Learning outcomes of the curricular unit

The goal is to acquaint students with the origins of Social Security Law, the different ways of designing and implementing a social protection model and to study, in particular, the Portuguese social security system - its principles, structure, systems, concepts and protected realities as well as the Portuguese contribution system. Apart from obtaining a theoretical basis, it is intended thatstudents become able to solve practicalsituations that involve the application of Social Security Law.

Syllabus

1. Origins and evolution of Social Security Law

2. The different conceptions of the right to social security and its associated social protection models 

3. The basis of the Portuguese social security system

4. The Social Security Contributions legislation

5. The social security legalrelationships
5.1. Main legalrelationship - major contingencies protected
5.2. Accessory legal relations
5.2.1. Workers
5.2.2. Self employed

6. The unemployment protection