Civil Law

LATO SENSU GRADUATE COURSE

SPECIALIZATION IN “CIVIL LAW: NEW HERMENEUTICAL PARADIGMS IN PRIVATE RELATIONS”, BY THE LAW SCHOOL OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO OF UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Introduction:

This Course aims to strengthen Brazilian legal professionals’ qualification in the field of Civil Law, a transforming field in which professional success requires constant renewal and enhancement of knowledge and abilities.

 

In Brazil, the Civil Code has been valid for about 15 years, always in connection to other regulations (that also are constantly revised) and at the same time as intense social and economic transformations and jurisprudential reinterpretations which largely impact social and legal life.

 

This professional field’s dynamism requires solid theoretical and practical formation and being updated and alert to current debates regarding doctrine and jurisprudence, which are necessary not only to those already working in this field but also to those preparing to enter a legal or academic career.

 

Both the mastery of traditional institutions and dogmatic fundamentals of legal practice and the development of an interpretative structure (for comprehending legal text in reference to the Constitution and to the demands of each case), of rhetoric (the power of persuasion) and of the philosophical basis (the ability to substantiate solutions with legal principles – especially the principle of human dignity) are addressed in this Course, contributing to the effective concretization of private rights, as well as to scientific research in this important field of Law.

 

 

Objectives:

This Course aims to:

  • Provide training in high-standard legal practice, according to important current discussions and debates, training both already active professionals and those preparing to enter legal careers
  • Enable students to perform scientific research in Graduate courses in Law, expanding the skills necessary for enrolling in future Master’s or PhD courses.
  • Provide training for teaching activities in the legal field, developing skills and knowledge about academic management, teaching and learning methods, teaching and learning evaluation methods,
  • Contribute to further debates and systematic comprehension of Civil Law in Brazil and all of its ramifications
  • Provide bases for comprehending Civil Law in relation to other legal fields and to legal theory as a whole.
  • Develop interpretative skills for current legal regulations and jurisprudence relevant to this theme.
  • Stimulate legal thinking, in order to find solutions to cases and practical issues, through constitutionally adequate comprehension of contemporary Civil Law
  • Stimulate scientific production and article and book publishing about the themes addressed in the course, specially in co-authorship between students and professors.

 

Coordination:

Nuno Manuel Morgadinho Coelho dos Santos

He holds an Undergraduate Degree (USP, 1998), a Master’s Degree (UFMG, 2003), a Doctoral Degree (UFMG, 2006) and is an Associate Professor in Law (USP, 2009). He also has a Post-Doctorate Degree in Philosophy (UFMG, 2011) and in Law (University of Munich, 2013). Currently is a Professor at the Law School of Ribeirão Preto (USP), at the Ribeirão Preto University (UNAERP) and at Universidade Santa Úrsula (USU).

Phone: +55 16 33154949

Email: nunocoelho@usp.br

Link to Currículo Lattes

 

Iara Pereira Ribeiro

She holds a Doctoral Degree in Civil Law, granted by PUC/SP (2013) and a Master’s Degree in Law Philosophy through PUC/SP (2000). She obtained her Undergraduate Degree in Law at PUC/SP in 1992 and in Portuguese and Linguistics at USP in 1996. Today she is a professor at the Private Law and Civil Procedure Department at the Law School of Ribeirão Preto (University of São Paulo).

Phone: +55 16 33154949

Email: iararibeiro@usp.br

Link to Currículo Lattes

 

Academic staff: All of our professors are PhD holders, members of the academic staff at University of São Paulo or other highly praised Brazilian Universities.

 

Modules, programs and objectives:

 

Module I – Private Law Fundamentals (116h)

The aim of this module is to offer theoretical and philosophical presuppositions that enable the student to take on the themes of this course. It aims specially to illustrate Law as a critical way of thinking.

Evaluation: This module’s evaluation will consist of technical and legal work, through analysis of appellate decisions, preparation of legal pieces, reports or other formats that may be suggested by the student and subsequently approved by the coordination.

 

Module II – Family and Descent and Distribution Civil Law (32h)

The aim of this module is to reflect on and discuss the institutions in family and descent and distribution applied law, from an asset evaluation perspective. This does not mean the imposition of an asset-based conception of family law, but a revision of Patrimonial Civil Law through an existentialist perspective imposed by the process of constitutionality that Brazilian law has undergone.

