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Trabajo Final de Grado: Clinicum Derecho Privado (GED70278)

General information

Type:

TFP

Curs:

4

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

6 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: A Sergio Llebaría Samper Derecho ESP
Sec: A Mar Escutia Abad Derecho ESP

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: B Sergio Llebaría Samper Derecho ESP

Prerequisites

Be registered in the 4th year of the GED programme.

Previous Knowledge

Especially Civil Law, Trade Law and Procedural Law (content and materials prior to registering for this subject).

Workload distribution

Classroom-based and guided activities: 50%
Independent study: 50%

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

This course¿s contribution to the programme¿s objectives consists of three principles: consolidation of the material, further exploration of the material and methodological learning.
1. Consolidation of the material: This implies revising and strengthening the key Private Law content students have already studied, aiming to further its assimilation and reinforcement.
2. Further exploration of the material: This also implies addressing more complex aspects of the material, fomenting its practical application and interrelation.
3. Methodological learning: All of the above is put into practice by means of a learning methodology consisting of preparing and resolving successive case studies. This requires students to work individually as well as participate and present their arguments in the classroom sessions.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successfully completing this subject, students should be able to:
1. Have a strategic legal vision and understanding of factual reality, the supposition of fact, and social conflict, distinguishing relevant facts from irrelevant ones in terms of their legal importance.
2. Work with different legal sources, seeking out the most appropriate treatment and solution according to the specific context.
3. Be able to reason and present legal arguments and to discuss the feasibility of the different alternatives based on their technical merits.
4. Know how to present and defend the results of any scenario: orally before an audience and/or in writing.

Competences

2. Application of knowledge to achieve results
17. Service orientation
6. Strategic thought, systematic thought
4. Conveying information and/or knowledge
3. Taking decisions / making judgments
7. Time Planning and Management
1. Knowledge acquisition, comprehension and structuring
5. Ability for continuous learning Ability to learn continually
12. Self-awareness, self-adjustment and self-confidence
29.
9. Autonomy, independence, initiative, pro-activeness
28.
19. Teamwork and collaboration

Relation between Activities and Competences

2 17 6 4 3 7 1 5 12 29 9 28 19
Case study preparation                          
Case study resolution                          
Final case study resolution                          

CONTENT

1. Civil Law

The course material as well as the content of the successive case studies correspond to some of the content of Civil Law subjects: obligations, contracts, and property and real estate registries (without prejudice to other related aspects in the general part). Approximately 50% of the case studies will be related to this area.

2. Trade Law

The course material as well as the content of the successive case studies correspond to some of the content of Trade Law subjects studied prior to this subject. Approximately 50% of the case studies will be related to this area.

3. Complementary subject areas

Whenever the Civil or Trade Law case studies permit or require it, additional questions related to other disciplines of Private Law will be included. The most common are likely to be related to Civil Procedural Law.

Relation between Activities and Contents

1 2 3
Case study preparation      
Case study resolution      
Final case study resolution      

Methodology

The teaching methodology is based on various phases: preparing the different Private Law case studies and resolving/defending them orally and resolving/defending them in writing.

A) CASE STUDIES: The calendar permitting, the different cases studies will be introduced for students to prepare/resolve them. Learning is always based on case studies, implying that there are no lecture classes by faculty. Forgoing a traditional teaching methodology is justified by addressing content that students have already studied. The case studies are based primarily on Civil and Trade Law with some topics from Procedural Law. The case studies will be uploaded to the course website for their preparation. They consist of a text and a questionnaire. Each case study has an assigned faculty member/tutor in charge of designing the case study, guiding students when preparing it, moderating the case resolution exercise and marking students as detailed in the section ¿Assessment criteria¿. Two sessions will be dedicated to each case study (excepting the final case study), the first to prepare the case and the second to resolve and debate students¿ conclusions, as detailed below.

B) PREPARATION: With the aim of helping (not avoiding) to ensure that the course workload does not have a considerable impact on independent study time outside of class, students will be able to take advantage of a class session for each case study (excepting the final case study) to completely prepare said case. Students will be able to make use of any material and format to prepare it as well as consult with and discuss with other students, forming small groups or teams to this end (as defined by faculty). However, students may not abandon the classroom without authorisation. In addition, they can consult with faculty at any time, though the latter will limit himself/herself to providing methodological assistance and provide the necessary explanations to present, situate and delimit the case study. All this notwithstanding, correctly preparing the cases will also require independent study outside of class and always proportional to how well students take advantage of the in-class preparatory session.

