LAW5326 Comparative European legal systems
Faculty of Law
LAW5326 Comparative European legal systems is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5326
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5326
No unit lists LAW5326 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
Overview
Topics include: common law - civil law: elementary comparisons; classification of legal systems; historical origins of the civil law; legal education and legal profession; constitutions; judicial organisation; sources of law; judicial methodology; civil procedure.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5326.
Assessment
- Essay50%
- Take home exam50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of comparative continental European legal systems with creativity and initiative to new situations for further learning;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to comparative continental European legal systems;
- 3
Conduct research in comparative continental European legal systems based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to comparative continental European legal systems.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5326 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5326?
LAW5326 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5326 offered?
LAW5326 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does LAW5326 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include LAW5326?
LAW5326 is part of Global society and human rights.