The comparative method is widely used to put one's own law in an international and cultural perspective. What can be ordinary in one country, tend to be extraordinary in another. It deepens the understanding of one's own law, to look at another country's laws. Furthermore, it could offer alternatives for legal problems.
In this curses, the comparative method will be introduced. Most of the attention will focus on methodology, with a lot of examples. This will prepare the students to write a comparative essay.
At least two, but preferable three, near native language skills. To compare different legal systems / laws, students will have to search for and analyze law and literature in other languages than German.
Registration: send an email to dave.vantoor@uni-bielefeld.de UPDATE 12th October: THIS COURSE IS FULL!
Rhythmus | Tag | Uhrzeit | Format / Ort | Zeitraum |
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Studiengang/-angebot | Gültigkeit | Variante | Untergliederung | Status | Sem. | LP | |
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Rechtswissenschaft mit Abschluss 1. Prüfung (STUDPRO 2012) / Staatsprüfung | (Einschreibung bis WiSe 19/20) | Meth/Grund B; Grundlagenschein gr. | Wahl | 5. 6. 7. 8. | HS |
The exam consists of a comparative essay (in German).
The process of the essay will be strictly monitored and guided, with at least two individual meetings. In the first individual meeting, the research question, hypothesis, research method and the table of content will be discussed. Students can choose any criminal law topic to compare between any countries they choose, with a sound method. Therefor, the focus of the lectures and the first individual meeting will be on methodology.
In the second individual meeting the introduction is discussed.