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Call to publish scientific articles that will be received between June 20 and November 20, 2019, referring to:

University Pedagogy: With topics such as public policies in higher education, legislative system and reforms, academic programs, comparative policies, massification processes, quality assurance, legal professions, and others in higher education as a general field, referring to the Chilean and international context .

Didactics of Law: With topics whose centrality is related to processes of innovation, learning, curriculum, innovations, teaching experiences, students and teachers characterization , among others in legal education in the Chilean and international context.

Ethical and citation standards (Chicago-deusto) must be taken care of, in addition to the originality of the research or innovation.

The use of the active learning technique of model UN as an teaching strategy for the study of international public law

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Abstract

This paper seeks to present the relevance of the study of International Public Law to the academic development of law students. For that purpose, research was conducted, about the curricular position of the subject of International Public Law in Brazilian universities, since 1827. After that, research on active methodologies was carried out, focusing on the advantages that they bring to legal education. Amongst some of the active learning techniques that diversify the legal education in the 21st century, it is highlighted the use of simulation as one of the most efficient to the development of legal skills among law students. The paper also highlights the use of the active learning technique of Model UNs as a successful teaching strategy to the study of International Public Law. For that, bibliographical and documental research was made, using the practical case of the Model UN of Federal University of Ceará

Keywords:

Public international law, legal education, participatory methodologies, simulation, UN simulations

Author Biographies

Antonio Jorge Pereira Júnior, Universidade de Fortaleza

Antonio Jorge Pereira Júnior is a professor at the postgraduate program in Constitutional Law at the University of Fortaleza (PPGD-UNIFOR); Doctor in Law from the University of São Paulo. Email antoniojorge@unifor.br

Beatriz Nogueira Caldas, Universidade de Fortaleza

Beatriz Nogueira Caldas holds a master's degree in Public Constitutional Law and Political Theory from the University of Fortaleza. Email beatrizcaldas@edu.unifor.br

Sara Alves Magalhães, Universidad de Fortaleza

Sara Alves Magalhães is a professor at Faculdade Princesa do Oeste; Master in Public Constitutional Law and Political Theory from the University of Fortaleza. His email address is saraamagalhaes@edu.unifor.br