CIVIL LAW INCLUDING WORKSHOP
 
Taught in 3rd year Bachelor in business studies - Main Subject: Legal Practise
professionele Bachelor in het Bedrijfsmanagement - afstudeerrichting: Rechtspraktijk
Theory [A] 12.5
Exercises [B] 12.5
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 100.0
Studypoints [E] 4
Level in-depth
Credit contract? Access upon approval
Examination contract? Access upon approval
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Roland Bohez
Reference RCBMGR03A00005
 
Key words
Civil law, IWETO code S130

Objectives
  • This course and the courses on civil law in the first and second years, form a unit.
  • Students get the necessary judicial and practical background that will be needed in later, judicial professional life.
  • Students will acquire the skills to draw up, interpret and solve problems in business law and contract law.More time will be spent on learning how to develop a judicial mindset .


Topics
The course treats special contracts: like purchase contract - rent contract (general renting law, home rent and business rent) - leasing - deposit - contracting and settlement.

Prerequisites
Students should already have acquired thorough knowledge of the law, esp. of civil rights, in parts 1 and 2 of this course. Moreover, they would already have skills and attitudes when researching judicial texts, judicially wording a problem and applying knowledge taught and knowledge acquired to the issue on hand.

Final Objectives
Knowledge:
General and job-related:
  • Civil law: knowing special contracts like bill of sale, lease, leasing, deposit, contracting and settlement
Skills:
General:
  • Capacity of thinking and reasoning;
  • Capacity of critical reflection.
General and job-related:
  • Being able to argue
Job-related:
  • Students can explain changes in the law;
  • Students can supervise the correct interpretation and application of regulations, procedures and guidelines;
  • Capacity of reasoning.


Materials used
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Syllabus, course book, codex

Study costs
Course book/codex at market price (approx. 20 €)Syllabus at the going rate for photocopies in Hogeschool Gent

Study guidance
Students may ask questions in class or individually.
Exercises prepared and solved either individually or in a group, are also soled in class.

Teaching Methods
Lecture, interactive approach, analysis of judicial texts, practical exercises.
Working out a practical issue given individually or in a group.

Assessment
  • First exam session: 80% written exam and 20% individual assignment or group assignment;
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam
Students registered for the examinations only:
  • First exam session: 80% written exam and 20% individual assignment
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam


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