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Course: 2025/2026

Introduction to patrimonial law
(13052)
Bachelor in Tourism (Study Plan 2017) (Plan: 381 - Estudio: 209)


Coordinating teacher: BERGEL SAINZ DE BARANDA, YOLANDA

Department assigned to the subject: Private Law Department

Type: Basic Core
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:

Branch of knowledge: Social Sciences and Law



Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Not applicable as it is a 1st year course
Objectives
KNOWLEDGE: the goal of this subject is that the student gets to know the legal foundations of the Spanish economic system and the basic rules regulating the exchange of goods and services. The student has to know: a) the principles that constitute the so called ¿economic public order; b) the difference between natural and artificial persons; c) basic contractual principles; d) the basis of the civil liability of employers. Furthermore, he has to acquire basic notions about: e) the way in which property and other real rights are acquired and transmitted; f) the influence that the economic system of marriage has in the business activity; and, g) how goods are transferred through succession. SKILLS: - the student has to learn to correctly use legal terminology and acquire the capacity to properly argue. The student has to identify the legal figures that he is going to find in his future professional activity. The student has to be capable to write a contract. The student has to have the necessary capacities to foresee the economic consequences that can derive from the non-performance of legal and contractual obligations. The student has to be capable to recognize the interests underlying any conflict and to make good valid legal arguments to support the interest he deems have to be protected. ACTITUDES: -Approach to the interrelation between economy and society. Conciliatory and flexible attitude in case of conflict, in order to get to solutions through the exercise of their capacity to mediate and argue
Learning Outcomes
K1: Understand the principles of tourism, its spatial, social, cultural, legal, political, labour and economic dimensions, as well as its dynamic and evolutionary nature and acquire a comprehensive vision of the tourism phenomenon. K2: Understand the relationship between economy and society in a world strongly conditioned by technological progress and climate change, with the aim of developing tourism activities that contribute to sustainability K3: Know the regulatory peculiarities that allow them to foresee the economic consequences that may arise from non-compliance with the corresponding regulations that they will have to face in their professional activity K9: To know the principles and values of democracy and sustainable development, in particular, respect for human rights and fundamental rights, gender equality and non-discrimination, the principles of universal accessibility and climate change S1: Understand and apply technical and methodological knowledge related to tourism to their work in a professional way, with the ability to elaborate and defend effective and appropriate arguments for problem solving within their subject of study S2: Communicate information, ideas, arguments, problems and solutions from any of the disciplines studied related to tourism to both a specialised and non-specialised audience, orally and in writing, in a clear, well-organised, effective, convincing manner, and with the appropriate language. S3: Critically apply new information to problem solving, updating pre-existing knowledge and developing continuous learning skills that allow them to adapt to new challenges and situations with a high level of autonomy. S4: Plan and organize teamwork by making the right decisions based on available information and gathering data in digital environments S7: To offer viable and legally founded solutions to problems specific to the different areas of law (civil, administrative, labour, commercial, etc.) applicable to the field of tourism activities. S10: Use the information by interpreting relevant data avoiding plagiarism, and in accordance with the academic and professional conventions of the area of study, being able to evaluate the reliability and quality of such information C3: Develop innovative business projects in the field of tourism that apply creative thinking to identify opportunities and formulate creative ideas that respond to the challenges of today's societies. C4: Plan and execute policies and business initiatives that contribute to solving complex problems in the tourism field, collecting, processing and interpreting relevant information, identifying the peculiarities of national and international markets, effectively managing available resources, and using information and communication technologies (ICT) to implement sustainable and quality practices.
Description of contents: programme
Patrimonial Law. Economic public order. The right to free enterprise. State planning of the economic activity. Public initiative on the economic activity. - Person¿s Law: Natural and artificial persons. Civil and legal capacity (or exercise of capacity). Representation. - General theory of contracts: elements of contracts. Formation of contracts. Effectiveness and ineffectiveness of contracts. - General theory of obligations: The obligatory relation and its elements. Performance and non-performance of obligations. Contractual liability. Non-contractual liability. - Main types of contracts. Property and other real rights. Acquisition and transfer of real rights. Real rights of guarantee. Property Registry. Notions of family Law: the economic system of marriage. Notions of succession Law: testate and intestate succession. Succession in the family business.
Learning activities and methodology
The course, of 6 ECTS credits, implies practical and theoretical knowledge. With regard to the teaching method, alongside the traditional theoretical seminars, a good deal of practice sessions shall take place (solution of real conflicts, individually or in groups, analysis of facts, writing of contracts) that will let the student apply the knowledge acquired to the problems that he might face in his professional life.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40

Calendar of Continuous assessment


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