C) ORAL CASE STUDY RESOLUTION/DEFENCE: The following class session (second session for each case study) will be dedicated to presenting and defending students¿ responses to the questionnaires. All students must have completely answered said questionnaires, and faculty may randomly question students. Students will resolve the cases individually (and can consult whatever material they see fit). Marks are thus individual for this component. However, not all students¿ interventions will merit a mark. To be marked, students¿ doubts, questions or consultations have to be sufficiently significant in the faculty¿s estimation. Faculty may also request that all or a part of the students complete a written assignment on the case study resolution should he/she decide more is required to mark students. During these case study resolution sessions, another expert faculty member may be present and help to assess and mark students.

D) ORAL RESOLUTION/DEFENCE OF THE FINAL CASE STUDY: Faculty will present a final case study for students to prepare and defend in groups or teams. As this is the final case study, it is similar to the previous ones albeit more complex. Students will be given sufficient time to prepare it once it has been presented. They will receive the case study itself, a guide or basic questionnaire as part of the case. However, students will no longer have specific sessions dedicated to preparing this case, though they may schedule tutorials to resolve methodological questions. Consequently, students will prepare this final case study in collaboration with their team and independently (individual development). On the dates scheduled, students will be required to present and orally resolve the case before a panel. Each team will have its turn, presenting and resolving the case orally (with whatever material and format they deem necessary) and based on the basic case questionnaire or guide. The panel will limit the time of each group presentation. All team members have to intervene in a significant manner to be marked. Panel members may also question, discuss or correct any point as they see fit and at any time in order to have a sufficient basis upon which to mark students.

ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Description %
Case study resolution 40
Final case study resolution 60

Assessment criteria

SUPPOSITIONS: Students are required to attend each session punctually. Failing to attend class or arriving late without due justification shall be penalised. In addition, failing to actively prepare the case studies in the sessions dedicated to this end shall also be penalised. Students must justify any failure to attend class or late arrival at least to the coordinating faculty member.

Students will be assessed on their understanding and assimilation of the content as well as their demonstration of having achieved the specific competencies for the course as detailed in this guide.

CASE STUDY RESOLUTION (40% OF THE FINAL MARK): As detailed in the ¿Teaching methodology¿ section, students will be assessed throughout the course via a series of marks obtained on the oral resolution of the different case studies (response to the questionnaire and in-class discussion or debate), as well as the resolution of the last case study (final). These different case studies and class sessions (excepting the final case study) represent the ongoing assessment component (40%) of students¿ final mark, summing up the individual marks and dividing by the corresponding number of marks. In addition, this mark may be penalised due to failing to attend class or arriving late without due justification or a clear lack of dedication during the preparatory sessions. The average of the various marks may be weighted in case a student has a number of marks above the class average. Students must obtain a minimum score of 4 out of 10 in this component to pass the course.

FINAL CASE STUDY RESOLUTION (60% OF THE FINAL MARK): As detailed in the ¿Teaching methodology¿ section, students will be marked during the session dedicated to presenting, arguing and resolving the final case study, representing 60% of the overall mark for the course. Students must obtain a minimum score of 4 out of 10 in this component to pass the course.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: In the various sessions dedicated to the oral resolution of case studies as well as the final case study, faculty will bear in mind the following criteria when assessing students either presenting or debating: a) their comprehension of the suppositions of fact, the issues and conflict in question; b) the selection and use of legal sources, whether laws, jurisprudence or doctrine (when relevant); c) their legal reasoning and technical criteria; d) oral presentation: structure, ability to improvise/react, confidence, mastery of technical terms, rhythm and conviction.

Students who do not pass the course after completing the FINAL CASE STUDY, will be required to repeat the exercise. This mark will be added in the proportion outlined above to the mark obtained in the ongoing assessment component to determine students¿ final mark.

Students who do not:
1. Pass this course in the FIRST-SITTING due to not attending class, not completing the assignments specified or copying these will not be able to REPEAT THE FINAL CASE STUDY and will thus have to re-take the course, duly completing the activities specified by faculty.
2. Have the level of required competencies may move on to the next year so long as they pass this course but they will not be able to complete the final degree project until they achieve the level of competencies required for the programme.

Bibliography

The basic bibliography for this subject corresponds with that generally recommended for Civil Law, Trade Law and Procedural Law courses. Faculty will detail any special bibliography and additional reference material as needed.

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Sec: A Sergio Llebaría Samper Derecho
Sec: A Mar Escutia Abad Derecho

Horari Sec: A

From 2016/2/3 to 2016/5/4:
Each Wednesday from 10:00 to 14:00. (Except: 2016/2/24 and 2016/3/23)

Group Teacher Department
Sec: B Sergio Llebaría Samper Derecho

Horari Sec: B

From 2016/2/3 to 2016/5/4:
Each Wednesday from 15:00 to 19:00. (Except: 2016/2/24 and 2016/3/23)