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Course: 2022/2023

The Philosphy of Law

(13595)

Study: Bachelor in Law (206)

Coordinating teacher: CUENCA GOMEZ, PATRICIA

Department assigned to the subject: Department of International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law

Type: Compulsory

ECTS Credits: 3.0 ECTS

Course: 3º

Semester: 2º

Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)

Theory and Sociology of Law

Objectives

1.- Knowledge of the differences and points of contact between the Philosophy of Law, the Science of Law and Law Sciences. 2.- Awareness of the necessary interdisciplinary view of the legal problems. 3.- Proper understanding of the different conceptions of the legal phenomenon and the importance of adopting each of them with respect to philosophical and legal issues discussed in the course. 4.- Ability to use the principles and values as working tools in the interpretation of law, as well as a critical awareness of them. 5.- Critical awareness of legal analysis and development of legal dialectic. 6.- Knowledge and analysis techniques that allow rational debate of controversial issues of law that are of major importance from the ethical point of view.

Skills and learning outcomes

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Description of contents: programme

1.- The meaning of Philosophy of Law 2.- Legal Positivism and postpositivism 3.- Constitutional Democray and adjudication 4.- Problems of legal ethics

Learning activities and methodology

The teaching methodology will include: 1.- Lectures (big group) (see the course schedule):different topics of the program will be explained, focusing on those issues considered more important or more difficult To facilitate the student's work the professor will upload in Aula Global materials considered appropiate. 2.- Practical sessions (small groups) (see the course schedule): a deeper understanding of the main issues of the course will be provided using practical cases, texts commentaries, flims etc..To facilitate the student's work the professor will upload in Aula Global materials considered appropiate. 3.- Each professor will indicate the tutorial sessions schedules

Assessment System

Ordinary call:
The final note will be reached of the following way: 60 % continuous assessment; 40 % final exam. Every teacher will indicate the criteria and modalities both of  continuous assessment and of  final exam. 
The final exam will have a weight of 60% for students who did not follow the continuous evaluation)
 More than 3 over 10 in the final exam is required for passing. 

Extraordinary call:
a) Students who followed the continuous evaluation. 60% on practical sessions and lectures and 40% exam on the
content of the course.More than 3 over 10 in the final exam is required for passing
b) Students who have not follow the continuous evaluation, or in case of more favorable: 100% exam on the content of the course.

% end-of-term-examination 40
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60

Basic Bibliography

DIAZ, E.. Curso de Filosofía del Derecho. Marcial Pons. 1998
DIAZ, E.. Sociología y Filosofía del Derecho. Tecnos. 1984
FERNÁNDEZ, E.. Teoría de la justicia y derechos humanos. Debate. 1984
FERNÁNDEZ, E. . Estudios de Etica Jurídica.. Debate. 1990
GONZÁLEZ VICEN, F. . Estudios de Filosofía del Derecho.. Universidad de La Laguna. 1979
PECES-BARBA, G. . Introducción a la Filosofía del Derecho. . Debate. 1983
PECES-BARBA, G.:. Diez lecciones sobre Ética, Poder y Derecho, . Dykinson. 2010

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.