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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011

Bachelor in Law
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Credits

First Year

Compulsory courses

DROI1206-2

Introduction to private law and fundamental principles of Roman law - Jean‑François Gerkens, Pascale Lecocq
75
15
-
7

ECON0103-2

Political Economics, FECHER F. - Fabienne Fecher‑Bourgeois - [30h QA Sess.]
60
-
[+]
6

DROI1101-2

Introduction to public law - Christian Behrendt
75
-
-
6

DROI1106-3

Introduction to penal law and criminology - Adrien Masset
45
15
-
5

DROI1104-3

Belgian Judicial System (Partim) - Frédéric Georges
45
15
-
5

PSYC0100-2

Psychology - Anne‑Sophie Nyssen
45
-
-
4

SPOL1103-1

Political history of Belgium - Pierre Verjans
60
-
-
6

PHIL1102-1

Philosophy History and Natural Law Theories - Edouard Delruelle
60
-
-
6

DROI1239-1

Logic and argumentation for lawyers - Bruno Leclercq
20
-
-
3

SOCI1106-1

Sociology - Frédéric Schoenaers
45
-
-
4

DROI1114-1

Reading - Raphaël Davin, Antoinette Gosselin, Evelyne Lahaye, Marie‑Anne Lange, Kathleen Lemal, Christine Pevée, Jean‑Arthur Regibeau, Jean Rosoux, Nadège Vancrayebeck - [30h Mon. Read.]
-
-
[+]
2

Optional courses

Choose one language course out of the following :

LANG0030-2

General and Legal German (german language)



6

- Allemand usuel - Françoise Carl, ISLV
30
-
-

- Allemand juridique - Françoise Carl, ISLV
60
-
-

LANG0051-2

General and Legal English (english language)



6

- Anglais usuel - Doris De Laet, Frédéric Depas, Pierre Geron, Kevin Heyeres, Caroline Hougardy, ISLV
30
-
-

- Anglais juridique - Doris De Laet, Frédéric Depas, Pierre Geron, Kevin Heyeres, Caroline Hougardy, ISLV
60
-
-

LANG0031-2

General and Legal Dutch (dutch language)



6

- Néerlandais usuel - Doris De Laet, ISLV
30
-
-

- Néerlandais juridique - Doris De Laet, ISLV
60
-
-

Notice les étudiants doivent participer durant la première semaine de la rentrée à un test dans la langue de leur choix qui détermine leur niveau de connaissance de la langue usuelle. Une dispense de la partie "langue usuelle" est accordée aux étudiants qui satisfont à un niveau B1.

Second Year

Compulsory courses

DROI8008-4

Obligation and Contract Law - Christine Biquet
75
15
-
8

DROI8028-1

Extra-contractual responsibility - Benoît Kohl
30
-
-
3

DROI1203-4

Constitutional Law - Christian Behrendt - [15h Lect.]
75
-
[+]
8

DROI1103-1

History of private law - Robert Jacob
60
-
-
6

DROI8010-1

Institutional European law - Melchior Wathelet
45
-
-
4

DROI1202-2

Legal theories - Nicolas Thirion - [15h Lect.]
45
-
[+]
5

SOCI1106-1

Sociology - Frédéric Schoenaers
45
-
-
4

DROI0178-2

Accountant law - Xavier Parent - Suppl : Wilfried Niessen, Lionel Orban
30
15
-
4

Notice This transitory programme is available during the 2010-2011 academic year. From 2011-2012, the second year programme will not include the "Sociology" course, but will include the "Methodology and legal documentary research" course.

Optional courses

Choose one of the following courses :

DROI1205-1

Juridical terminology and text analysis in German - Yves Kreins
30
-
-
4

DROI1211-1

Juridical terminology and text analysis in English - François van der Mensbrugghe
30
-
-
4

DROI1212-1

Juridical terminology and text analysis in Dutch - Yves‑Henri Leleu
30
-
-
4

Choose one option from the following :

All the options grant direct access to the Master in Law. Students who do not have taken the "Law Option" and who follow the Master in Law will be obliged to include the following courses on their programme : Elements of comparative law and Intellectual law.


Futhermore :
  • The Public Administration and European Policies option offers direct access to the Master in Political Sciences : General, professional focus in European Policies or to the Master in Public Administration provided it is followed in the 2nd and the 3rd years of Bachelor.
  • The Criminology option offers direct access to the Master in Criminology, depending on the addition of the following courses : Socialisation and delinquent personalities and Statistics instead of Criminal law and Administrative law, part which students will be exempted.

