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Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Explain the basic notions of French contract and tort law.
2. Conduct research in the field of French Civil Law relying on primary and secondary sources in French and using French legal terminology.
3. Apply French civil law to factual situations/problem questions.
4. Write legal opinions using the French ‘plan’ system (two sections, two sub-sections).
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 66 |
Online Learning | 10 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: Centrally-scheduled exam (RDS or online, depending on health guidelines). | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 50 |
Assignment: 1,500 words ("dissertation") | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Seminar: Contributions to in-class discussions during tutorials. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 10 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be given to students in LAW20360 French Private Law 2 on various occasions: -Orally, during tutorials. - After the delivery of their dissertation, students will be given class feedback on the dissertation. - Post-examination, class feedback will be posted on Brightspace (indicative, not full model answers).
Name | Role |
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Dr Sara Benedí Lahuerta | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |