Juridical Sciences

Code:

PD_CF59

Acronym:

PD_CF59

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Forensic Sciences

Instance: 2023/2024 - SP

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Programme in Forensic Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PDCF	3	Current Studies Plan	1	-	6	28	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Regarding Legal Sciences, it is intended that students familiarize themselves with matters relating to general principles of law applicable to the forensic context. In particular, the rules of evidence in Portuguese law, and detailing the most up to date and relevant topics in the various branches of law where there is a closer intersection with ancillary with technical Law sciences.

For Criminology, it is intended to convey the current state of theoretical and empirical criminology knowledge, to introduce to empirical research in criminology, and to situate the position of Criminology upon the Justice System.

Learning outcomes and competences

The unit’s contents, while not comprehensively addressing all of the complexity and magnitude of the problems inherent to Legal Sciences and Criminology, address the main key points in order to create a broad understanding of the topic, while allowing students to develop capabilities to deepen their knowledge according to their intervening area. The contents were developed to raise the students’ sensitivity and critical judgment, thus promoting their problem-solving ability. 1000 characters

Working method

Presencial

Program

LEGAL SCIENCES

1. Introduction


2. The person as subject or object of legal science


3. Physical integrity, health and experimentation.


4. Bioethics and Biomedicine


5. Proof, evidence and means of obtaining evidence


6. Expert evidence


7. The proof system


8. Probative value of expertise


9. Expert status (rights, duties, impediments, suspicions) and responsibility.


10. The secrecy and the secrecy

The specificity of proof in some areas of law

1. Criminal law and criminal procedure


2. Labour law


3. Family law


4. CRIMINOLOGY


5. Introduction to Criminology and central concepts.


6. The disciplinary fields and their conceptual and epistemological definitions. Definitions of Criminology, Criminal Sciences and Forensic Sciences.


7. Systems Criminology: Object, method and theoretical perspectives. Biological, Psychological and Sociological approaches on Criminology.

Criminology Special Issues
Personality, dangerousness  and Risk Assessment

Mandatory literature

Neto, L; Novos direitos (ou novos objetos para o Direito), Editorial Universidade do Porto, 2004

Complementary Bibliography

Coelho, FMP, Oliveira, G; Curos de Direito da Família - volume II - Direito da Filiação, Coimbra editora, 2006
Freitas JL; A ação declarativa comum à luz do Código Revisto, Coimbra editora, 2013

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes (20h)

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	20,00
Total:	80,00

Eligibility for exams

Minimum presence in 75% of total contact time.
Final grade of 9,5 or above.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam (100%)