Research Methodology and Practicum

Code:

MD148

Acronym:

MIP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S (since 08-02-2021 to 21-05-2021)

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	14	Plano Oficial MD do ano letivo 2016	1	-	15	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Objectives and competences: use of the principles and techniques of legal and economic research, selecting bibliography, databases, etc .; discussion of legal and economic subjects, competent writing of an essay, knowing how to structure the work, refer to sources and comply with the rules of originality and anti-plagiarism.

Learning outcomes and competences

Obtaining skills for the development of scientific research, for reflection and discussion on legal-economic issues and for the elabotarion of an original written work or essay in the legal-economic area.

Working method

Presencial

Program

A. Research methods

1. Scientific research
2. Research methodologies
3. Phases of scientific research
4. The master thesis

 

B. Taxation of international trade: the positions of the European Union and the US: practical cases

C. Tax regulatory framework of international trade: customs duty, preferential arrangements, transfer pricing and double taxation treaties: case studies

D. State intervention in a given field: Ex. Education; Health care; Environment; Income distribution and social protection.

E. Economic Crime, Corruption and Transparency


F. Entrepreneurship and the legal-institutional context

G. Antitrust: cartels.

H. The regime of private enforcement of competition law.

I. Institutional Strand of Economic and Monetary Union

J. Operation of the Stability and Growth Pact

K. European Banking Union

Mandatory literature

Gloria Teixeira/Rita Tavares de Pina; Tax Treatment of Transfer Pricing - Portugal, IBFD, 2015
Aragão, Alexandra; Breves reflexões em torno da investigação jurídica (text delivered to students in class)
Neville, Colin; The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism, Open University Press, 2010. ISBN: 0335241034
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965-; Economia e política. ISBN: 978-972-32-1583-0
Teixeira, Glória; Manual de Direito Fiscal, Almedina, 2018 (5th edition)
Santos Cláudia Maria Cruz; A^corrupção. ISBN: 978-972-32-1716-2
Cruz, José Neves; A influência do Direito no empreendedorismo em Portugal, Boletim de Ciências Económicas da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra, Volume LVII Tomo 1, Homenagem ao Senhor Professor Doutor Avelãs Nunes, Luís Pedro Cunha, José Manuel Quelhas e Teresa Almeida (orgs.), pp.1231-1265., 2014
José Manuel Neves Cruz; A^dimensão e a qualidade da intervenção do Estado em países democráticos desenvolvidos
Glória Teixeira; Manual de direito fiscal. ISBN: 978-972-40-6782-7
Simon Lester; World trade law. ISBN: 978-1-84946-222-8
Miguel Moura e Silva; Direito da concorrência. ISBN: 978-972-40-3404-1
Glória Teixeira; Business taxation in the European Union. ISBN: 0471-95157-9

Complementary Bibliography

Vilaça José Luís da Cruz 1944- 070; Concorrência. ISBN: 972-40-2856-9
Junqueiro Ricardo Bordalo; Abuso de posição dominante. ISBN: 978-972-40-4944-1
Motta Massimo; Competition policy. ISBN: 978-0-521-01691-9
Gloria Teixeira; Taxing Corporate Profits in the EU, Kluwer Law, 1997
Gloria Teixeira/Ana Sofia Carvalho (coord); Os 10 anos de investigação do CIJE, Almedina, 2010
Glória Teixeira/Ary Ferreira da Cunha; I Congresso de Direito Fiscal, Vida Económica, 2011
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965- 340; Infrações económicas e financeiras. ISBN: 978-972-32-2170-1
Gloria Teixeira (coord.); Jurisprudência Fiscal Anotada 2001, Almedina, 2001
Lester, James; Principles of writing research papers, Pearson Longman, 2010. ISBN: 0205791824
Kowles, John & Philip, Thomas; Effective Legal Research, Thomson Sweet & MAxwell, 2012
Oliveira, Elizabeth & Ferreira, Pedro; Métodos de Investigação. Da Interrogação à Descoberta Científica, Vida Económica, 2014
Porto Manuel 1943- 340; Lei da concorrência. ISBN: 978-972-40-5060-7
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965-; A^influência da burocracia e dos grupos de interesse na escolha pública. ISBN: 978-972-32-1761-2
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965-; Análise económica da procura no mercado político. ISBN: 972-8307-44-6
JEAN-BERNARD AUBY; PASCALE IDOUX (dir.); Le Gouvernement Económique Européen, Bruylant, 2017. ISBN: 978-2802748939
Glória Teixeira, Glória e Silva, Carlos (coord.); Código Aduaneiro da União Europeia Anotado, Almedina, 2018
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965-; A^criminologia e as infrações económicas e financeiras

Teaching methods and learning activities

Tutorials and specialised conferences. Pedagogical support via appointed meetings and e-mail.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	80,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	3,00
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Trabalho escrito	300,00
Total:	405,00

Eligibility for exams

Average grade between presencial participation, with a weight of 20%, and written work, with a weight of 80%, equal to or higher than 10.

Calculation formula of final grade

20% x Rating of presencial participation + 80% x rating of the written work

Examinations or Special Assignments

See Faculty´ regulation.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

See Faculty's regulation.

Classification improvement

See Faculty's regulation.

Observations

The presencial participation will be evaluated based on the study and presentation of a legal-economic theme.