FAMILY LAW: doctrine and legal practice

Course: “Law”

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Law

Title
FAMILY LAW: doctrine and legal practice
Code
ВБ.01.09.23
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Achievement of such competencies as: the ability to think abstractly, analyze and synthesize in family law; the ability to conduct research at the appropriate level on family law; the ability to generate new ideas in solving problems of civil law regulation of family relations, apply the principles of the rule of law to solve complex problems, including in situations of legal uncertainty; analyze and evaluate the impact of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as well as the case law of the ECtHR.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Know the current family law of Ukraine and foreign countries, in particular, the Family Code of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine "On Private International Law", special scientific literature, the recommended list of which is contained in the curriculum, as well as case law on family disputes; Be able to freely operate with the conceptual and categorical apparatus in discussing and solving problem situations; apply rules in the field of regulation of family relations, including those complicated by a foreign element, draft family law agreements and procedural documents. Have basic skills in drafting court documents and using legal methods to resolve disputes arising from violations of family rights.
Course content
The discipline is a part of the cycle of professional training of applicants of educational level Master's degree in "Law" at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Law of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. The system of the course "Family Law: Doctrine and Legal Practice" consists of two parts (modules). The main components of the discipline are the formation of competencies aimed at: assessing and analyzing legal problems and practical legal situations related to the regulation of family relations, determining approaches to solving such problems; assess the legal problem comprehensively and offer different options for its solution in order to protect, defend and restore rights, freedoms or interests in the field of family relations; use of legal terminology for comprehensive and thorough presentation of legal issues in the field of family relations.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Zhelinkova И.В. Divorce. H .: Xylon, 2007. 98 p. 2. Radchenko L.I. Legislative Definition and Doctrinal Interpretation of the Category "Family": comparative legal aspect. // Memoirs of a Man, Scientist, Civilist (to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Professor Dina Vasilyevna Bobrova); for ed..Stefanchuk Р.О. - К.: АrtЕk, 2019 - С. 234-247. 3. Radchenko L.I. Modeling the Legal Structure of Marriage and Marriage Unions in the Law of the EU.// Bulletin of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Legal sciences. №3 (110), 2019 - P. 35-39. 4. Radchenko L.I. Legal Bases of Regulation of Certain Forms of Placement of Children in International Family Law // Bulletin of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Juridical sciences №4 (115), 2020, P.45-50. 5. Rozgon .O.V Agreements in Family Law of Ukraine: Monograph. - К.: Ін Юре, 2018. 301 с. 6. Family Law of Ukraine: textbook / for general. ed. By Bodnar T.V. and Dzeri OV. - K .: Jurinkom Inter, 2016. - 520 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, self-studying work of the student on the basis of textbooks, abstracts, methodical recommendations, consultations with the teacher
Assessment methods and criteria
Types of current control are selected by the teacher who conducts seminars, in agreement with the lecturer and in accordance with this program. The forms of student assessment include: express survey; colloquium; reports and research papers; testing; module test; solving problems/cases, drafting a contract in private international law. The final assessment is a written exam. The minimum score to be obtained by a student during the semester is 24 points, the maximum score is 40 points. During the current control during seminars, the following are subject to evaluation: the level of knowledge demonstrated by the student in the answer, activity in discussing seminar issues, systematic work in the classroom, and the results of assignments. Based on the results of the written exam, a student can receive a maximum of 60 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Liliya Radchenko
Civil Law Department
Educational and Scientific Institute of Law
Oksana Mykhalniuk
Civil Law Department
Educational and Scientific Institute of Law