A return to the Law or Maastricht option in the 3rd year of Bachelor is still possible. For the other options, the agreement of the Faculty is required.

Option: Law I

DROI1207-1

Elements of Comparative Law - Jean‑François Gerkens
30
-
-
3

DROI1209-2

Exercises (case-law article in public law and private law) - Nicolas Banneux, Rodrigue Capart, Joëlle Decharneux, Anne Demoulin, François Gadisseur, Antoinette Gosselin, Nathalie Iouk, Jean‑Sébastien Jamart, Séverine Masson , Thierry Papart, Eric Pottier, Sophie Sequaris, John Wileur - [30h Mon. WS]
-
-
[+]
5

DROI8023-5

Examination of practical cases



6

- Law of obligations and contract law - Christine Biquet, Benoît Kohl - Suppl : Bernard Jacquet, Philippe Marchandise, Jacques Perilleux, Olivier Servais
7
8
-

- Constitutional law - Nicolas Banneux, Vincent Thiry
-
15
-

- European law - Jonathan Wildemeersch
7
8
-


Preparation to the 3rd year of Bachelor at the University of Ghent
The Faculty offers the students of the "Law" option the opportunity to make their 3rd year of Bachelor in Law at the University of Ghent as an "Erasmus Belgica". As seating is limited, a selection will be organized during the first week of school.
Students study a special programme including compulsory courses in the 3rd year that cannot be followed at the University of Ghent. Students will have to take the following course : "Juridical terminology and text analysis in Dutch".

Option : Public administration and European policies I

SPOL1101-3

Introduction to Political Science - Sébastien Brunet
60
-
-
6

SPOL1205-1

Parliamentary rhetoric - Sébastien Brunet, André Lemaître, André Leton, Quentin Michel - [60h SEM]
-
-
[+]
5

SPOL0086-1

Introduction to administrative science - Geoffrey Joris
45
-
-
3

Option Criminology I

CRIM3093-1

Construction of data in criminology - Jean‑Luc Bacher, Michaël Dantinne
30
-
-
4

CRIM3095-1

Rudiments of neurobiology and of psychiatry - Robert Poirrier
45
-
-
6

PSYC5842-1

Psychology of Crime and Delinquency - Michel Born
30
-
-
4

Option Maastricht I

All the courses of the option are followed in Maastricht University, except the DROI2325-1 course Inleiding tot het Nederlandse recht which is organized at the ULg. As the seats are limited, a selection will be organized during the first week of school.

Choose one field from amongst :

Field A : Dutch Rights

Students who choose pathway A in the Maastricht option must not take the course Juridical terminology and text analysis.



DROI2325-1

Introduction to Dutch Law (dutch language) - Patrick Wautelet
30
-
-
4

HULG0171-1

Jeugdrecht en rechten van het kind (dutch language) - S. Daenen, S.W.E. Rutten, J.‑C.‑M. Willems
30
-
-
14

B study path : European and International Law

Students who choose pathway B in the Maastricht option must not take the course Juridical terminology and text analysis and European Institutional Law



HULG0098-1

European Law I: Foundations (english language) - A.P. van der Mei
-
-
-
7

HULG0104-1

Comparative Government (english language) - Ph. Kuver
-
-
-
7

Choose one of the following courses :

HULG0164-1

States, Market and European integration (english language) - S. Weishaar
-
-
-
8

HULG0172-1

Comparative Contract Law (english language) - N. Kornet
-
-
-
8

HULG0173-1

Comparative Tort Law (english language) - G. Van Maanen
-
-
-
8

Compulsory courses

DROI8008-4

Obligation and Contract Law - Christine Biquet
75
15
-
8

DROI8028-1

Extra-contractual responsibility - Benoît Kohl
30
-
-
3

DROI1203-4

Constitutional Law - Christian Behrendt - [15h Lect.]
75
-
[+]
8

DROI1103-1

History of private law - Robert Jacob
60
-
-
6

DROI8010-1

Institutional European law - Melchior Wathelet
45
-
-
4

DROI1202-2

Legal theories - Nicolas Thirion - [15h Lect.]
45
-
[+]
5

DROI1240-1

Methodology and legal documentary research



6

- Méthodologie juridique
45
-
-

- Recherches documentaires juridiques
9
6
-

DROI0178-2

Accountant law - Xavier Parent - Suppl : Wilfried Niessen, Lionel Orban
30
15
-
4

