Identifying Data 2019/20
Subject (*) Comparative Marriage Law Code 612G01044
Study programme
Grao en Dereito
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
Fourth Optional 4.5
Language
Spanish
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Dereito Privado
Coordinador
Garcimartin Montero, Carmen
E-mail
carmen.garcimartin@udc.es
Lecturers
Garcimartin Montero, Carmen
E-mail
carmen.garcimartin@udc.es
Web
General description Teoría xerais dos sistemas matrimoniais. Sistema matrimonial español. Estudo dos principais sistemas matrimoniais vixentes en Europa e América.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
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
A4 Appreciating the interdisciplinary nature of legal problems
A6 Understanding the different manifestations of law in its historical evolution and in its current reality.
A7 Knowing the national and international legal and political structures.
A10 Ability to interpret and critically assess the legal system.
A13 Mastering new technologies applied to law.
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.
B4 Ability to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialized and non-specialized public.
B5 Acquisition and assessment of those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy
B7 Effective problem solving.
B8 Critical, logical, and creative thinking.
B9 Working autonomously on own initiative with a lifelong learning approach.
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.
C7 Assume as a professional and citizen the importance of lifelong learning.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Comunicarse eficazmente tanto de forma oral como escrita A4
A13
B12
Coñecer a función do Dereito como sistema regulador das relacións sociais A2
B9
B13
B2
B5
Coñecemento das principais institucións xurídicas A1
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. A6
C3
C4
C7
Estudio do sistema matrimonial dun país extranxeiro utilizando una metodoloxía comparada A1
A3
A7
Capacidade de análise, síntese e interrelación de conceptos A10
B7
B4
Coñecementos básicos de argumentación xurídica B8
B3

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Lesson 1. Marriage and marriage systems a. Definition and constitutive elements of marriage
b. Marriage systems: main concepts and classification
Lesson 2.Capacity to marry a. Physical and mental capacity
b. Juridical capacity
Lesson 3. Consent
a. The consent as source of the marital bond
b. Lack of consent
Tema 4. Form and formalities a. Ordinary and extraordinary form
b. Formalities
Tema 5. Crisis of the marriage a. Nulity
b. Disolution
c. Separation

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Collaborative learning A1 A2 A3 A7 A10 15 18 33
Case study B3 2.5 0 2.5
Oral presentation A4 A13 B9 B13 B2 B4 B5 C3 C4 C7 24 25 49
Supervised projects A6 B8 B12 3 8 11
Guest lecture / keynote speech B7 7 0 7
Introductory activities A1 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 Studying topics following the professor's directions
Case study Resolution of the proposed cases
Oral presentation Presentation of personal works
Supervised projects Personal research, following the appropriate methodologies
Guest lecture / keynote speech Professor's presentations on specific topics
Introductory activities Professor's introduction to the subject

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Case study
Oral presentation
Collaborative learning
Description
Students will be able to talk to the Professor whenever they need any help with their works, or to discuss the development of their tasks

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Supervised projects A6 B8 B12 Assessment will be done based on the research methodology, the sources, and the proper use of juridical language 10
Case study B3 The students will be assessed taking into account their written solution of the case and their presentation 10
Collaborative learning A1 A2 A3 A7 A10 Assessment of participation in classes 80
 
Assessment comments

The students who do not attend more than three hours of lectures will not be evaluated as continous assessment. They should take a final exam, that will count 70 % of the final grade. The other 30 % will be the marks of the practices.


Sources of information
Basic Suárez Pertierra, G. (2005). Derecho Matrimonial Comparado. Valencia: Tirant lo Blanch
Motilla, Agustín (2018). La eficacia en España del Derecho de Familia Islámico. Granada: Comares
Martí, Jose Mª (2016). Matrimonio religioso y Derecho español concordado. Granada: Comares
Acuña, Sara (2013). Matrimonio religioso y Unión Europea. Perspectivas comparadas. Granada: Ocre

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Family Law/612G01013

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments

Attendance to classes is compulsory. Attendance to the introductory class is highly recommended, to get the instructions needed for a successful development of the subject.



(*)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.