Universität Wien

030099 PUE Case Studies in the Roman Law of Obligations (2025W)

The Civilian Tradition

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 04.12. 10:00-12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 120 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 09.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 16.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 23.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 30.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 06.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 13.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 20.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 27.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 11.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 18.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 08.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This interactive course offers an introduction to the basic principles and concepts of the Roman Law of Obligations. The course covers roughly the same ground as the German UE Schuldrecht, but is taught entirely in English. Its aim is to make Roman Law accessible to students from a variety of linguistic backgrounds and to provide an introduction into Roman-Law terminology in English.

Assessment and permitted materials

regular attendance and active participation
attendance is compulsory for didactic reasons
two written exams

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is compulsory since the course revolves around discussing cases.Two classes may be missed without excuse. Repeated absences without good reason will result in a negative grade.
For a positive grade, you will need two pass grades on the written exams; active participation in class counts towards your grade.
There is an opportunity to retake one of the two exams for this course. If you missed one of the two exams or participated in both but your performance was not sufficient for a positive grade, you may take the substitute exam.

Examination topics

All the topics and materials covered in the course of the semester.
Benke/Meissel, Roman Law of Obligations (2nd ed 2025)

Reading list

Benke/Meissel, Roman Law of Obligations (2nd ed 2025)

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 10.10.2025 10:45