• Type of degree course: Specialization
• Name of title: Specialist in Consumer Law
• Plan Structure: Structured
• Modality: In‑person
• Organisation: Institutional Degree Course
• Institution: Universidad de Mendoza
• Academic Unit: School of Law and Social Sciences
• First cohort location: Central campus
• Quotas: Min MAX

To access the Specialization, the applicant must have a Lawyer's degree or Notary Public whose obtaining is derived from a Curriculum of no less than four (4) years, issued by Argentine Universities of state or private management authorized by the Ministry of Culture and Education of the Nation, or title granted by foreign Universities, certified with the apostille of The Hague, in the corresponding cases.

Professionals from related degree courses or whose work or function is related to the theme of the Specialization may also apply for admission. In these cases, they must have a bachelor's degree and certify basic knowledge acquired in the respective Curriculums or through courses or other academic activities. The School may organize a pre-level course for those who do not meet the above requirement, at the discretion of the Admission and Management Committee.

The Specialization in Consumer Law has the following instances of academic-administrative management, approved by Resolution of the Honorable Academic Council No. 21/202.

Address: Carina Ginestar

Campus Academic Coordination San Rafael: Dario Bermejo

Central Campus Academic Coordination: Diego Gonzalez Vila

Academic Committee

Dr. Silvina Furlotti

Dr. Silvina Miquel

Dr. Fernando Penaloza

Dr. Daniel Bustos Lagos

For being the Director, Dr. Carina Ginestar presides

Admission and Management Committee

As the Academic Secretary of the School, Dr. Fernando Bermúdez integrates

As Director of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, Dr. María Valentina Erice integrates

As Academic Coordinator of the Degree Course, Dr. Darío Bermejo is a member

The professors that make up the Faculty of the degree course are selected on the basis of their academic relevance and curricular background.

They will be considered as:

• Permanent professors: those who have the academic responsibility for the progress of the curricular activity.
• Guest teachers: those who eventually assume part of the dictation of a curricular activity.

We present the list of teachers, arranged alphabetically by last name.

• ABALOS, Gabriela
• AGUINAGA, Luis Felipe
• ALVAREZ LARRONDO, Federico
• BAROCELLI, Sebastian
• BARON KNOLL, Silvina
• BERMEJO, Dario
• CHAMATROPULOS, Alejandro
• FURLOTTI, Silvina
• GINESTAR, Carina
• GONZÁLEZ6thLA, Diego
• HERNANDEZ, Charles
• IRIGOYEN TESTA, Matías
• JAPAZE, Bethlehem
• KEMELMAJER, Aida
• MIQUEL, Silvina
• PENALOZA, Fernando
• PULIAFITO, Gladys J.
• RAUEK, Agnes
• RODRIGUEZ, Gonzalo
• SAHIAN, Jose
• SHINA, Fernando
• NEPHEW, Waldo
• STIGLITZ, Gabriel
• TAMBUSSI, Carlos
• VERBIC, Francis
• ZETNER, Diego and other invited expert professors.

Professors of Legal Research Methodology:

• BERMUDEZ, Fernando
• ERICE, Maria Valentina
• GUARDATGUATI, Georgina

The postgraduate degree course is structured in modules that develop subjects that include various topics in the field of specialty, with the aim of updating the student in the in-depth knowledge of those considered most significant in the subject matter addressed, in order to respond to contemporary challenges. Also included is Epistemology in Social Sciences, Legal Research Methodology and a Final Work Workshop.

MODULE I. General Theory of Consumer Law

• Constitutional, conventional and supranational consumer protection.
• Principles applicable to consumer relationships and contracts.
• Preventive, compensatory and punitive protection of the consumer.

MODULE2nd. Consumer Litigation Protection

• Legal protection of the consumer. Individual processes of greater and lesser amount.
• Collective processes in the provincial and federal courts.
• Administrative process before the national, provincial and municipal enforcement authority.

MODULE2ndI. Special Part. Private consumer contracts

• Artificial Intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and crypto assets, NFT, Neurosciences and Electronic Procurement
• Insurance Contracts. Personal insurance, individual and group life insurance. Property damage insurance. Civil liability insurance, fire insurance, among others.
• Tourism and timeshare contract, student tourism, accommodation, contract for air transport of people, sea cruises and land transport of people.
• Bank contracts, bank leasing, fintech, digital wallets, credit card contract, personal and mortgage loans, UVA credits, among others.
• Prior Savings Contract for closed groups for the direct award of automobiles
• Contract for health services, Prepaid Medicine and social work
• Real estate contracts, real estate trust, real estate complexes and gated communities, private cemeteries and other contractual modalities.
• Contracts for Educational Services and Public Shows
• Public Services Contract.
• Criminal protection of the consumer.
• Sustainable consumption and planned obsolescence.

MODULE IV. Legal Research Methodology

• Epistemology in Social Sciences
• Legal Research Methodology
• Final Workshop

The Specialization culminates with the presentation and subsequent approval of an individual and written Final Project that integrates the acquired knowledge.

Duration

Workload completed: 370 clock hours

The planning of the academic activities of the degree course will provide for meeting instances between the teachers of the subjects and the students outside of class hours, in order to make it possible to carry out consultations and specific tutorials on the contents worked, with final destination in the elaboration of the Final Work. For this, it is foreseen 40 hours dedicated to the activity of tutoring, by tutors who are part of the Postgraduate Student Support System, in accordance with current regulations.

Extension of the course: 18 months

Duty

The Specialist degree course is priced for the purpose of guaranteeing the financing of its activities. The amounts of said contributions are approved by the Honorable Superior Council of the Universidad de Mendoza, or the Rectorate, if applicable, at the proposal of the Dean.

The student's tariff obligations with the School run from the moment of enrollment and only cease when the student completes his degree course or when he decides to suspend his studies. In the event that a student decides to drop out of the degree course after their registration, they must inform the Graduate Department by means of a note expressing their decision. Otherwise, he continues to be a student of the degree course with the consequent charge of the fees that accrue from then on and until the date on which he has effectively communicated his resignation.

Scholarships

Universidad de Mendoza recognizes the following types of scholarships:

• From an Institution to one or several students. Applicants may request financial support from an institution that will be considered "SPONSOR". The payment commitment will be between the student and the institution, and, in the event that the latter does not comply with the payment obligations, the student will assume the payment of the debt and the readjustments that it may have.
• From one institution to the Universidad de Mendoza. If an institution is interested in having its staff carry out the Specialization, they may sign an Agreement by which they assume the commitment to take charge of the corresponding fee and readjustment. In these cases, tariff reductions may be granted depending on the number of applicants they incorporate.
• From Universidad de Mendoza to their teachers. Universidad de Mendoza, within the framework of its policy of improving the teaching staff of the Schools that integrate it, grants 50% scholarships to the members of its undergraduate and postgraduate teaching staff to carry out the Specialization.
• From Universidad de Mendoza to their graduates. Universidad de Mendoza may grant a 25% scholarship to its undergraduate and postgraduate graduates who want to carry out the Specialization.
• From Universidad de Mendoza to anyone who has economic impossibility or other special circumstances. The Specialist degree course can grant scholarships to its students according to budgetary possibilities. The number of scholarships cannot exceed 10% of the total number of enrollees. These scholarships are qualified in two categories: with and without provision of services. In the first case, the beneficiary must comply with the tasks assigned by the Graduate Department.