Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI German Law II
School	Birmingham Law School
Department	Law
Module Code	08 33847
Module Lead	Sandra Ingelkofer
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
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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 Law of Obligations of the German Civil Code - types of obligational relationships, the differentiation between contractual and non-contractual obligations, foundations of the general part of the law obligations (content of the obligational relationship, extinction of an obligational relationship, irregularities in performance).
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key principles of the Second 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	33847-01 : Oral Presentation : Presentation (20%) 33847-02 : Take Home Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Open Book (80%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Take home exam (open-book) - 3hrs (80%) 30min Oral Presentation (20%) Reassessment: Resit failed component(s)
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