European Civil Law and Impact of the EU
Subject LAWS40002 (2010)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.
Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 4 (Undergraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010: Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 24 hours, One x 2-hour seminar per week. Total Time Commitment: 96 hours. | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: |
730111 Legal Method and Reasoning; | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None. | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None. | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: | None. | ||||||||||||
Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills, and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to providing support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/. |
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Assoc Prof Martin VrankenContact
Melbourne Law School Student CentreEmail: law-studentcentre@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 8344 4475
Subject Overview: |
Part I of this subject consists of structure and operation of the European civil law:
Part II consists of legal order of the EU:
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Objectives: | To introduce students to a major legal family that is radically different from their own. To explore the impact of the legal order of the EU or the traditional civil law/common law divide. |
Assessment: | Final open-book examination of three hours, 100%. |
Prescribed Texts: |
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Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: |
On completion of the subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
In addition, on completion of the subject, students should have developed the following skills specific to the discipline of law:
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