Presentation of the Introduction to Law Class

1. INTRODUCTIONTO LAW
Xavier Vázquez Domínguez, Esq.
Introduction to Law Professor
2013-2014
Asesoria.legal.xv@gmail.com
0995940033

3. WHAT'STHE MEANING AND
PURPOSE OFTHE
INTRODUCTIONTO LAW
CLASS?

5.  It´s the subject that studies the
general notions of law offering a
wider view of its branches and a
synthesis of its historic evolution
and different thinking of the
legal reasoning.

6.  Dogmatic:
 Theory of Law.
 Descriptive:
 Encyclopedia of Positive Law.
 Historic:
 General History of Law.

7.  Analyzes the origins, essences,
factors that involve its formation,
sources and the means of law.

8.  Studies the division of law, by its
jurisdiction and competence , in
National and International; or by the
presence or absence of the State in
Public and Private, analyzing its
reality, struggles and problems.

9.  It´s a review of the evolution of
law and its different moments
that have dominated in history,
specially Roman Law.
Senatus Populus Que Romanus

10. Is Law needed?
Why is law needed?
Do we need laws?
Is law important in our life?
Do we know any laws?

16.  Law
 Justice
 Dogmatic
 Theory of Law
 Positive Law
 History of Law
 Formation of Law
 Jurisdiction
 Competence
 National Law
 International Law
 Public Law
 Private Law
 Roman Law

17. The Social Contract
by Jean Jacques Rousseau
Students will read the referred book already
provided by the Professor, and will surrender
a reading control at the end of the first
Curricular block (mid October) (First 80
Pages) and a book report on the last working
day of November.

18.  Students will watch one per Curricular Block,
at home with a link provided by the teacher;
First Curricular Block “The Great Dictator”
(Charles Chaplin), afterwards they will post a
comment of two hundred words about the
movie, logging through the link below,
before October 14th .
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr9i8_K5
_8M

19.  Level: III BACHILLERATO
 AREA: English
 SUBJECT: Introduction to Law
 SCHOOLYEAR: 2013-2014
 WEEKS: Six
 TRANSVERSAL AXIS: The Origin of Law
 STARTING DATE: September 2nd 2013
 ENDING DATE: October 16th 2013

20.  Students will learn the importance
and origin of Law, it`s different
types and the process of creation
of Law.

21.  Understands the importance of positive and
natural law.
 Distinguishes between public, private and social
law and the importance of certainty of law.
 Distinguishes the three moments in the process
of creating law and understands the importance
of each moment.
 Understands the need and use of law.
 Understands the competence of different public
laws.
 Understands the competence of different
private laws.

22.  Skills
 Methodological Strategies-
Performances of Understanding.
 Resources-Bibliography
 Essential Indicators
 Techniques/Instruments.

23. 1. To understand the philosophical concepts of
law and its origins.
2. To comprehend the objectives, goals, means
and ends of law.
3. To understand the process of formation of law.
4. To discuss about vices of justice.
5. To understand and determine the competences
of public law.
6. To understand and determine the competences
of private law.

24. 1. Teacher will go over conduct regulatory orders. (Religion, Moral
and Law)
1. Students will debate about regulatory conduct that men require to
live in society.
2. Students will discuss and write about Natural Law and its
importance in society.
2. Teacher will explain about classification of law and justice.
1. Students will discuss about social peace and certainty of law.
2. Students will write an essay about certainty of law.
3. Teacher will explain the three moments in the process of
creating law.
1. Students will comment about the moments in the process of
creating law.
2. Students will write a report about the process of creating law,
defining a position of approval of rejection using motivation and
facts.

25. 4. Teacher will explain students the conceptualization of Law according to
Professor RiccardoGuastini.
4. Teacher and students will draft the Five Principles of Rationality of Law by
Manuel Atienza.
4. Students will write an essay about illegal and unmoral laws.
5. Teacher and students will discuss about the competences of Public
Law.
4. Students discuss the competences of Constitutional, Administrative,
Finance and Environmental Law.
5. Students determine the competences of Constitutional, Administrative,
Finance and Environmental Law.
6. Teacher and students will discuss about the competences of Private
Law.
4. Students discuss the competences of Civil, Business, Intellectual property,
maritime and air law.
5. Students determine the competences of Civil, Business, Intellectual
Property. Maritime and air law.

26. 1. Knows the origin and concept of law
2. Understands the regulatory conduct order
3. Comprehends why the law needs to be forced.
4. Understands the concept and classification of law and justice.
5. Comprehends the concept of certainty of law and social peace.
6. Understands the moments in the process of creating law
7. Understands the importance of LegislativeTechniques.
8. Comprehends the moments in the process of creating law and the
importance of LegislativeTechniques
9. Understands the true legal meaning of law.
10. Comprehends the principles of rationality of law.
11. Understands the correct means of law.
12. Understands the competences of public laws by matter.
13. Comprehends the differences between National and International Law.
14. Comprehends the competences of public laws.
15. Determines the competences of private laws by matter.
16. Comprehend the differences between public and private laws.
17. Comprehends the competences of private law.

27.  Summarize
 Check List
 Oral lesson
 Essay
 Class Project
 Monthly Quiz
 Research
 Group drafting
 Oral presentation.

28.  Carbonell, M. & Pedroza de la Llave. 200. Elementos deTécnica
Legislativa. Mexico : Universidad NacionalAutonoma de Mexico, 200.
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 Encyclopedia,WIKIPEDIAThe Free. 2013.WIKIPEDIA. [En línea] 1 de
March de 2013. [Citado el: 27 de Agosto de 2013.]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_certainty.
 Granda,V. 2012. Introducción al Derecho, Guia Didactica. Loja, Ecuador :
Editorial de la UniversidadTécnica Particular de Loja, 2012. 978-9942-00-
794-0.
 Rousseau, J. MongolianMind. [En línea] [Citado el: 27 de August de
2013.] http://mongolianmind.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/11/Rousseau_contrat-social-1221.pdf.
 WIKIPEDIAThe Free Encyclopedia. 2013.WIKIPEDIA. [En línea] 13 de
August de 2013. [Citado el: 27 de August de 2013.]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Themis.
 —. 2013.WIKIPEDIA. [En línea] 13 de August de 2013. [Citado el: 27 de
August de 2013.] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Theory_of_Law.

29.  The movies and books will be provided at the beginning of the
school year so students have sufficient time to comply the
required work.
 All the classes will be prepared in PowerPoint presentations and
emailed to the students for their review and study.
 During the classes students will inquire and discuss about all the
information provided so there are no doubts in the subjects
treated during the course, never the less students may interact
with the teacher online for further information.
 It´s recommended to start a culture of lecture and study per day so
there are no struggles in passing the school year.
 Students are required to have a Gmail account to interact and
provide evidence of the work done in the course in a blog that
each student will create and feed permanently.