Research Methodology and Practicum

Code:

MD148

Acronym:

MIP

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	16	Plano Oficial MD do ano letivo 2016	1	-	15	-
		Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2022	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.

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
Teixeira, Glória; Manual de Direito Fiscal, Almedina, 2018 (5th edition)
Santos Cláudia Maria Cruz; A^corrupção. ISBN: 978-972-32-1716-2
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
Glória Teixeira; Manual de Direito Fiscal 6ª edição Almedina 2021

Complementary Bibliography

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
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
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
Glória Teixeira; Glossário Fiscal Almedina 2021

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.