Optional courses

Choose one of the following Legal Terminology courses :

DROI1205-1

Juridical terminology and text analysis in German - Yves Kreins
30
-
-
4

DROI1211-1

Juridical terminology and text analysis in English - François van der Mensbrugghe
30
-
-
4

DROI1212-1

Juridical terminology and text analysis in Dutch - Yves‑Henri Leleu
30
-
-
4

Choose one option from the following :

Notice All the options grant direct access to the Master in Law. Students who do not have taken the "Law Option" and who follow the Master in Law will be obliged to include the following courses on their programme : Elements of comparative law and Intellectual law.


Furthermore :
  • The Public Administration and European Studies option offers direct access to the Master in European Studies or to the Master in Public Administration provided it is followed in the 2nd and 3rd years of bachelor
  • The Criminology option gives directly access to the Master in Criminology, depending on the addition of the Socialisation and delinguent personalities and Statistics courses instead of Criminal law and Public action and administrative law, partim courses which students will be exempted.

A return to the Law or Maastricht option in the 3rd year of bachelor is still possible. For the other options, the agreement of the Faculty is required.

Option: Law I

DROI1207-1

Elements of Comparative Law - Jean‑François Gerkens
30
-
-
3

DROI1209-2

Exercises (case-law article in public law and private law) - Nicolas Banneux, Rodrigue Capart, Joëlle Decharneux, Anne Demoulin, François Gadisseur, Antoinette Gosselin, Nathalie Iouk, Jean‑Sébastien Jamart, Séverine Masson , Thierry Papart, Eric Pottier, Sophie Sequaris, John Wileur - [30h Mon. WS]
-
-
[+]
5

DROI8023-4

Etudes de cas pratiques



4

- Law of obligations and contract law - Christine Biquet, Benoît Kohl - Suppl : Bernard Jacquet, Philippe Marchandise, Jacques Perilleux, Olivier Servais
7
8
-

- Constitutional law - Nicolas Banneux, Vincent Thiry
-
15
-

- Judicial law - Frédéric Georges
15
-
-

- European law - Jonathan Wildemeersch
7
8
-

The Faculty offers the students the opportunity to make their 3rd year of Bachelor in Law at the University of Ghent as an "Erasmus Belgica". As seating is limited, a selection will be organized during the first week of school.
Students follow a special programme including compulsory courses in the 2rd year that cannot be followed at the University of Ghent. Students will have to take the following course : "Juridical terminology and text analysis in Dutch".

Option : Public administration and European policies I

SPOL1101-3

Introduction to Political Science - Sébastien Brunet
60
-
-
6

SPOL1205-1

Parliamentary rhetoric - Sébastien Brunet, André Lemaître, André Leton, Quentin Michel - [60h SEM]
-
-
[+]
3

SPOL0086-1

Introduction to administrative science - Geoffrey Joris
45
-
-
3

Option Criminology I

CRIM3093-1

Construction of data in criminology - Jean‑Luc Bacher, Michaël Dantinne
30
-
-
3

CRIM3095-1

Rudiments of neurobiology and of psychiatry - Robert Poirrier
45
-
-
6

PSYC5842-1

Psychology of Crime and Delinquency - Michel Born
30
-
-
3

Option Maastricht I

As the seats are limited, a selection will be organized during the first week of school.
All the courses of the option are followed in Maastricht, except the DROI2325-1 course that is followed in Liege.

Choose one field from amongst :

Field A : Dutch Rights

Students who choose pathway A in the Maastricht option must not take the course Juridical terminology.



