Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
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, hybrid learning)
This class is held once a week (150 minutes each) during the first quadrimester.
Since 2019/2020 it is taught in English.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
My handbook: "Droit privé comparé". Powerpoints (The handbook does not cover the whole course).
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
- Remote
oral exam
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
A written examination based upon the oral class and the handbook. The questions will be written in English and the answers will be accepted both in French or English.
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.