096920

SoSe 20: Introduction to the U.S.-American Law and Legal System

Tobias Günther Schubert

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Course Type
online course in the summer term 2020 / no classroom teaching

Contact Hours

The course is expected to take place every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. as a Webex-Session.

Die Lehrveranstaltung wird voraussichtlich jeweils mittwochs 18-20 Uhr als Webex-Termin stattfinden.

Course description

The course provides a general overview of the U.S. legal system. It introduces students to the concept of common law and covers constitutional law (incl. the legislative process and its political implications), the U.S. court system as well as selected areas of substantive and procedural U.S. law, such as contracts, torts, criminal and corporate law. The course is taught through a combination of lecture and in-class discussions and encourages active participation in order to acquire and practice legal terminology.

Course Registration:

Please register via Campus Management, Module "Fremdsprachenfachkompetenz A or B"

Exam:

There will be a written final examination.

Frequency:

The course will be held in every semester. Schließen