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The general objective of the course is to create a better qualified workforce to work in the field of justice, enabling its students to contribute effectively to the processes of change and innovation in institutions, training managers, innovators, and entrepreneurs for transformation in the environment in which they operate.

In addition, it aims to train students to understand and analyze in an integrated manner, the processes of conflict prevention and containment, also aiming at the dejudicialization of such processes.

This training also focuses on preparing graduates to develop projects and research in an interdisciplinary way, with a critical, systemic, and ethical vision. We believe that mastery of the main conceptual and methodological instruments is essential for the study of problems, processes and alternatives present in social relations.

Specifically, the objective is to:

• Provide qualified teaching activities;
• Promote continuous updating of knowledge in specific areas of Law;
• Offer applied research for conflict prevention and management;
• Enable the transfer of technical knowledge, methodologies and technologies to society;
• Evaluate and interpret theories, doctrines and institutes related to the practice of Conflict Management and Dejudicialization for procedural and professional practice;
• Train qualified teachers, in the technical-scientific and pedagogical scope, to teach and research in different specialties, with a view to the technological and scientific development of this area of knowledge;
• Enable the generation of innovative artifacts that can contribute to improving the quality of life of the population.

The Professional Master`s Program in Law and Conflict Management originated from the articulation between Uniara`s consolidated experience in conflict management, as well as the integration of experiences of a highly qualified faculty, associated with the broad spectrum of demands for advanced training, brought by the Brazilian judiciary. In this context, the contributions of the Judicial Center for Conflict Resolution and Citizenship of the District of Araraquara (CEJUSC) and the Special Criminal Center (NECRIM) stand out. It is worth noting that the quality of the work that supports the Professional Master`s Program in Law has been built over more than 40 years of institutional maturity in teaching and research in Law, in Uniara`s undergraduate and lato sensu graduate courses.

CEJUSC was the first arbitration center to operate in the interior of the state of São Paulo. It has been installed at Uniara since November 2011, when the University signed an agreement with the Court of Justice of the State of São Paulo. Its importance is evident in the volume of services provided. In 2019 alone, the Center provided 1,234 services, achieving an impressive result of over 70% effectiveness in the definitive resolution of conflicts under its management.

The Special Criminal Center (NECRIM) is a project of Uniara in partnership with the Civil Police whose mission is to encourage agreements and resolve conflicts between neighbors and family members, traffic accidents with minor victims and threats or defamation. The development of these extension projects demonstrates, on the one hand, an important institutional experience in the foundations of the Master`s degree proposal and, on the other hand, the need for innovative research in the area of dejudicialization. It is also noted that the concepts of the Professional Master`s Program in Law - PMPD at Uniara are closely related to the demands of society. Both legal practitioners and citizens seek solutions and paths capable of expanding the range of judicial action, whether in terms of speed or in promoting valid, solid, and rapid extrajudicial solutions.

The adequate training of professionals working in law can be supported by a stricto sensu program, with a proposal aligned with the profile and expectations of the target audience. Uniara`s professional master`s degree in law and conflict management aims to combine theoretical and practical approaches to generate innovative legal solutions.

The basic objective of the program is to train students to expand their insertion in the job market and, at the same time, generate applied legal knowledge that can be appropriated by the legal community, through properly guided research activities, with the final course work as the main product. In addition to this, there is the teaching production itself (technical and bibliographical), informed by the professional experience acquired by the professors.

The program was designed for students who do not intend to interrupt their professional activities during the course or even after its completion, despite the possibility of becoming part-time teachers, especially in undergraduate and graduate courses.

It is also expected to build a new model of applied legal research, which brings together traditional doctrinal research with a dogmatic basis (which often ignores the factual context and remains hermetic) and pervasive empirical research (which is more guided by an approximation to reality than by methodological particularities).

The relevance of the application in the professional environment is basically evidenced by the possibility of presenting practical recommendations on legal topics that make sense to legal practitioners and public policy makers, and above all contribute to solving open problems in a creative and innovative way. The propositional component of research is considered essential for generating legal innovation.

The target audience for the master`s degree is made up of holders of a higher education degree in Applied Social Sciences, preferably Legal Sciences.

In general terms, it is observed that the proposal for the professional master`s degree in Law and conflict management at Uniara is aimed at experienced professionals and recent graduates. The former already master the technique in their area of activity and wish to expand their theoretical repertoire and improve their practical skills. They are public and private lawyers, prosecutors, defenders, judges, managers, and formulators of public policies, as well as members of the non-judicialized justice structure, mainly notaries, clerks, conciliators, mediators, and arbitrators. The second group is made up of graduates seeking career advancement through the development of academic skills and abilities.

In these two groups, there is also a subdivision between legal professionals whose professional careers were structured around legal training, whether in an undergraduate degree in legal sciences or in specializations in the area. There are also other professionals, such as educators and public managers, who seek interdisciplinary training and knowledge expansion based on the program`s proposal.

This multiplicity of professional ties and areas of activity has provided very rich interactions in the discussion of concrete problems, offering different perspectives and practical experiences within the same group of students. In addition, this hybrid nature of the student body means that the program also fulfills the social function of disseminating sophisticated legal knowledge and practices, developed in the country`s largest business center, which are normally not accessible to professionals working in more distant locations.

Also, in this area of student profile, one aspect worth highlighting is what could be called the "democratization of education". Most graduate programs have young students as their clientele, with a university career limited to research areas with a strong disciplinary influence. It is worth noting that this program has received students with some professional experience who need to expand their qualifications and incorporate new values and methodologies into their various professional activities. In this scenario, public and private institutions will be revitalized, and their staff will be qualified. This will effectively democratize the research produced and facilitate the practical implementation of proposals.

The target audience for the master`s degree is made up of holders of a higher education degree in Applied Social Sciences, preferably Legal Sciences.

In general terms, it is observed that the proposal for the professional master`s degree in Law and conflict management at Uniara is aimed at experienced professionals and recent graduates. The former already master the technique in their area of activity and wish to expand their theoretical repertoire and improve their practical skills. They are public and private lawyers, prosecutors, defenders, judges, managers, and formulators of public policies, as well as members of the non-judicialized justice structure, mainly notaries, clerks, conciliators, mediators, and arbitrators. The second group is made up of graduates seeking career advancement through the development of academic skills and abilities.

In these two groups, there is also a subdivision between legal professionals whose professional careers were structured around legal training, whether in an undergraduate degree in legal sciences or in specializations in the area. There are also other professionals, such as educators and public managers, who seek interdisciplinary training and knowledge expansion based on the program`s proposal.

This multiplicity of professional ties and areas of activity has provided very rich interactions in the discussion of concrete problems, offering different perspectives and practical experiences within the same group of students. In addition, this hybrid nature of the student body means that the program also fulfills the social function of disseminating sophisticated legal knowledge and practices, developed in the country`s largest business center, which are normally not accessible to professionals working in more distant locations.

Also, in this area of student profile, one aspect worth highlighting is what could be called the "democratization of education". Most graduate programs have young students as their clientele, with a university career limited to research areas with a strong disciplinary influence. It is worth noting that this program has received students with some professional experience who need to expand their qualifications and incorporate new values and methodologies into their various professional activities. In this scenario, public and private institutions will be revitalized, and their staff will be qualified. This will effectively democratize the research produced and facilitate the practical implementation of proposals.