LAW2264 - Introduction to Global Private Law
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Tim Dodsworth
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
The aim of the Introduction to Global Private Law module is to provide a broad understanding of the mechanics, context and operation of private law through a global lens. Beginning with an introduction to private international and transnational law, the course will move to a comparative perspective. Drawing on civil and common law traditions and analysis of novel approaches within legal families, the course will provide the platform for bringing together (what may originally seem to be) disparate threads of the wider discourse on the foundation of private international law to radically reflect on the application of national and international private law in the global context. The final part of the course will focus on specific facets of private law (e.g. corporate law) in the global context.
The course will allow students to transcend the limits of singular (national) jurisdictions and to thereby identify alternative solutions from other judicial systems or international law. This new, global perspective will encourage consideration of the distinct form of global challenges and how these impact law, society and systems within the private law context.
Outline Of Syllabus
Introduction to Global Private Law
Introduction to International Private Law
Introduction to Comparative Private Law
Introduction to Transnational Private Law
Comparative Contract
Comparative Tort
Introduction to Islamic Finance
Introduction to Global Competition Law
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Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 6 | 1 | 6 |
A combination of short recordings of lecture material and text published on Canvas. Students shall be given relevant pre-reading reading and relevant video lecture materials provided by the lecturer and/or reference to other external source material. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Lecture | 18 | 1 | 18 | Face to face weekly lectures on substantive class content. One lecture used for mock exam exercise (FLEX – could be moved to synchronous or non-synchronous on-line material) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 60 | 1 | 60 | Time to prepare for formative and summative assessments. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 hour face to face seminar groups (FLEX: could be delivered as on-line ZOOM seminars) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Workshops | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 hour face to face workshops to focus on skills development (FLEX: could be delivered as on-line ZOOM seminars) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 8 | 1 | 8 | Drop in weekly surgeries where students will be encouraged to drop in and discuss issues arising in the class. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 100 | 1 | 100 | 75 hours own reading. 25 Guided reading activities for small group teaching (6 hours per each seminar) |
| Total | 200 | ||||
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures: to provide an overview of the background and key topics within global private law.
Workshops: to provide students with an opportunity to develop specific research skills.
Small group teaching: these are in the form of one-hour seminars. They will provide an opportunity to develop further analytical and critique skills. The seminars will include student activity such as presentations, debate propositions, and group work. These components will provide space for discussion on topics within global private law as well as formative practice opportunities ahead of the summative assessment. All seminars will be synchronous events (whether online or present-in-person).
Drop-in hours: these drop-in style sessions will provide students with an opportunity to ask a member of the teaching team questions about the module and substantive questions about the content.
Structured non-synchronous online lecture materials: alongside the lecture materials, students will be directed towards relevant online materials and prompted to answer questions and reflect so as to complement and elaborate on textbook-based learning.
Independent study: alongside seminar handouts, students will be directed towards cases or academic articles and will be asked a series of reflective questions; this will further develop their understanding of the areas and provide an opportunity to practice critical analysis of the sources being read.
Assessment preparation and completion: as the summative assessment is a digital exam, students will need sufficient time to undertake revision and to prepare for their assessment.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Examination | 135 | 2 | A | 100 | Answer 2 of 4 questions. Requires assessment by examination. In the event of pandemic conditions, revert to take-home exam. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Examination | 2 | M | Mock exam exercise, students will answer one question online. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The Summative Examination provides an opportunity to demonstrate understanding and skills. It allows candidates to demonstrate intended learning outcomes across a broad range of topics within the syllabus.
So as to acquaint the students with the expectations of this module, a mock exam will be an optional formative assessment mid-semester.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/