DROI2325-1

Introduction to Dutch Law (dutch language) - Patrick Wautelet
30
-
-
3

HULG0171-1

Jeugdrecht en rechten van het kind (dutch language) - S. Daenen, S.W.E. Rutten, J.‑C.‑M. Willems
30
-
-
13

B study path : European and International Law

Students who choose pathway B in the Maastricht option must not take the course Juridical terminology and European Institutional Law



HULG0098-1

European Law I: Foundations (english language) - A.P. van der Mei
-
-
-
6

HULG0104-1

Comparative Government (english language) - Ph. Kuver
-
-
-
6

Choose one of the following courses :

HULG0164-1

States, Market and European integration (english language) - S. Weishaar
-
-
-
8

HULG0172-1

Comparative Contract Law (english language) - N. Kornet
-
-
-
8

HULG0173-1

Comparative Tort Law (english language) - G. Van Maanen
-
-
-
8

Third Year

Compulsory courses

DROI8018-1

Commercial law - Nicolas Thirion
60
-
-
5

DROI2216-4

Law of property - Pascale Lecocq
45
-
-
4

DROI0954-1

Administrative law and contentious business principles - Michel Pâques
60
-
-
5

DROI8007-4

General criminal law and principles of criminal procedure - Ann Jacobs
45
15
-
5

DROI0179-1

Family Law. Civil Partnership Law - Yves‑Henri Leleu
75
-
-
6

DROI2108-1

Labour Law and Social Security Law - Jacques Clesse, Fabienne Kefer
75
-
-
6

DROI1102-2

Roman Law - Jean‑François Gerkens
60
-
-
5

DROI0178-2

Accountant law - Xavier Parent - Suppl : Wilfried Niessen, Lionel Orban
30
15
-
4

DROI8011-1

European substantive law - Anne‑Lise Sibony
45
-
-
4

Notice This transitory programme is available during the 2010-2011 academic year. From 2011-2012, the second year programme will not include the "Accountant law" course, but will include the "Civil procedure law" course.

Optional courses

Continuation of the option chosen in the 2nd year

Notice Returning to the option Law II or Maastricht II is always possible.

Option: Law II

DROI8001-1

Supervised works - Collégialité - [30h Mon. WS]
-
-
[+]
6

DROI2110-1

Intellectual property - Bernard Vanbrabant
45
-
-
4

DROI1241-2

Study of practical cases, European law - Anne‑Lise Sibony
-
15
-
2

Notice or valorization of DROI8019 Techniques of communication

Choose one course of law in a foreign language from the following :

DROI8004-1

Zivilprozessrecht : Sonderfragen (german language) - André Henkes
15
-
-
4

DROI8003-1

The Law of Nationality : European and International Perspectives (english language) - Patrick Wautelet
15
-
-
4

DROI8029-1

Introduction to EC Competition Law (english language) - Nicolas Petit
15
-
-
4

DROI8005-1

Personal and family rigths : specific questions (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
15
-
-
4

Option Criminology II

CRIM3097-3

Introduction to criminalistics and forensic medicine - Philippe Boxho
15
-
-
2

CRIM3098-1

Victimology - Marie‑Marthe Cousineau, Katrien Lauwaert
30
-
-
3

CRIM1203-1

Prevention and Public Safety Policies - Marie‑Marthe Cousineau, André Lemaître
30
-
-
3

Choose the course not taken from the following :

CRIM3094-1

Criminological theories - Michaël Dantinne
30
-
-
4

PSYC5843-1

Socialisation and delinquent personalities - Michel Born
30
-
-
4

Choose one of the following courses :

DROI8004-1

Zivilprozessrecht : Sonderfragen (german language) - André Henkes
15
-
-
4

DROI8003-1

The Law of Nationality : European and International Perspectives (english language) - Patrick Wautelet
15
-
-
4

DROI8029-1

Introduction to EC Competition Law (english language) - Nicolas Petit
15
-
-
4

DROI8005-1

Personal and family rigths : specific questions (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
15
-
-
4

Option : Public administration and European policies II

SPOL2137-2

Analysis of Public Policies - Catherine Fallon
30
-
-
6

DTRA0002-1

Supervised work in political science - Catherine Fallon
-
-
-
6

SPOL0378-1

Introduction to EU Governance - Quentin Michel
30
-
-
4

Option Maastricht II

As the seats are limited, a selection will be organized during the first week of school.
All the courses of the option are followed in Maastricht.

