Universität Wien

030580 KU Private Law Theory (2021W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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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. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 11.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 25.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 08.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 22.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 06.12. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 17.01. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

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

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Reading list

Will be emailed in advance.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 05.05.2022 10:08