Emner: JUS278-2-A Comparative Private Law - Høst 2013




Studiepoeng

10.0

Undervisningsspråk

English.

Undervisningssemester

Autumn. (Exam each semester.)

Mål og innhald

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the assortment of major European legal systems and the to different styles of law-making and interpretation within those systems.

Læringsutbyte

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Understand the distinction between common law and civil law legal systems in Europe;
Understand the variety of legal traditions which are contained within the category of private law in Europe;
Identify legal sources (constitution; legislation; case-law) from selected civil law systems;
Operate comparisons among different legal solutions both orally and in writing.

Krav til forkunnskapar

Three years of university studies.

Tilrådde forkunnskapar

Three years of Law studies.

Undervisningsformer og omfang av organisert undervisning

Lectures.

Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet

None.

Vurderingsformer

Exam each semester.

Four hours school exam. A ¿ E for passed, F for failed.

Exam language:

 

Support materials allowed during school exam:

See section 3-5 of the Supplementary Regulations for Studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen.

 

Special regulations about dictionaries:

 

 

Fagleg overlapp

In combination with JUS358 Comparative Private Law this course generates no new credits.

Litteraturliste

Emneevaluering

According to administrative arrangements for evaluating courses at the Law Faculty.

Kontaktinformasjon

Course teachers: professor Berte-Elen Konow and guest professor Gianmaria Ajani

Administrative contact: elective-courses@jurfa.uib.no