SYLLABUS PROFESSIONAL DEONTOLOGY Faculty of Law

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Universidad Católica de Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”

SYLLABUS

PROFESSIONAL DEONTOLOGY Faculty of Law

Catholic University of Valencia

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PROFESSIONAL DEONTOLOGY SYLLABUS

ECTS COURSE: Professional Deontology 6

Subject: Philosophy of Law 12

Module: Philosophy of Law and Professional Deontology 18

Course type: Compulsory Year: 4th Semester: 1st

Lecturer: Ginés Marco Perles Departament: Private Law E-mail: [email protected]

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MODULE ORGANIZATION

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Philosophy and Professional Deontology ^{18 ECTS}

Duration and temporary placement within the curriculum: module composed of two subjects and three courses programmed in the first and in the seventh semester.

Subjects and Courses

Subject ECTS Course ECTS Year/

semester

Philosophy 6 Anthropology 6 1/1

Philosophy of Law 12

Philosophy of Law 6 4/1

Professional Deontology 6 4/1

SYLLABUS: PROFESSIONAL DEONTOLOGY

Previous Requirements: none GENERAL OBJECTIVES

A. With the teaching in this subject is intended to get students to know the ethical standards that govern the practice of legal professions, anchored in the very nature of the profession of the lawyer.

B. Students should know the fundamental principles of professional ethics in the legal professions and be able to apply them to specific conflicts related to the different legal professions.

C. In the case of the lawyer's ethics, the student should know how to address the Courts, the Public Administrations, his own colleagues and their clients, and know what documentation or confidences they can use and how. You must also know a whole series of rules of courtesy and respect towards the companions that are indispensable for the correct exercise of the profession.

GENERAL COMPETENCES Competence

consideration

1 2 3 4

GC1. Knowledge of the studied science, in this case, Professional

Deontology X

GC4. Problem solving skills (deontological problems) X

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GC7. Critical reasoning in analysing information. X

GC8. Ethical commitment to information management. X

GC11. Professional relationships: be able to establish and maintain

relationships with other relevant professionals and institutions. X

GC12. Be able to develop multimedia presentations. X

GC13. Ability to manage information. X

GC14. Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with other

people. X

GC15. Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams. X

SPECIFIC COMPETENCES

SC24. Development of legal oratory. Ability to correctly address an audience. 1 2 3 4 SC1. Become aware that the Law is an organized system of legal rules which

regulates social relations. X

SC3. Ability to employ constitutional principles and values as working tools in

the interpretation of the legal system. X

SC16. Acquisition of a critical conscience in the analysis of the legal order and

acquisition of values and ethical principles. X

SC17. Understanding and knowledge of the anthropological foundations of

culture, language and our social environment. X

SC21. Ability to read and interpret legal texts. X

SC22. Ability to give legal reasoning and arguments. X

SC23. Ability to draw up legal texts. Basic knowledge of legal argumentation. X

SC24. Development of legal oratory. Ability to correctly address an audience. X

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R-1. Become familiar with the general aspects of legal deontology and ethics.

GC: 1, 4, 7 SC: 1, 3, 4

R-2. Get acquitted with both the scientific-technique and ethical aspects of professional practice, as well as learning the importance of the ethical standpoint when developing a professional attitude.

GC: 4,7 SC: 3, 16, 17

R-3. Understand the essential features of the human being and the dynamics of human action.

GC: 1, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 SC: 1, 7, 21, 22

R-4. Be able to provide guidelines for ethical decision

making. GC: 1, 4, 7, 13

SC: 1, 3, 16, 22, 23 R-5. Get acquitted with the fundamental aspects of

motivation of leadership, and with the necessity of an ethical approach to them.

GC: 7, 12, 13, 14, 15 SC: 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

R-6. Get acquitted with the several means of quality of an organization.

GC: 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

SC: 1, 3, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

R-7. Understand the responsibility towards society of organizations and its members.

GC: 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 SC: 3, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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FACE-TO-FACE EDUCATIONAL

ACTIVITY Methodology for teaching- learning

Relation with the course learning

outcomes

ECTS 2,4

LECTURE

Presentation of the contents by the teacher, competences analysis, skills explanation and demonstration, classroom abilities and knowledge.

R1, R-2, R-3, R-4,

R-5, R-6, R-7 1

WORK GROUPS

Working groups supervised by the teacher. Study of the case- law, analysis of diagnosis, problems, field study, computer science, visits, data research, libraries, databases, Internet, etc. Acquisition of relevant knowledge through student interaction and practice.

R1, R-2, R-3, R-4,

R-5, R-6, R-7 0,4

CLASS

PRESENTATIONS OF MATTERES RELATED TO THE SUBJECT

Supervised monographic sessions with joint participation.

R1, R-2, R-3, R-4,

R-5, R-6, R-7 0,4

TUTORIAL

Personalized and small group attention. Instruction and/or orientation period carried out by a tutor with the aim of checking and discussing the materials and subjects introduced in the lectures, working groups, seminars, etc.

R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4,

R-5, R-6, R-7 0,2

EVALUATION

Set of oral and/or written tests employed in the initial, educational or additional evaluation of the student.

R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4,

R-5, R-6, R-7 0,4

Total (2,4*)

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STYUDENT AUTONOMOUS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY Methodology for teaching- learning

Relation with the course learning

outcomes

ECTS 3,6

GROUP WORK

Group preparation of lectures, papers, problem resolution, seminars, assignments, memoranda, etc. in order to present and hand them in the lectures, working-groups and/or small group tutorials. Work to be done within the university platform (www.plataforma.ucv.es)

R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5,

R-6, R-7 0,6

AUTONOMOUS WORK

Student individual study:

individual preparation of papers, problem resolution, seminars, assignments, memoranda, etc. in order to present and hand them in the lectures, working-groups and/or small group tutorials. Work to be done within the university platform (www.plataforma.ucv.es)

R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5,

R-6, R-7 3,00

Total (3,6)

EVALUATION SYSTEM OF COMPETENCES ACQUISITION AND QUALIFICATIONS SYSTEM

Evaluation tool EVALUATED LEARNING OUTCOMES Percentage

Attendance and active participation

R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7 10,00%

Written practice tests R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7

30,00%

Written theoretical test R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7 60,00%

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CRITERIOS PARA LA CONCESIÓN DE MATRÍCULA DE HONOR:

La matrícula de honor será concedida a los alumnos cuya calificación global esté por encima de 9.7 y hayan obtenido la máxima calificación en el trabajo de clase. En caso de que concurrieran varios alumnos en igualdad de condiciones se propondrá la realización de un trabajo voluntario o prueba voluntaria y se concederá la matrícula a quien obtenga mayor calificación en él.

CONTENT DESCRIPTION COMPETENCES

Basic concepts of Ethics and its application to the different professional profiles in Law graduates: research and training, development of legal knowledge in the different areas of Law, Administration and Business Management. Existing ethical codes in these areas. Elaboration of a specific ethical code for the professionals in the exercise of Law. Legal ethics:

different theories and ethical problems related to the concept of Justice.