Introduction to Law II

Presentation

The approach developed in Introduction to Law II, as it happens to Introduction I,  aims for a balance between an introductory intention (so that it may be possible a rigorous conceptual and dogmatic clarification of different legal norms and cases)  and a critical-reflective internal intent (so that it may be possible to discuss, even though perfunctorily, the questions concerning legal system, sources of law and juridical methodology)

Programme

Law

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 7

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULP288-6914

Recommended complementary curricular units

Introduction to Law I

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

Part I (conclusion)

Chapter III /  The experience of a multidimensional  open legal system  1. Normative principles. 2. Legal norms (statutes) 3. Legal dogmatics 4. Judicial exempla (precedents) 5. Legal reality. 6. The dialectics  system / problem.

Chapter IV / The question about the sources of law considering the experience of constitution and  manifestation of a communitarian valid and effective Law.

Part II /Introduction to Legal Methodology 

Chapter I / The interpretative problem as a constitutive inseparable dimension of concrete adjudication. A) Traditional theory of interpretation ( the heritage of Legal Method). B) The overcoming of the traditional theory of interpretation (the decisive turn proposed by Interessenjurisprudenz, other possibilities beyond Interessenjurisprudenz).

Chapter II / The problem of adjudication without legal norms

Chapter III /The problem of diachronic concurrence of legal criteria.

Objectives

The stage in question is concentrated on the problems of legal system, sources of law and juridical methodology.and wants to provide the future jurist with some indispensable resources, assuring simultaneously a critique mobilization which overcomes traditional normativistic conceptions.This concentration is essential to the future  student' s course, giving him an unique opportunity ( with the plausible depth at this stage) to recognize  decisive problems of Legal Theory and (especially) Legal Methodology, which are indispensable to the construction of an authentic jurist - which means acquiring  thematic, conceptual and reflective  skills which will be mobilized in  the several dogmatic areas.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

Systematic exposition of themes, accompanied readings, classroom discussion of work proposals included in the class materials (developed summaries), presentation of exemplar problems, an attempt to mobilize the developed summaries as an incentive to an autonomous reflection (avoiding that they may be used as a resource to uncritical memorization). Beyond the possibility of exam (configurayed as a supplementary examination), the evaluation is a continuous one, involving 2/3 of presences and two written tests [50%+50%]

References

LINHARES, José Manuel Aroso (2009)-  Sumários desenvolvidos de Introdução ao direito, Coimbra, polic., pp. 86-104.

NEVES, António Castanheira, Colectânea de textos de Introdução ao Estudo do Direito (textos reunidos sob a designação genérica Curso de Introdução ao Estudo do Direito), Coimbra, policopiado, s/ data [já mobilizado em Introdução I; os textos a convocar em Introdução II  são «Fontes do Direito» (141 pp.), «Interpretação jurídica» e «Integração» (92 pp.)].  

ID, «Jurisprudência dos Interesses», Digesta, vol, 2º, Coimbra, 1995, pp. 215-246.

BRONZE, Fernando José (2006),  Lições de Introdução ao Direito, 2ª edição, Coimbra Editora, 2006, lições 15-20 (pp. a indicar nos Sumários desenvolvidos).

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