Research Methodology and Practicum

Code:

MD136

Acronym:

MJP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S (since 06-02-2023 to 19-05-2023)

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	-
		Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2022	1	-	15	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Conference
Seminar
Interactive workshops

Introduction to scientific research and writting in legal sciences.

The programme expresses the relevance of Fundamnetal Rights issues and Europeuan Union Law. 

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

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

 
(Scientif support provided by Grupo de Estudos Libertas Religionis, CIJE-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 “Fundamental rights, cultural dibersity and migrations"

Anabela da Costa Leão
aleao@direito.up.pt

Summary: Societies face cultural diversity, not only but also stemming from migration. The seminar pays special attention to the protection of the fundamental rights of foreigners and "immigrant minorities". The reference is a fundamental understanding of cultural identity and difference based on the Portuguese Constitution of 1976 and open to multilevel  protection of fundamental rights. 

Bibliography:

Gomes, Carla Amado / Leão, Anabela Costa, A condição de imigrante, Coimbra, Almedina, 2010.

Leão, Anabela Costa, "Constituição e interculturalidade: síntese de uma proposta", in Estudos comemorativos dos 20 anos da FDUP, Coimbra, Almedina, 2017, pp. 135-144. 

Medda-Windischer, Roberta, Old and new minorities: reconciling diversity and cohesion. A human rights model for minority integration, Baden-Baden, 2009.

Rey Martinez, Fernando et al., Direito Antidiscriminatório, Lisboa, AAFDL, 2021.

Rubio-Marin, Ruth (ed.), Human Rights and Immigration, Oxford, OUP, 2014.

 

Additional bibliography will be provided depending on the specific topics adressed by students. 

Mandatory literature

Neto Maria Luísa Alves da Silva 1971-; New fundamental rights. ISBN: 978-3-8416-6333-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Conference
Seminar
Interactive workshop

 

 

Software

DEfinidos no programma sigarra

keywords

Social sciences > Juridical sciences > Public law

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	0,00
Frequência das aulas	40,00
Estudo autónomo	220,00
Trabalho escrito	0,00
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 % (50 % on the oral presentaition and discussion and 50% on the final written text).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Written paper.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

In accordance with the University's evaluation regulations.