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Professional Deontology

Code: 45037
Credits: 6

2026/2027

Degree programme	Type	Course
Legal Profession and Legal Representation	OB	1

Contact lecturer

Name :: Lucia Ortiz Amaro
Email :: lucia.ortiz@uab.cat

Teaching staff

: Angel Baena Aguilar

Teaching staff (external to UAB)

: Irene Gómez i Calderó
: Eulàlia Barros Navines
: Carlota Palet Vendrell
: Josep Farnés i Costajussà

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

Be a master's student

Objectives

know the profession
Professional ethics

Learning outcomes

CA09 (Develop the interpersonal skills and abilities necessary to work collectively on a procedural and material approach to a matter.) Develop the interpersonal skills and abilities necessary to work collectively on a procedural and material approach to a matter.
KA10 (Describe in detail the different ways of identifying and ordering the interests at stake in each case.) Describe in detail the different ways of identifying and ordering the interests at stake in each case.
KA11 (Describe liabilities associated to the exercise of professional activity, including the basic functions of free legal assistance and the promotion of social responsibility among persons serving as lawyers or attorneys.) Describe liabilities associated to the exercise of professional activity, including the basic functions of free legal assistance and the promotion of social responsibility among persons serving as lawyers or attorneys.
KA12 (Reformulate the determining requirements for the provision and organisation of legal advice and representation.) Reformulate the determining requirements for the provision and organisation of legal advice and representation.
SA24 (Clearly distinguish the private interests represented by legal practitioners from those of a public nature whose execution is enforced by the law and the courts, in the various fields from consultation to litigation in which they act professionally.) Clearly distinguish the private interests represented by legal practitioners from those of a public nature whose execution is enforced by the law and the courts, in the various fields from consultation to litigation in which they act professionally.
SA25 (Appropriately and neutrally make use of the most suitable techniques for resolving disputes in different situations and contexts.) Appropriately and neutrally make use of the most suitable techniques for resolving disputes in different situations and contexts.
SA26 (Plan the organisational structure of a professional office based on its available human resources and the type of clients to which it is addressed.) Plan the organisational structure of a professional office based on its available human resources and the type of clients to which it is addressed.
SA27 (Establish protocols in a professional office for financial and fiscal management, compliance, prevention of occupational hazards and protection of personal data.) Establish protocols in a professional office for financial and fiscal management, compliance, prevention of occupational hazards and protection of personal data.

Program available in \"aula moodle\"

Learning activities and methodology

Title	Hours	ECTS
Practical classes	37.5	1.5
Autonomous activities	58	2.32
Master classes	37.5	1.5

Methodology:

Master classes
Practical classes
Evaluation tests

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title	Weight	Hours	ECTS	Learning outcomes
Final exam	50%	2	0.08	KA11, KA12, SA24, SA26, SA27
Legal application of theoretical knowledge	50%	15	0.6	CA09, KA10, KA11, KA12, SA24, SA25, SA26, SA27

Evaluation

The evaluation is based on two elements:

1. Continuous evaluation activities (50% of the final grade)

The format of these activities is defined by each subject. In this subject the following activities will be carried out:

- Up to 3 points scheduled activities. A total of 3 (1 point per activity) will be made.

- Up to 2 points the questionnaires in class (they can be test type, short questions, etc). A total of 6 will be made (0.5 points for each questionnaire. The 4 best marks will be computed). DO NOT COMMUNICATE PREVIOUSLY

Absences that occur in these activities can not be recovered at another time unless justified by force majeure. Therefore, this rule can only be excepted in very specific cases (for example, prolonged absences for health or similar reasons). Attendance is mandatory and an essential requirement to be evaluated. A non-attendance of more than 20% of the classes will imply not being evaluated.

The scheduled activities will be communicated by the teachers during class sessions and/or will be published in the Moodle classroom.

2. Final exam (50% of the final grade)

Test of 40 questions, according to the pattern of the entrance exam of the Ministry of Justice (4 response options, penalizing errors. Three incorrect questions, one correct answer remains)

It is only valued from a minimum grade of 4 (out of 10). Whoever has a lower grade, suspends the module.

Possibility of reevaluation: whoever has obtained an exam score of less than 4, may be re-submitted to recover it. This recovery affects only the test score, not the qualification of the continuous evaluation, which is maintained.

Possibility of uploading an exam grade: the student who wants to improve his or her exam score can be re-evaluated. The grade obtained in the reevaluation will be your exam grade, whether or not it is higher than the one obtained in the first exam.

It does not accept a single assessment system.

3.Restricted use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

For this subject, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is permitted exclusively in support tasks, such as bibliographic or information searches, text correction or translations. The student will have to clearly identify which parts have been generated with this technology, specify the tools used and include a critical reflection on how these have influenced the process and the final result of the activity. The non-transparency of the use of AI in the assessable activities where its use is allowed, will be considered a lack of academic honesty and may lead to a partial or total penalty in the grade of the activity, or greater penalties in serious cases

Bibliography

Information in \"aula moodle\"

Software

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching	Group	Language	Semester	Shift
(TEmRD) Teoria (màster RD)	1	Catalan/Spanish	annual	afternoon
(TEmRD) Teoria (màster RD)	2	Catalan/Spanish	annual	afternoon