Evaluation: This module’s evaluation will happen through a written exam.

 

Module III – Patrimonial Civil Law (212h)

The aim of this module is to revisit the main institutions and issues in Property Law and Contractual Law, in light of the preconditions established in Module I. The primary theoretical objective is to comprehend Civil Law critically, by building a notion of property that is adequate to our Constitution, in order to fully achieve equity in private rights.

Evaluation: This module will be evaluated through the preparation of an article and the submission to specialized scientific journals.

 

Course schedule:

Friday 6 pm to 10 pm
Saturday 8 am to 12 am and 2 pm to 6 pm

There will not be classes every week – two weeks of class will be followed by one free week, making the course not excessively tiring for students but ensuring it will be concluded before December 2018.

 

Criteria for approval and title achievement:

  • A minimum of 85% in attendance
  • Approval with grade above 7 out of 10 in each Module
  • Final project presentation, with a grade above 7 out of 10

 

Link to the ATAc/FDRP Internal Regulation nº03/2017 (in Portuguese only)

 

Steps for enrollment in the course (according to the Internal Regulation mentioned above):

 

For candidates not interested in the fee waiver:

  • Online registration: click here
  • Registration fee payment: click here
  • Registration documents submission:
    • In person, at the address mentioned in item (5):
      • General Registration Form, filled out and signed
      • Proof of fee payment
      • Uncertified copies of:
        • Secondary School Diploma (2-sided copy) or a Conclusion Certificate for an Undergraduate Course or a Statement from the School with the date of graduation
        • Identification document (passport)
        • CPF
    • Via mail, sent to the address mentioned in item (5):
      • General Registration Form, filled out and signed
      • Proof of fee payment
      • Certified copies of:
        • Secondary School Diploma (2-sided copy) or a Conclusion Certificate for an Undergraduate Course or a Statement from the School with the date of graduation
        • Identification document (passport)
        • CPF

 

There is a possibility of applying for a fee waiver, which will be granted according to socioeconomic criteria. For more information, click here.

 

To register to the waiting list:

 

In the case of withdrawal of approved candidates, the remaining slots will be directed towards people registered to the waiting list, according to the order of registration and the number of remaining slots in the Course.

 

Steps:

  • Online registration: click here
  • Waiting list registration documents submission:
    1. In person, at the address mentioned in item (5):
      1. General Registration Form, filled out and signed
      2. Proof of fee payment will be requested only after the waitlist candidate is informed and consulted about their interest in enrolling in the Course. Instructions for this will be emailed by the Office.
  • Uncertified copies of:
    1. Secondary School Diploma (2-sided copy) or a Conclusion Certificate for an Undergraduate Course or a Statement from the School with the date of graduation
    2. Identification document (passport)
    3. CPF
  1. Mailed to the address mentioned in item (5):
    1. General Registration Form, filled out and signed
    2. Proof of fee payment will be requested only after the waitlist candidate is informed and consulted about their interest in enrolling in the Course. Instructions for this will be emailed by the Office.
  • Certified copies of:
    1. Secondary School Diploma (2-sided copy) or a Conclusion Certificate for an Undergraduate Course or a Statement from the School with the date of graduation
    2. Identification document (passport)
    3. CPF
  • If there are remaining slots (due to withdrawals), the waitlist candidate will be informed and consulted about their interest in registering in the Course.
  • Payment of the registration fee (this will be required only after the waitlist candidate is informed via email).

 

Document submission address:

  1. Secretaria de Comissão de Cultura e Extensão Universitária da FDRP
  2. Bandeirantes, 3900 – Monte Alegre – Ribeirão Preto – SP – CEP 14040-906
  3. Campus USP – Rua Prof. Aymar Baptista Prado, 835
  4. Seção de Apoio Acadêmico – 2º andar – Sala D-310
  5. Business days: Monday to Friday
  6. Business hours: 9 am to 5 pm

 

 

 

Contact:

Felipe Augusto B M Costa

Phone: +55 16 3315-9128

Email: ccexfdrp@usp.br