Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Acquire the basic knowledge to understand the legal mechanisms in order to understand the concepts, techniques and terminology to express a rigorous legal thought
• Have foundation of legal knowledge in order to work with more refined knowledge and legally consider increasingly complex situations
• Use language as a tool of legal thinking to understand the concepts, techniques and terminology to express a rigorous legal thought
• Choose appropriate and accurate legal terminology according to the context
• Defend a point of view in order to apply a pragmatic approach of the law to resolve specific issues
• Structure legal reasoning by intelligently and accurately using analogy and syllogism, both orally and in writing
• Understand the development and application of the law in a critical manner in order to activate knowledge to reflect critically and constructively on positive law
• Place rules in a social context to understand the challenges and choices that stakeholders face
• Introduce interdisciplinarity in their analysis and perception of the law in order to activate knowledge to reflect critically and constructively on positive law
• Foster a transversal approach to law

Learning Outcomes of UE

To achieve acquisition and a command of basic legal notions in order to be able to use language as tool of legal thought.

Content of UE

Historical introduction to Roman law (legal development and historical background); exposition of concepts and working methods of Roman law in which contemporary Civil law is deeply rooted: notions of legal status and family law; property and real rights; sources of obligations; description of main contracts; elements of proceedings.

Prior Experience

Oral and written fluency of the French language; basic knowledge of Latin can help the student to understand the subject matter.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Written examination

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Written examination through multiple-choice form; quotation : one point for each right answer; minus one for each wrong answer; zero if no answer; weighting : if at least 10/20, exemption from first part of textbook for Q2 and/or Q3 assessment.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Oral Examination
• Practical test

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Commentary on Belgian Civil Code provisions enlightened by Roman law background in contemporary recording of rules; several questions about the whole subject matter taught from a diachronic perspective; quotation, taking into account in-class exercises and coursework.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Oral examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Same as Term 2 Assessment

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

• N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable