030377 SE Seminar: Approaches to Comparative Law (2008S)
for Diplom candidates and doctoral students
Continuous assessment of course work
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Vorbesprechung: 12.03.08, 17:00 Uhr, Sem 44
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Language: English
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- Friday 13.06. 14:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
- Saturday 14.06. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
The seminar will shed light on prominent approaches to and currents within what is commonly called comparative law. Among the topics covered are, e.g., legal families theory, the functional method, the Cornell approach, legal formants theory, legal transplatns theory, law-as-culture, holism, law&language and comparative economic analysis.
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Participants should get comprehensive and detailed insights into the aims, theories and techniques of comparative law, giving them an idea of what has become a most prominent methodological approach in legal science and enabling them to conduct their own comparative legal research (e.g. in a doctoral dissertation).
Examination topics
Each participantwill prepare a presentation of 30-45 minutes on a specific topic. Papers will be delivered and discussed in class. A written version (max. 9000 words) must be submitted not later than two weeks after the oral presentation.
Reading list
Reimann/Zimmermann (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law, 2006.
Specific reading lists will be provided to individual participants at the first session
Specific reading lists will be provided to individual participants at the first session
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