Master in Law

LEFIS WG2

Postgraduate Studies

16th June 2006

Summary

Context Objectives of the Subject Law Learning outcomes & competences

(subject specific and generic) Workload and ECTS Learning, teaching & assessment Quality enhancement

Context

Law Subject Preparation for LEFIS 3 Preparation for the legal professions

Globalization New Public Management (Public

Administrations and Justice Administration: Judicial power)

Multiculturalism Communications security

Objectives of the Subject Law

Formation of expert professionals in Interpretation and Application of juridical texts

Lawyers, Judges, Notaries, Civil servants...

Learning outcomes & competences

Key subject specific competences

1. Application of legal texts in context

2. Information Technology Law

3. Accessing legal texts

4. Interpretation of legal texts in context

5. Presenting information

visually and orally

Key generic competences

1. Decision-making

2. Oral and written communication in your native language

3. Ethical commitment

4. Elementary computing skills (word processing, database, other utilities)

5. Interpersonal skills

Subject specific competencesRating of

importance orderShort name or the subject specific

competenceExtended description of the

competence:

On completition of a Master in Law the student should in

concrete professional juridical context:

1 Application of legal texts in context be able to distinguish several kind of juridical application

2 Information Technology Law have knowledge on basic computer law

3 Accessing legal texts be able to search legal documentation

4 Interpretacion of legal texts in context have knowledge on the different juridical texts interpretation methods

5 Presenting information visually and orally be able to present and defend arguments

Workload and ECTS (I)

Total Credits:60 ECTS (=1500 student work hours)

2 semesters

5 required subjects (5x4=20 ECTS)

3 elective subjects (3x3=9 ECTS)

3 elective seminars (3x2=6 ECTS)

Final work (15 ECTS)

Exams (10 ECTS)

Workload and ECTS (II)

Agreement on the contents between the Faculties of Law, juridical powers and professional associations Lawyers Judges Notaries Registers Procurators Public Administrations

Learning, teaching & assessment

Concrete examples on Lectures Oral presentations using power point Papers Written exam

Quality enhancement

Comparison with another LEFIS learning and teaching topics

Questionnaires and tests Made by the University and the juridical

powers and professional associations