Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI German Law I
School	Birmingham Law School
Department	Law
Module Code	08 33846
Module Lead	Sandra Ingelkofer
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-14 hours Seminar-4 hours Guided independent study-82 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	Key aspects of the general part of the German Civil Code - the principle of abstraction, interpretation rules of the BGB, legal capacity, declaration of intent, defect of intention, rescission, agency, the technique of case-solving (Subsumtion).
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key principles of the First Book of the German Civil Code; Contrast and illustrate the main differences between German Law (Civilian tradition) and English Law (Common law tradition); Present and assess critically German Civil Law legislation, cases and German academic writing; Compose case studies and essays, using the technique of case-solving in this exemplary area of substantive Civil Law using the German language.
Assessment	33846-01 : Take Home Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Open Book (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Take home exam (open-book) - 3hrs (100%) Reassessment: Resit failed component(s)
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