Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in history (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course of history of law and justice in the Middle Ages is based not only on how the medieval law was formed and developed from the ancient law and from capital Germanic traditions, but also on how medieval courts were created and developed throughout the period considered in this specific legal framework previously described.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim is really to try to lead students to make contact with one aspect of the medieval mentality by showing that the legal and judicial system of this period is sustained by simple principles and consistent, even if they are no longer ours. Special attention will be paid to the institutional vocabulary which, when analyzed with all the precautions necessary criticism, is an important key to understanding the legal and judicial system before the rebirth of the right scholar.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Studying the institutional vocabulary is an important aspect of the objectives of the course, a basic knowledge of Latin is preferable but not essential.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is based primarily on lecture notes illustrated with examples from many sources. Some texts will be submitted for students to be able to identify legal concepts and approach met the functioning of some major instances. A discussion will also identify the important remnants of medieval traditions and institutions in our world quite contemporary.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Course given in person for two hours between early September and early December.
Recommended or required readings
Jean-Marie CARBASSE, Histoire du droit (Que sais-je ?, n° 3828), 2e éd. corrigée, Paris, Presses universitaires de France, 2008 (ISBN 978-2-13-058516-9)
Jean-Marie CARBASSE, Manuel d'introduction historique au droit (Collection Droit fondamental), 2e éd. corrigée, Paris, Presses universitaires de France, 2003 (ISBN 2-13-054088-0)
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Organizational remarks
Contacts
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
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