Research Methodology and Practicum

Code:

MD136

Acronym:

MJP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S (since 10-02-2025 to 23-05-2025)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	13	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2023	1	-	15	-
		Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2024	1	-	15	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The students are wellcome to consolidate their knowledge in an introduction to a research based kind of personal work.

The programme expresses the relevance of Fundamental Rights issues and European Union Law.

Learning outcomes and competences

The students are wellcome to develop skills related to research and scientific work in the field of legal-political sciences.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. A) Seminar “Law, Religion and Society"
   Doutor Paulo Pulido Adragão 

 
(Scientif support provided by Grupo de Estudos Libertas Religionis, CIJ-FDUP)

Paulo Pulido Adragão

pauloadragao@gmail.com

In general: relogious freedom in national and foreign caselaw: critical analisys of legal cases. 

Specific issues: religious freedom of detainees, religious classes in public schools, jurisdiction conerning Misericordias, religious freedom of teachers, right to religious holidays, prohibition on wearing islamic hedscarf in public services. 

 

Bibliogtaphy:

ADRAGÃO, PAULO PULIDO, A Liberdade Religiosa e o Estado, Livraria Almedina, Coimbra, 2002

ADRAGÃO, PAULO PULIDO, Levar a Sério a Liberdade Religiosa. – Uma refundação crítica dos estudos sobre Direito das Relações Igreja-Estado, Livraria Almedina, Coimbra, 2012.

Additional bibliography will be suggested according to the specific themes adressed by students. 


B) Seminar "A Digital Europe for Citizens. Constitutonal and Policymaking Challenges" 

Graça Enes
gef@direito.up.pt

 

The European regulatory approach to the "digital revolution". Critical analysis of some actions and legal acts regarding the digital

 

Bibliography:  

The bibliography will be suggested according to the specific themes.


C) Seminar “The fundamental rights today: between different objects and new subjects"

Inês Neves
ineves@direito.up.pt


Summary: This seminar addresses current questions and issues regarding the subjective and objective scope of protection of fundamental rights provisions, in the light of new legally relevant subjectivities and different situations of risk. 

Bibliography:

Due to the multiplicity of issues and normative dimensions, the bibliographical references will be developed in class, with reference to the specific topics worked on by the students.

Mandatory literature

Adragão Paulo Pulido 1962-; A^liberdade religiosa e o Estado. ISBN: 972-40-1767-2
Fernando Rey Martinez; Direito antidiscriminatório. ISBN: 978-972-629-653-9
Paulo Pulido Adragão; Levar a sério a liberdade religiosa. ISBN: 978-972-40-4574-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Individual and colective tutoring on research methods and writting. Oral presentations, followed by discussion. Written papers.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	220,00
Frequência das aulas	40,00
Total:	260,00

Eligibility for exams

According to article 4º of the Evaluation Regulation, attendance of at least 75% of the classes is mandatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

Paper presentation - 100 % (60 % - oral presentation and discussion; 40% - final written text).

Examinations or Special Assignments

According to the rules enforced in Faculty

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the rules enforced in Faculty

Classification improvement

According to the rules enforced in Faculty