Introduction to Law

Code:

C103

Acronym:

INTD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
C	96	Oficial Study Plan LC	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aim of this discipline is to provide the students with the basic frameworks of the legal system.
It is meant to see Law as a body in motion and not an estatic one, so it is given major relevance to the methodological issues.
It is also meant to favour the development of reading.
Furthermore, it seems desirable to provide an introduction to the main frames of Private Law.

Program

1. Introduction: the Law in the context of the different normative order
2. Branches of Law
3. Legal systems
4. Legal rules and Legal principles
5. Legislative techniques and codification
6. The force and enforcement of Law
7. The concept of Law
8. Processes of creating Law
9. The Legal method: interpretation, integration and application
10. The succession of laws
11. The Legal science

Mandatory literature

Machado João Baptista; Introdução ao direito e ao discurso legitimador. ISBN: 972-40-0471-6
Justo António Santos 1962-; Introdução ao estudo do direito. ISBN: 972-32-1033-9
Neves António Castanheira; Curso de introdução ao estudo do direito
Ascensão José de Oliveira 1932-; O^direito. ISBN: 972-40-2443-1
Sousa Marcelo Rebelo de 1948-; Introdução ao estudo do direito. ISBN: 972-1-01093-6
Bronze Fernando José 1947-; Lições de introdução ao direito. ISBN: 972-32-1105-X
Marques Mário Reis; Introdução ao direito. ISBN: 978-972-40-3255-9
Amaral Diogo Freitas do 1941-; Manual de introdução ao direito. ISBN: 972-40-2378-8
Engisch Karl; Introdução ao pensamento jurídico. ISBN: 972-31-0192-0
Larenz Karl 1903-; Metodologia da ciência do direito. ISBN: 972-31-0770-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes: Exposition of the contents of the discipline, use of case-studies.
Practical classes: The students have to solve practical exercises

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	70,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Written and oral examination in accordance with the provisions established in the Faculty’s regulations for assessment.

Calculation formula of final grade

Obtained as a result of the rules enforced in FDUP.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Are not considered.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

General Law and Rules enforced in FDUP.

Classification improvement

Obtained as a result of the rules enforced in FDUP.