USAC Derecho Específica study plan
USAC Derecho Específica · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Derecho Civil
Map the Civil code structure and list the articles governing obligations, contracts, and property
Draft a one-page flowchart linking sources of obligations to extinction of obligations
Solve 20 mixed Civil practice questions and log every error with the rule that was missed
Explain aloud, without notes, the difference between nullity and annulment of a contract
Your checkpoint
A two-page Civil outline plus an error log of at least 20 solved questions with corrected rules
Derecho Civil & Derecho Penal
Compare the main contract types and write a comparison table of their essential elements
Summarize the general theory of crime and list each element with a concrete example
Distinguish intentional, negligent, and preterintentional conduct in written hypotheticals
Complete 25 timed Penal questions and classify each error by doctrinal category
Your checkpoint
A comparative contract table and a 25-question Penal error log with doctrinal classifications
Derecho Penal & Derecho Constitucional
Outline the constitutionally protected rights and the remedies available for each
Draft a one-page summary connecting constitutional control mechanisms to ordinary remedies
Apply proportionality analysis to three written fact patterns and justify each outcome
Answer 30 mixed Penal and Constitutional questions under a 45-minute timer
Your checkpoint
A one-page constitutional remedies map plus a scored 30-question timed set with written justifications
Derecho Constitucional
Reconstruct the hierarchy of norms and identify conflicts in five written scenarios
Explain the amparo procedure step by step from filing to resolution
Memorize the standing and admissibility requirements and recite them from memory
Complete one full Constitutional mini-exam of 40 questions and score it
Your checkpoint
A scored 40-question Constitutional mini-exam with a written review of every missed item
Derecho Procesal Civil y Mercantil & Derecho Procesal Penal
Chart the civil process from demand to enforcement on a single timeline
List the procedural deadlines and terms and build a flashcard set for them
Diagram the stages of the criminal process and mark where defense rights attach
Solve 25 procedural questions split between civil and criminal and record your accuracy rate
Your checkpoint
Two process timelines (civil and criminal) plus a deadline flashcard deck and a 25-question accuracy report
Derecho Administrativo & Derecho Laboral
Outline the administrative act: elements, validity, and grounds for challenge
Summarize the labor relationship: formation, suspension, and termination grounds
Compare severance and indemnity calculations across three written termination scenarios
Answer 30 mixed Administrative and Labor questions and explain each wrong answer in writing
Your checkpoint
A one-page administrative act outline and a written termination-calculation worksheet for three scenarios
Derecho Mercantil & Derecho Internacional Público y Derechos Humanos
Map the commercial company types and their formation and liability rules
Summarize negotiable instruments and the requirements for their enforcement
List the core international human rights instruments and the bodies that supervise them
Complete 25 mixed Mercantile and International questions and rate your confidence per item
Your checkpoint
A company-type comparison chart plus a 25-question confidence-rated set with a short self-assessment
Derecho Civil & Derecho Penal & Derecho Constitucional & Derecho Procesal Civil y Mercantil & Derecho Procesal Penal & Derecho Administrativo & Derecho Laboral & Derecho Mercantil & Derecho Internacional Público y Derechos Humanos
Take two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and score both
Re-review every error from weeks 1-7 and rewrite the corrected rule in your own words
Drill your weakest two domains with 20 targeted questions each
Build a one-page final review sheet of high-yield rules across all nine domains
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams, a consolidated corrected error log, and a one-page final review sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 65% on a 25-question mixed Civil and Penal set and show an error log covering every missed item
Week 4: Score at least 70% on the 40-question Constitutional mini-exam and recite standing and admissibility requirements from memory without notes
Week 6: Correctly complete all three termination-calculation scenarios and score at least 70% on the 30-question Administrative and Labor set
Week 8: Score at least 75% on both full-length mock exams and submit a completed one-page review sheet covering all nine domains