2017-2018 / DROI2301-1

Comparative Private Law

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in law (120 ECTS)6 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)6 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-François Gerkens

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The private comparative law lectures will change subject from year to year. Il will study a legal institution in several legal systems, usually starting with the roman law. It may as well be that the subject is of pure roman law. For 2018-2019, the subject should be - unless another subject comes up until 2018 -: "The legal condition of women in Rome and today".

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course aims to study a legal topic in Roman Law and to compare with the modern situation.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Lectures will take place during the second semester.Students must be present at the lectures. The students will be asked to prepare a personal presentation on the main topic.

Recommended or required readings

The use of a handbook will depend on the chosen subject every year.

Assessment methods and criteria

The procedure of the oral exam will be explained during the lectures.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is held every even year (2016-2017, 2018-2019,...).

Contacts

See text in french.