Master of Arts in Legal Sciences
Presentation
To develop knowledge that allows students to reflect on the multiple aspects of the legal area, developing a critical judgment, which allows them to focus and resolve situations in the field of legal sciences autonomously. This training is based on research and academic rigor, seeking to develop leaders capable of facing contemporary challenges with excellence and foundation. The course provides an approach based on the whole person formation and Christian Principles.
Title awarded to the graduate:
Master of Arts in Legal Sciences
Core Areas:
- CA 1: Religious Law, Freedom, and Secularism;
- CA 2: Theories of Justice and Justice Effectiveness;
- CA 3: Environmental Law, Transnationality, and Sustainability;
- CA 4: Human Rights and Society
Estimated duration of 24 months. Being:
- Stage 1- course subjects;
- Stage 2- for the preparation of the conclusion work (dissertation or thesis) under direct supervision;
- The examination board takes place after the above-mentioned steps have been completed. If the student does not complete the work, they will enter into a contractual addendum and continue paying the course fees;
- The student must make at least 03 (three) academic publications during the study period, these must be published in magazines with a relevance index.
- The student must complete an additional workload in participating in academic events and continuing education and extension courses to form the academic-scientific curriculum.
Responsible Persons:
Dr. Marcela Tarciana Cunha Silva Martins
Dean of Academic Relations at VCCU
Dr. Ramon Olímpio
Head Professor at the School of Law and Humanities
Coursework Plan
Stage 1 - Curricular Components
- MPLSI1 – General Theory of Law
- MPLSI2 – Comparative Law
- MPLSI3 – Ethics and Christianity
- MPLSI4 – Theological Anthropology
- MPLSS1 – Constitutional Democracy and Human Rights*
- MPLSS2 – Contemporary Constitutionalism
- MPLSS3 – Political Development: Democracy, Rule of Law and Citizenship
- MPLSS4 – Fundamental Rights, Access to Justice and New Rights*
- MPLSS5 – Social Inclusion, Protection and Defense of Human Rights
- MPLSS6 – Socio-environmental Sustainability of Development
- MPLSS7 – Minority Studies, Religious Diversity and Social Equity
- MPLSR1 – Integrator Seminar
- MPLSR2 – Scientific Research Methodology in Social Sciences
- MPLSR3 – Higher Education Methodology
Hours
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
45
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45
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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3
Stage 2 - Orientation
- Senior Thesis Research and Development
- Senior Thesis Qualification
- Presentation of the Thesis
- Foreign Language Proficiency
Hours
465
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Credits
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