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17061-01 - Vorlesung: Anglo-American Private Law: Selected Topics (6 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2015 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende | Corinne Widmer Lüchinger (corinne.widmer@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | In this class, students are introduced to English and American tort and contract law through the study and analysis of court decisions. Students are also introduced to the characteristics of Anglo-American case law, the English and American court systems and procedural “peculiarities” such as the jury trial, class actions and the discovery procedure. This is an interactive class. Students are required to prepare in advance and to participate actively in class. Assigned readings will be listed in the course schedule on this web page at the beginning of the semester, along with a schedule of topics. Additional reading materials will be provided in class or made available on this web page. Students are responsible for checking the updated list of assigned readings and for reading these assignments. |
| Lernziele | The course aims to provide law students with a basic knowledge of Anglo-American tort, contract and procedural law and to provide them with the opportunity to speak English in a legal context. By studying case law and discussing cases in class, we will find out about fundamental principles of common law systems. |
| Literatur | The class is based on C. Widmer’s book “A Civil Lawyer’s Introduction to Anglo-American Law: Torts”, Stämpfli 2008 and on additional reading materials provided in class or made available on this web page. “Hörerscheine” entitling students to a 20%-discount will be distributed in class. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Modul Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master European Global Studies) Modul Internationales Zusatzwissen (Master European Studies (Studienbeginn vor 01.02.2015)) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Handel und Unternehmen in der Globalisierung (Master European Global Studies) Vertiefungsmodul International (Master Wirtschaftsrecht) Vertiefungsmodul Transnationales Recht (Master Rechtswissenschaft) |
| Prüfung | Vorlesungsprüfung |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | mündliche Prüfung |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmeldung: Belegen |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,5 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | einmal wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Juristische Fakultät, studiendekanat-ius@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Privatrecht |