Choose one module from :

Field A : Dutch Rights

HULG0247-1

Verbintenissenrecht (dutch language) - T. Hartlief
-
-
-
16

B study path : European and International Law

Students who choose pathway B in the Maastricht option must not take the course European institutional law



HULG0097-1

European Union Law : substantive law (english language) - H. Schneider
-
-
-
12

Choose one of the following courses :

HULG0164-1

States, Market and European integration (english language) - S. Weishaar
-
-
-
8

HULG0172-1

Comparative Contract Law (english language) - N. Kornet
-
-
-
8

HULG0173-1

Comparative Tort Law (english language) - G. Van Maanen
-
-
-
8

Compulsory courses

DROI8018-1

Commercial law - Nicolas Thirion
60
-
-
5

DROI2216-4

Law of property - Pascale Lecocq
45
-
-
4

DROI0954-1

Administrative law and contentious business principles - Michel Pâques
60
-
-
5

DROI8007-4

General criminal law and principles of criminal procedure - Ann Jacobs
45
15
-
5

DROI0179-1

Family Law. Civil Partnership Law - Yves‑Henri Leleu
75
-
-
6

DROI2108-1

Labour Law and Social Security Law - Jacques Clesse, Fabienne Kefer
75
-
-
6

DROI1102-2

Roman Law - Jean‑François Gerkens
60
-
-
5

DROI8011-2

European substantive law - Anne‑Lise Sibony
40
5
-
4

DROI8009-1

Civil procedure law - Georges de Leval
60
-
-
5

Optional courses

Continuation of the option chosen in the 2nd year

Notice Returning to the option Law II or Maastricht II is always possible.

Option: Law II

DROI8001-1

Supervised works - Collégialité - [30h Mon. WS]
-
-
[+]
5

DROI2110-1

Intellectual property - Bernard Vanbrabant
45
-
-
4

DROI1241-1

Etude de cas pratiques



3

- Droit judiciaire
-
15
-

- European law - Anne‑Lise Sibony
-
15
-

Notice or valorization of "Communication techniques" if it is followed as a free student

Choose one of the Law in a Foreign Language courses :

DROI8004-1

Zivilprozessrecht : Sonderfragen (german language) - André Henkes
15
-
-
3

DROI8003-1

The Law of Nationality : European and International Perspectives (english language) - Patrick Wautelet
15
-
-
3

DROI8029-1

Introduction to EC Competition Law (english language) - Nicolas Petit
15
-
-
3

DROI8005-1

Personal and family rigths : specific questions (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
15
-
-
3

Option Criminology II

CRIM3097-3

Introduction to criminalistics and forensic medicine - Philippe Boxho
15
-
-
2

CRIM3098-1

Victimology - Marie‑Marthe Cousineau, Katrien Lauwaert
30
-
-
3

CRIM1203-1

Prevention and Public Safety Policies - Marie‑Marthe Cousineau, André Lemaître
30
-
-
3

Choose the course which was not taken among the following :

CRIM3094-1

Criminological theories - Michaël Dantinne
30
-
-
4

PSYC5843-1

Socialisation and delinquent personalities - Michel Born
30
-
-
4

Choose one of the following courses :

DROI8004-1

Zivilprozessrecht : Sonderfragen (german language) - André Henkes
15
-
-
3

DROI8003-1

The Law of Nationality : European and International Perspectives (english language) - Patrick Wautelet
15
-
-
3

DROI8029-1

Introduction to EC Competition Law (english language) - Nicolas Petit
15
-
-
3

DROI8005-1

Personal and family rigths : specific questions (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck
15
-
-
3

Option Public Administration and European Studies II

SPOL2137-2

Analysis of Public Policies - Catherine Fallon
30
-
-
3

DTRA0002-1

Supervised work in political science - Catherine Fallon
-
-
-
9

Choose one of the following courses :

SPOL0378-1

Introduction to EU Governance - Quentin Michel
30
-
-
3

SPOL0379-1

Inleiding tot goed bestuur (dutch language)
30
-
-
3

Option Maastricht II

As the seats are limited, a selection will be organized during the first week of school.
All the courses of the option are followed in Maastricht.

Choose one field from amongst :

Field A : Dutch Rights

HULG0247-1

Verbintenissenrecht (dutch language) - T. Hartlief
-
-
-
15

B study path : European and International Law

Students who choose pathway B in the Maastricht option must not take the course European institutional law



HULG0097-1

European Union Law : substantive law (english language) - H. Schneider
-
-
-
11

Choose one of the following courses :

HULG0164-1

States, Market and European integration (english language) - S. Weishaar
-
-
-
8

HULG0172-1

Comparative Contract Law (english language) - N. Kornet
-
-
-
8

HULG0173-1

Comparative Tort Law (english language) - G. Van Maanen
-
-
-
8

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