Universität Wien

030377 SE Seminar: Approaches to Comparative Law (2008S)

for Diplom candidates and doctoral students

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Vorbesprechung: 12.03.08, 17:00 Uhr, Sem 44

Details

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Freitag 13.06. 14:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
Samstag 14.06. 09:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The seminar will shed light on prominent approaches to and currents within what is commonly called comparative law. Among the topics covered are, e.g., legal families theory, the functional method, the Cornell approach, legal formants theory, legal transplatns theory, law-as-culture, holism, law&language and comparative economic analysis.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Participants should get comprehensive and detailed insights into the aims, theories and techniques of comparative law, giving them an idea of what has become a most prominent methodological approach in legal science and enabling them to conduct their own comparative legal research (e.g. in a doctoral dissertation).

Prüfungsstoff

Each participantwill prepare a presentation of 30-45 minutes on a specific topic. Papers will be delivered and discussed in class. A written version (max. 9000 words) must be submitted not later than two weeks after the oral presentation.

Literatur

Reimann/Zimmermann (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law, 2006.
Specific reading lists will be provided to individual participants at the first session

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Do 31.03.2022 00:15