Anglo-American Business Law WP-PR-MON-AABL

Wiedza/knowledge (W):
PR_W01 - the student knows and understands the character and meaning of fundamental institutions of Anglo-Saxon law, particularly the relationship between the notions of common law and equity, as well as ways of defining the notions and institutions related to Anglo-Saxon law.
PR_W02 - the student knows and understands the character and meaning of sources and idiosyncrasies of Anglo-Saxon law in its contemporary as well as historical aspects;
PR_W04 - the student knows and understands the character and meaning of the structure as well as ways of coming unto existence of Anglo-Saxon legal institutions as well as the relations between these institutions in respect to the civil law (continental) legal system.
PR_W06 - the student has a deepened knowledge regarding the classifications of legal systems and legal relations within legal systems, he or she is able to identify the relationships between them and knows the information technologies and research systems which serve to acquire the relevant information.
Umiejętności/skills (U):
PR_U01 - the student is able to use the methods of logical thinking as well as interpreting the contemporary or historical legal texts, above all sources of Law, also in the context of particular legal occurrences.
PR_U02 - the student is able to use the theoretical knowledge in the area of Anglo-Saxon law to describe, analyze and solve concrete legal issues.
PR_U03 - the student is able to analyze the role of Anglo-Saxon legal norms in the shaping and unrolling of social phenomena.
PR_U05 - the student is able to connect the theoretical knowledge of Anglo-Saxon law with describing or evaluating current and historical economic, cultural as well as social phenomena which take place in the U.S. and U.K.
Kompetencje społeczne/social competences (K):
PR_K02 - the student is prepared to properly identify and solve the dilemmas connected with exercising of the legal professions.
PR_K03 - the student is prepared to work in groups, cooperate and take on different roles therein as well as participate with preparing social projects whilst taking into account legal, economic and political aspects.
PR_K04 - the student is prepared to set priorities in a given legal activity taken on individually or within a group.

Participating in the class: 60
Preparing for the class (mock court, presentations, discussions): 60
Consultations: 20
Preparing the final paper: 60
In total: 200
ECTS 200 godz./ 25 = 8

Teaching methods:
- lecture;
- in-class discussion of selected topics involving but not limited to using the Socratic method;
- organization of exercises which allow for practical use of acquired knowledge (mock-court involving producing oral legal arguments and cross-examination of witnesses);
- helping students to select essay/presentation topics; giving students feedback regarding their presentation/essay (strong & weak points together with suggestions for improvement).

The class will be taking place via Microsoft Teams (access code: exzqawb). Class materials will be sent via email.

Assessment:

Essay (obligatory for passing the class).
The student will be required to propose a topic that falls within the scope of common law and justify his or hers proposition. The level of English is not a relevant factor in terms of grading. The paper must demonstrate independent understanding of selected, crucial issues covered within the course.

Specific requirements for the essays:
1. No less than 6.5 pages, font: Times New Roman 12, spacing between lines of the text: 1,5.
2. Do not create artificial gaps in the text to make it longer without substance.
3. Plagiarism (lack of correct citation) disqualifies the paper. Also, avoid excessive direct quotations.
4. When you use the work of others you must use correct citation style, see: https://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/oxford-referencing/getting-started-with-oxford-referencing
5. Don't worry about the mistakes in terms of language - do your best to write as good an essay as you can and treat it as an opportunity for learning by doing.

Factors allowing for an increase of the final grade:

- attendance and in-class activity (taking part in in-class discussions, forming independent opinions and views in the context of the subject matter);
- presentations (students are to choose a topic that falls within the scope of common law and present it to the class; a discussion will follow);
- mock-court (the students will be asked to volunteer to be part of two teams of attorneys; the teams will be given facts of a case as well as a list of witnesses to be cross-examined; the teams will cross-examine witnesses in class and provide their oral legal arguments; students who won't volunteer to either team will serve as jury and will be required to justify their verdict).

Evaluation of specific learning effects:
Wiedza/knowledge (W):
PR_W01 - the student knows and understands the character and meaning of fundamental institutions of Anglo-Saxon law, particularly the relationship between the notions of common law and equity, as well as ways of defining the notions and institutions related to Anglo-Saxon law - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper.
PR_W02 - the student knows and understands the character and meaning of sources and idiosyncrasies of Anglo-Saxon law in its contemporary as well as historical aspects - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper;
PR_W04 - the student knows and understands the character and meaning of the structure as well as ways of coming unto existence of Anglo-Saxon legal institutions as well as the relations between these institutions in respect to the civil law (continental) legal system - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper.
PR_W06 - the student has a deepened knowledge regarding the classifications of legal systems and legal relations within legal systems, he or she is able to identify the relationships between them and knows the information technologies and research systems which serve to acquire the relevant information - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper;.
Umiejętności/skills (U):
PR_U01 - the student is able to use the methods of logical thinking as well as interpreting the contemporary or historical legal texts, above all sources of Law, also in the context of particular legal occurrences - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper..
PR_U02 - the student is able to use the theoretical knowledge in the area of Anglo-Saxon law to describe, analyze and solve concrete legal issues - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper.
PR_U03 - the student is able to analyze the role of Anglo-Saxon legal norms in the shaping and unrolling of social phenomena - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper.
PR_U05 - the student is able to connect the theoretical knowledge of Anglo-Saxon law with describing or evaluating current and historical economic, cultural as well as social phenomena which take place in the U.S. and U.K - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper.
Kompetencje społeczne/social competences (K):
PR_K02 - the student is prepared to properly identify and solve the dilemmas connected with exercising of the legal professions - verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper.
PR_K03 - the student is prepared to work in groups, cooperate and take on different roles therein as well as participate with preparing social projects whilst taking into account legal, economic and political aspects- verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper.
PR_K04 - the student is prepared to set priorities in a given legal activity taken on individually or within a group- verification via in-class inquiry, group project, producing a paper.

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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