law5wlt comparative legal traditions

COMPARATIVE LEGAL TRADITIONS

LAW5WLT

2019

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject offers an in-depth comparison of legal institutions, legal actors, and philosophical and methodological features of a variety of jurisdictions.In comparing jurisdictions on the basis of their languages, their conceptions of law, their primary institutions and their methods of dealing with legal rules, students will develop advanced skills in legal comparative analysis, will assess the usefulness of separating jurisdictions into two or more traditions or families and will be asked to predict likely future developments in various jurisdictions and globally.

SchoolLa Trobe Law School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorMarc Trabsky

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must be enrolled in LMJD or LML or LMLGBL or LMCL or LMLAW or LMLE or have permission of the Law School Director of Postgraduate (Coursework) Programs

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsVarious online readings will be available on the subject LMSPrescribedVariousVarious

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Develop advanced skills in legal comparative analysis of non-common law jurisdictions on the basis of their languages, conceptions of law, their primary institutions and methods of dealing with legal rules.

Activities:
Seminars and Readings; Problem Solving Exercises; Online Group Exercise; Research Essay

02. Demonstrate expert capacity in philosophical and methodological analysis of comparative law

Activities:
Seminars and Readings; Online Group Exercise; Research Essay

03. Critically analyse the purposes and nature of comparative legal traditions

Activities:
Seminars and Readings; Seminar Discussion; Problem Solving Exercises; Online Group Exercise; Research Essay

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Start date between: and    Key dates

City Campus, 2019, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMarc Trabsky

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Online Group Exercise (1,500 word equivalent)3001, 02, 03
Research Essay (5,000 words)7001, 02, 03