International and European Family Law - Comparative Perspectives on Current Issues

Recommended Prerequisites

Civil Law; Family Law; English proficiency.

Teaching Methods

Seminar; focus on legal writing.

Learning Outcomes

The course intend to boost the students’ legal competence in International, European and foreign family law, in a highly debated issue, the protection and empowerment of vulnerable adults, specially as far as the Portuguese and the Berman legal systems are concerned , in the intertwinning with the international and European demands. The course intends to enhance the competence to critically analyse the aforementioned issue, specially in its comparative approach. In addition to the exchange during the synchronous, interactive sessions, networks and communities of practice shall be established for different status groups, such as students, doctoral students and instructors from both universities.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Protection and empowerment of vulnerable persons in family law.

Head Lecturer(s)

Paula Sofia Couceiro Almeida Távora Vítor

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Other: 40.0%
Research work: 60.0%

Bibliography

A bibliografia será disponibilizada de acordo com a matéria a discutir em aula/The bibliography will be made available according to the subject to be discussed in class.