2018-2019 / DROI1320-1

Comparative law

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in law, professional focus in management3 crédits 
 Master in law (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-François Gerkens

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The most important law systems of the world will be briefly introduced. We will see how we arrived to the present situation.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This introduction to comparative law vows to accoint students to teachings flowing from legal comparatism. In the first place, it favours a distance in regard of their native national system and endeavours to emphasize the singularity of the latter among the different legal systems in the world.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

A good historical culture.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

This class is held once a week (120 minutes each) during the first quadrimester.
 
2018/2019 is the last time the course will be given in French. From 2019/2020 il will be taught in English.

Recommended or required readings

My handbook: "Droit privé comparé". Powerpoints (The handbook does not cover the whole course).

Assessment methods and criteria

A written examination based upon the oral class and the handbook.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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Contacts

Questions can be asked to the professor at the end of each class or to the roman law assistants. JF.Gerkens@uliege.be Building B.33, Rooms 1/39 and 1/40.