3 ECTS credits
90 u studietijd

Aanbieding 2 met studiegidsnummer 1022215CNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester met een gespecialiseerd bachelor niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Inschrijvingsvereisten
Studenten die dit opleidingsonderdeel opnemen, moeten minstens 60 ECTS-credits op bachelorniveau behaald hebben. Of de student is ingeschreven in een (verkort) traject waar het opleidingsonderdeel voorkomt.
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Onder samenwerkingsakkoord
Onder interuniversitair akkoord mbt. opleiding
Faculteit
Faculteit Recht en Criminologie
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Economisch Recht
Onderwijsteam
Cailin Mackenzie (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
0 contacturen Exam
26 contacturen Lecture
120 contacturen Self study
Inhoud

The course is lecture based.

Bijkomende info

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Leerresultaten

Algemene competenties

The learning outcomes of the module are:

1. Knowledge: The student will be able to show knowledge of:

  • historical development of Common Law;
  • basic principles of Common Law in England and Wales, with occasional reference to other common law legal systems;
  • the legal system and legal institutions of England and Wales;
  • the functioning of the precedent system;
  • the civil law and criminal law system in England and Wales;
  • influence of Common Law on European and international law;
  • influence of Common Law on legal systems beyond England and Wales;
  • legal terminology in Common Law;

2. Intellectual skills: The student will be able to:

  • apply the acquired knowledge to analyse research questions
  • determine the relevant issues in research questions
  • synthesise information from a number of primary and secondary international legal sources to appreciate their relative value and authority, and to achieve an advanced and sophisticated knowledge and understanding of common law legal systems;
  • make a personal critical assessment of the arguments in the academic and political debate and defend the position in a reasoned and coherent manner.

3. Transferable/Professional skills: The student will be able to:

  • deal with issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences
  • demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems
  • work effectively on their own and in groups;
  • continue to advance their knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level;

Knowledge will be acquired though independent reading, class discussions and out-of-class short assignments.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Andere bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Examen Andere met een wegingsfactor 1 en aldus 100% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Additional information about the examination

You will receive a single grade for this course. That grade will be arrived at based on two elements – a written briefing note which you will submit in advance, and an oral exam during which you will be asked questions on aspects of the course, and possibly on your briefing note. You will not be given time to prepare.

Assessment methods
The module is assessed based on a briefing note on a chosen subject submitted in advance of the oral, and the oral. The exact submission date will be given during the lectures. In the first semester that submission date will be before the start of the Winter Holiday. 

Each student will be assessed on their ability to explain and argue the content of their briefing note during the oral as well as on their answers to other questions which are designed to illicit whether they have an understanding of the various topics covered in class. The grade is based on both the briefing document and the performance during the oral, there are no separately graded elements.

Assessment criteria
A student gaining a mark of distinction will have provided an insightful briefing note which will include an opinion on the topic analysed, and will have answered the oral questions in a manner which demonstrates an understanding of the legal issues at hand.  They will be able to substantiate their arguments with convincing legal arguments and authorities.

A student that meets the pass mark will have provided a briefing note and answers to questions which demonstrate adequate ability to understand and engage with the rules and principles and knowledge of more than one topic covered in the course. They will be able to show an understanding of basic links within a common law legal system and will be able to explain how they relate to law in general.

A student that fails this module will be unable to show basic knowledge of the rules and principles; such a student will not be able to answer legal questions relevant to the module or will depend on weak generalisation and undeveloped argumentations.

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Bachelor in de rechten: Standaard traject