2020-2021 / DROI2301-1

Comparative private law

Duration

24h Th

Number of credits

 Master in law (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté de Droit, de Sciences politique et de Criminologie)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-François Gerkens

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

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 2020-2021, the subject will be : "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

It is very useful to have had a roman law course before attending this course.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is given in the form of a "reverse class". This means that students will present part of the material in groups of two.
The distribution of the groups and the subjects to be presented will take place during the first two classes.
The presentation sessions are organised during the spring (or Easter) holidays. It is mandatory that all students attend these (usually two) presentation days.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Lectures will take place during the second semester in presence of the studients.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

The exam will be oral, in presence if authorised, online if not.
The modalities of every exam have been transmitted individually to every student.

Recommended or required readings

"La condition juridique de la femme à Rome" by Roger Vigneron and Jean-François Gerkens

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.

The quality of the presentations will be decisive for the final mark. An oral examination on all the topics covered in the presentations will allow for adjustments during the examination session.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is held every even year (2016-2017, 2018-2019, 2020-2021, 2022-2023...).

Contacts

See text in french.

Items online

The Legal condition of Women in Ancient Rome
Handbook and Textbook for this course (in French).