- PhD Degree in
- Constitutional Law
- Degree to be obtained
- Doctorate in Constitutional Law
- Academic degree
- PhD Degree
- Duration
- 2 years
- Modality
- Virtual
- Schedule:
- Daily Afternoon
- Career description
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The PhD in Constitutional Law prioritizes constructivist methodologies such as case analysis, jurisprudence analysis or Socratic seminars. Furthermore, research and academic writing will also be prioritized as the main way to evaluate progress in learning.
The overall methodologies outlined above are intended to enable doctoral students to acquire or strengthen the essential competencies for the delivery of prompt, compliant, quality and consistent constitutional justice in a constitutional state of law.
- What will you learn during the program?
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During the PhD in Constitutional Law, students will develop an advanced level of understanding in legal and juridical phenomena related to constitutional law and the structure of the State. The program will provide a solid background in research and teaching, using scientific methods to address the in-depth study of constitutional law. Participants will contribute to legal development with original findings supported by rigorous analysis in key areas such as Theory of Law, Legal Hermeneutics and Argumentation, Sociology of Criminal Law, Crime Scene, Crime Theories, Comparative Criminal Systems, Evidence Law, Forensic Sciences, Criminal Procedure, Analytical Jurisprudence, Interrogation Techniques, Digital Evidence, International Criminal Law, Case Theory, and the approach to New Criminality. This comprehensive approach will allow students to contribute significantly to the advancement of legal knowledge and the solution of current problems in areas such as environmental crimes, corruption, political crimes, crimes of public officials, corporate crimes and organized crime.
AdmissionProfile
Professionals with a Master's degree in Law or in sciences related to the doctorate.
Graduate'sProfile
1. The graduating professional must have acquired a solid background in research.
2. Be able to generate new knowledge that provides solutions to legal and constitutional problems and contribute to the development of national constitutional legal thought.
3. Obtain the appropriate interpretation of laws and regulations in accordance with the Political Constitution of the Republic.
Career Opportunities
-Administrative area.
-Investigation area.
- Agent of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
-Judge.
-Magistrate.
-Legal advisor.
-Constitutional law consultant.
Curriculum
| 1° Ciclo | ESTUD DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS Y LAS LIBERTADES FUNDAMENTALES | FUNDAMENTOS DEL DERECHO CONST. Y LAS INSTS. POLIT. EN GUAT. | SISTEMAS DE DERECHO CONSTITUCIONAL COMPARADO |
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| 2° Ciclo | LA FUNCION DE LOS TRIBUNALES CONST. EN UN ESTADO DE DERECHO | LA REFORMA CONSTITUCIONAL EN AMERICA LATINA | LOS ESTADOS DE EXCEP. EN A. L. Y ROMP. DEL ORDEN CONST. |
| 3° Ciclo | EL AMPARO EN EL DERECHO COMPARADO | INTERPRETACION Y ARGUMENTACION CONSTITUCIONAL | SISTEMAS DE CONTROL DE CONSTITUCIONALIDAD |
| 4° Ciclo | ANÁLISIS DE LA JURISPRUDENCIA CONSTITUCIONAL GUATEMALTECA | AXIOLOGIA Y TELEOLOGIA EN EL DERECHO CONST. COMPARADO | LA JUSTICIA CONSTITUCIONAL Y LOS PROCESOS DE INTEGRACION |