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
• Express thoughts constructively and rigorously
• Transform a legal issue in order to apply a pragmatic approach of the law to resolve specific issues
• Combine different sources of national and international law
• Apply the rules of positive law in solving a case study
• Implement the various techniques of interpretation and argumentation in order to apply a pragmatic approach of the law to solve specific issues
• Think critically about legal interpretations proposed in legal literature and case law
• Defend a point of view in order to apply a pragmatic approach of the law to resolve specific issues
• Consolidate legal positions by formulating arguments and reasoned conclusions
• Structure legal reasoning by intelligently and accurately using analogy and syllogism, both orally and in writing
• Assess and demonstrate sound reasoning
• Anticipate conflicting constructions and respond to them in a well-argued and convincing way
• Link law to issues of justice and social purpose in order to activate knowledge to reflect critically and constructively on positive law
• Consider the practical requirements and needs of a company for which the law can provide solutions
• 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
• Identify social and political issues of legal phenomena
• Place rules in a social context to understand the challenges and choices that stakeholders face

Learning Outcomes of UE

Understand the basics of criminal law, criminal offence, criminal liability and punishment, as well as the principles that govern criminal control. Demonstrate the place, essential mechanisms and aims of criminal law compared to other branches of law.

Content of UE

Study criminal law (general characteristics, autonomy, interpretation, referring to time, space and people), crimal liability (categories, moral elements and causes for justification, material elements, attempts), delinquancy (subject to criminal law, moral responsibility, punishable participation) and punishment (function, categories, punishments which limit freedom, work, rights and heritage, civil consequences, suspended sentences, reprieves, probation) illustrated by numerous examples of criminal acts.

Prior Experience

A pass in the BA1 course ‘Introduction au droit'

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

• Written examination
• Practical test

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

1) The exam is a written one and consists of answering some open questions (one page is given to answer these questions) or ‘true or false' questions which require a few lines of explanation. Students must be able to STRUCTURE their thoughts, SELECT the essential information (main rules and exceptions, categories or comparisons with related or distinct concepts) and ORGANISE their answers. 2) The use of the Penal Code (non annotated, but underlining is authorised) is not compulsory, but is strongly advised as it can help students find the relevant articles. As such, students must be able to find a given legal disposition in their Penal Code. Penal Codes from any editing house are accepted. The most up to date Penal Code can be found on the Justice Ministry's website (www.just.fgov.be, choose the French tab for Belgian legislation, then choose ‘droit pénal' from the drop down menu " nature juridique ")and can be downloaded for free.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable