SEMINAR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LAW I
 
Lectured in 2nd year Bachelor in business studies - Main Subject: Legal Practise
Theory [A] 0.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 100.0
Studytime [D] 100
Studypoints [E] 4
Level in-depth
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Roland BOHEZ
Reference RCBMGR02A00010
 
Key words
Public and private law seminar, IWETO code S110, Jurisprudence

Objectives
Students learn to apply what they have learned about the law so far.
They should implement theory on practice and vice versa in a fluent, realistic and practical manner.

Topics
Further exploration of justicial methodology and of a number of issues in private and public law.
Integration of any courses so far from the first and second year.
These courses are actively integrated in this seminar through guided self-study.

Prerequisites
Basics of general, civil and trade law, constitutional, fiscal, administrative, social, procedural law and communication skills

Final Objectives
Knowledge:
Job-related:
  • Knowing judicial methodology in private and public law
Skills:
General:
  • Capacity for project work
  • Working on one's own
  • Decisiveness
General and job-related:
  • Working in a team
  • Recognizing problems
  • Analytic and problem-solving way of thinking
Job-related:
  • Contacting various administrative bodies, institutions and clients
  • Working with publications and databases, researching legislation, jurisprudence and doctrine
  • Being able to popularize legislation
  • Being able to apply the law for a given assignment
Attitudes:
General:
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Sense of cooperation
Job-related:
  • Being selective with information and being able to distil goal-oriented or relevant information


Materials used
Codex and existent judicial literature

Study costs
Photocopies at the going rate in Hogeschool Gent

Study guidance
Consultations at regular intervals, when the lecturer will act as mentor: the lecturer phrases the assignment, acts as a sounding board during execution, assesses the task and guides.
Students with individual problems may always address their lecturers.

Teaching Methods
  • Alternating lectures and interactive sessions with the codex on topics of jurisprudence, doctrine, or taken from the press etc.
  • Guest lectures by people working in the profession and / or excursions, i.al. visiting the court, attending a session


Assessment
  • First exam session: 100% written exam
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam
Students registered for the examinations only:
  • First exam session: 100% written exam
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam


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