Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Introduction to French Law II
School	Birmingham Law School
Department	Law
Module Code	08 33835
Module Lead	Sophie Boyron / Catherine Vincent
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LC Introduction to French Law I - (08 33833)
Co-requisites	Introduction to French Law B - (08 08663)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-3 hours Guided independent study-77 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	The objective of this module is to introduce students to the French legal system, notably the process of codification and the Code civil, the sources of French law, judges and the independence of the judiciary and the French court system.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the French legal system and of its founding principles; Demonstrate an understanding of the main differences between codified Constitution (French law tradition) and an uncodified Constitution (English law tradition); Read and show understanding of French cases and French academic writings; Draft case reports using the French methodology; Discuss general rules of French legal system using the adequate French legal concepts.
Assessment	33835-01 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (80%) 33835-02 : MCT : Exam (School Arranged) - MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) (20%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	The assessment for modules 33833 & 33835 are linked Assessment: 2 hours closed book in person examination (80%) [normally in semester 2] (FOR CMT: This is centrally timetabled in the summer assessment period) Multiple Choice Test 30 Minutes (20%) [normally in semester 2] FOR CMT: locally timetabled Reassessment: Resit failed component(s). FOR CMT: Not available for overseas resits
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