030580 KU Private Law Theory (2018W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften

Continuous assessment of course work

The course introduces students to important texts in the philosophy of private law and law and economics.

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).

Registration is open from Sa 08.09.2018 00:01 to Mo 01.10.2018 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 08.10.2018 23:59

Details

max. 15 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Sebastian Reiter

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Friday 09.11. 17:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Friday 16.11. 17:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Friday 23.11. 17:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Friday 30.11. 17:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Friday 07.12. 17:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
Friday 14.12. 17:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
Friday 11.01. 17:00 - 18:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
Friday 18.01. 17:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum SEM64 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course sets out to disrupt students’ dogmatic conception of (private) law. Students will be introduced to important classic and new interdisciplinary Anglo-American scholarship on private law. Students will be able to familiarize themselves with the two most important interdisciplinary approaches for theoretical inquiry into private law: law & philosophy and law & economics. Accordingly (but not necessarily) the course will shift between efficiency-oriented, and morality-oriented texts.
The goal and purpose of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to read and engage with private law theory outside of the boundaries of Dogmatik (formalism).

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be required to read one text every week. Students will email one question regarding the text before 6 p.m. on Sundays before class. Two times per semester students will write short response papers (3 – 4 pages), which are due on Saturdays before class.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grades will be based upon participation and the quality of the response papers.

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be emailed in advance.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 06.05.2022 00:15