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%)