Program Overview

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Master Droit Public: Théorie du Droit

The Master's program in Public Law: Theory of Law is designed for students who wish to complement their studies with a reflection on legal methods, a critique of legal discourse, and acquire a keen awareness of the social or moral issues underlying legal matters.

Objectives

The primary objective of the Theory of Law is to aim for intellectual and human progress of students and contribute to their future success in various fields. Upon completion of the program, students will have acquired a legal culture that confers a surplus of ease and mastery in legal analysis. They will be able to better distinguish figures of argumentation in law, compare legal cultures, decipher legal discourses, and use instruments and concepts that allow them to qualify the phenomenon of law.

Prerequisites

• The access to this program will be beneficial only to candidates who can demonstrate their interest and motivation for the theory and philosophy of law.
• Their academic background must verify their ability to master their knowledge, at least in the subjects where they have chosen to invest, and if possible, in courses that prepare for the training in the theory of law.

Recommended Prerequisites

It is recommended that students choose from the teachings that are open in Master 1, the courses of Argumentation and Legal Reasoning, History of Legal Thought, and Contract Law in the English Legal Tradition, which will prepare them for entry into the Theory of Law program.

Teaching Sites

• FDSP, Aix-en-Provence

Formation and Research

The training has a very close link with research and leads to associating students with the life of the host research unit, its colloquia and research seminars, conferences of invited professors, and research programs being carried out. Students have access to the library of the Laboratory of Theory of Law and can work there in contact with doctoral students.

Registration Regimes

This program is accessible in:

• Initial Training (FI)
• Continuing Education (FC)
• Distance Education (FAD) In the first year only.

Skills to Acquire

Beyond pursuing in-depth training in the major disciplines of law, it is a matter of enabling students, in close contact with ongoing research and in close contact with the life of a research unit, to master legal research methods, more precisely to enable students to:

• Master in-depth and critical reading of doctrinal texts
• Acquire autonomy in personal research work while understanding the collective dimension of research and learning, through a sense of being and learning deontology, to fit into it
• Master oral and written communication techniques

Internships and Supervised Projects

A four-month internship with a report on the research done during or on the occasion of the internship can be chosen. A supervised project, built within the framework of a UE, allows, in particular around invited professors, to follow and test new concepts and empirical research fields that emerge in the globalization of law.

Specific Pedagogical Modalities

The program is organized around six course units, including one unit for a supervised project and another dedicated to applied methodology. The training prioritizes important personal reading work, the writing of a research thesis, and the learning of methods.

Professional Integration Rate

Professional integration rate

Targeted Professions

• K1902: Legal Collaboration
• K1903: Legal Defense and Advice
• K1904: Magistracy
• K2108: Higher Education Teaching

NSF Domains

• 127D: Epistemology of Human Sciences; Philosophy of Law
• 128G: Tax Law; Business Law; Criminal Law; Environmental Law; Health Law; Security and Defense Law; Transport Law, etc.

Program Structure

The program is divided into several options and courses, including:

• Master 1 Droit Public
• Master 2 Droit Public: Théorie du Droit
• Master Théorie du Droit OTTAWA option droit privé
• Master Théorie du Droit-OTTAWA option droit public

Courses and Credits

The program includes various courses and credits, such as:

• Protection des droits et libertés fondamentaux (5 credits)
• Droit des collectivités territoriales et de l'action territoriale (5 credits)
• Planification et autorisations d'urbanisme (5 credits)
• Grands problčmes financiers de l'Etat (3 credits)
• Science administrative (3 credits)
• Compétences linguistiques et pré-professionnelles (4 credits)

Research and Dissertation

The program includes a research component, where students can choose to write a dissertation or conduct a supervised project.

Language of Instruction

The language of instruction is French, with some courses taught in English.

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the program are:

• Formation initiale: 250
• Droits d'inscription: plus d'informations...
• Droits différenciés des étudiants extra-communautaires: plus d'informations...
• Formation continue: plus d'informations...

Contact and Address

Secrétariat pédagogique:

• Emanuela NANI, , tél. : ,
• Leslie PENNONT, , tél. : , Adresse postale: CERHIIP, faculté de droit et de science politique, 3 avenue Robert Schuman 13628 Aix-en-Provence Cedex 1

Additional Information

The program is part of the Faculté de Droit et de Science Politique (FDSP) and is open to students who have completed a Bachelor's degree in Law or a related field. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of law, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a career in law or related fields.