derecho Procesal, Tirant Lo Blanch, Valencia, última edición. - ASENCIO MELLADO, J.M., Introducción al Derecho Procesal, Tirant Lo Blanch, Valencia, última edición. - DE LA OLIVA SANTOS, A., DÍEZ-PICAZO GIMÉNEZ, I. y VEGAS TORRES, J., Derecho Procesal. Introducción, Editorial Centro de Estudios Ramón Areces, Madrid, última edición. - MONTERO AROCA, J., GOMEZ COLOMER, J.L., MONTON REDONDO, A. y BARONA VILAR, S., Derecho Jurisdiccional I, Parte General, Tiranto lo Blanch, Valencia, 2016. - MARTÍN OSTOS, J. y MARTIN RIOS, Mª. p., Materiales de Derecho Procesal, Tomo I, Introducción, Tecnos, Madrid, ultima edición. | Web resources: | http://www.poderjudicial.es/cgpj/en/Judiciary/General-Council-of-the-Judiciary/ https://www.tribunalconstitucional.es/en/Paginas/default.aspx UDC LIBRARY: http://www.udc.es/biblioteca/ BOE: http://www.boe.es/ DOGA: http://www.xunta.es/dog/ DATABASE ARANZADI: http://www.westlaw.es/westlaw/ |
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| Recommendations |
| Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
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| Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
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| Subjects that continue the syllabus |
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