Degree in law

General competitions

• Have a comprehensive vision of the human being in its immanent and transcendent dimension. The achievement of this competence implies having an attitude of seeking the truth, from different orders of knowledge, about human nature and the personal dignity common to all men and women, with particular attention to the ethical and moral implications. through recourse to knowledge of the different conceptions of the person throughout history and the social, political and legal consequences of these conceptions.
• Have well-founded and rigorous criteria about current society and culture. Achieving this competence involves acquiring criteria that allow understanding and valuing current society and culture, through the study of its historical roots in order to empower the graduate to make critical judgments about the different aspects of social reality and to provide proposals for improvement. , all from the prism of constitutional principles and the Social Doctrine of the Church.
• Be able to express yourself correctly in Spanish. Achieving this competence implies knowing the resources of oratory and written expression of Spanish.
• Be able to function fluently and effectively in at least one foreign language. Achieving this competence implies being able to develop the necessary skills to function fluently and effectively, both in writing and orally, in the English language and, usually, in another foreign language.
• Be able to understand and synthesize complex propositions, with a critical sense, in the context in which they are presented. The achievement of this competence implies being able to define, distinguish and relate both the basic concepts and the premises on which the exposition of any argument is built, as well as to state and substantiate its content in a synthetic and critical way, in the context? scientific, political, social, media or organizational - in which they are presented.
• Be able to apply the knowledge learned to solve problems. The achievement of this competence implies being able, based on the knowledge acquired, to solve problems - or make a judgment on them - whether they are theoretical, practical, moral or technical; and do it in a reasoned, prudent and effective way.
• Be able to gather and interpret relevant data to develop your own arguments. Achieving this competence implies being able to develop a hypothesis and plan its demonstration; obtain, interpret and select the information necessary for your study; recapitulate the result of the analysis with arguments that explain the process carried out and its results.
• Be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions. Achieving this competence implies being able to plan a communication process - taking into account the subjective and objective environment in which it takes place - and carry it out in a professional manner - in substance and form - effectively using the different resources. communicative.
• Be able to undertake and complete projects in an autonomous, professional and qualified manner. Achieving this competence implies being able to design a work plan as well as undertake its completion with perseverance and flexibility - anticipating and overcoming the difficulties that arise in its development and integrating the modifications that its future requires - in a professional and qualified manner.
• Be able to participate in work teams and lead them. Achieving this competence implies being able to collaborate in work teams, as well as lead them, contributing assertively and respectfully to the delimitation, planning and development of objectives.
• Be able to negotiate and manage the assumption of agreements. Achieving this competence implies being able to negotiate, manage and mediate the assumption of agreements in conflictive environments or conflicting interests with the objective of achieving the most fair and convenient solution for all; seeking the understanding and integration of the legitimate positions and rights of each of the parties involved.

Specific competencies

Know the historical, dogmatic and philosophical foundations of Law. Achieving this competence implies being able to identify the dogmatic and exegetical foundations of legal principles, norms and institutions through their historical development and the philosophical conceptions that inspire them. Know the social, political, cultural, international and economic foundations of Law. The achievement of this competence implies being able to identify and understand the social, political, cultural, international and economic foundations that are in the genesis and configuration of Law, that condition its development and that make its effective realization possible. Know the entire Spanish legal system, its material, formal and knowledge sources, both national and international. Achieving this competence implies knowing the national and international political institutions that participate in the creation and application of the Spanish legal system; the system of principles and norms that make it up in all its territorial dimensions; the legal relationships into which it is translated, and the procedures or processes through which its genesis and application occur. Be able to apply the Spanish legal system. The achievement of this competence implies being able, through the use of sources of knowledge, to identify the normative sources applicable to a factual assumption, in order to solve it by managing the technique of interpretation and application of the norms. Be able to understand, evaluate, criticize and discuss legal propositions in their context. Achieving this competence implies being able to interpret and discuss texts, propositions and legal realities in the historical, social, philosophical, normative, political or economic context in which they are placed, legally basing one's own opinions. Be able to reason and argue in law, to present in writing and in public the synthesis of your analyses. Achieving this competence implies being able to weave legal reasoning correctly using the methodology of rhetoric and legal argumentation, both orally and in writing. Acquire a certain capacity for creativity and innovation in the legal order. Achieving this competence implies being able to write an original normative statement at an elementary level, intended to regulate a certain area of reality - community, commercial company, legal relationship, transaction, etc.? within the framework of a precise or generic legal context. Become aware of the significance of Law as a system for organizing social relations and the responsibility that this implies in those who dedicate themselves to it. The achievement of this competence implies being able to understand that the work of the jurist - in the different areas of reality in which it is deployed - has a particular significance in the configuration, content and development of social relations, which entails who considerable responsibility is dedicated to it when making its legal decisions. Assume as essential values in the development of the jurist's work those that take shape in the general principles of Law and in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The achievement of this competence implies being able to interpret and apply the Law in accordance with the general principles, rights and fundamental duties enshrined in the Spanish Constitution, from respect for the universal doctrine on human rights and in accordance with a culture of peace and of democratic values. Be able to take notes or notes of the most relevant points of a dissertation or oral presentation, and to build on them, in an orderly manner, the argumentative thread of said dissertation or presentation. Be able to build your own study material by using the different resources available (notes, notes, manuals, monographs, databases, etc.) Acquire a study habit based on a personal discipline based on planning, use rational use of resources, and the administration of time and space. Know how to share one's abilities and skills with others, and request the essential help to carry out tasks that require it (sharing). Achieving this competence involves learning to work as a team and to exchange knowledge or information necessary to carry out the tasks or resolve the problems posed.

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Professional outings

It is stated that the Law degree is one of the university courses that has the most professional opportunities. However, its evident humanistic character requires a certain vocation when studying it and, without a doubt, the necessary compliance with an Ethical Code when exercising it. That said, the best known possibilities are:

• Free exercise of the profession
• Attorneys or solicitors
• Oppositions: to the body of notaries; property and commercial registrar; magistrate; fiscal; Judicial secretary; to the body of officials of international organizations
• Consulting
• Consulting
• Body of officials of the Administration of Justice: judge; magistrate; State Attorney; lawyers of the State Administration; lawyers from high advisory bodies; civil administration technician; tax or labor inspector
• Private company
• Banks
• Business