German Law and Legal German (5 ECTS)

Lecturer(s): mr. P.A.J. van den Berg, dr. mr. P.G. Tassenaar (coordinator)

When: Block 4

Brief course description:
The module will be given in semester 2b and consists of a serie of seven lectures. The classes will be in English. In these lectures, attention will be paid to Germany's (legal) culture, constitutional law, the relationship between international and national law, German private law (the BGB) and German criminal and administrative law. Several aspects will be placed in a legal history perspective. In addition, with regard to Germany's law and legal culture, several court decisions (of the Bundesverfassungsgericht in particular) will be discussed in order to give students a brief introduction to German legal terms.

Teaching method: Lectures

Assessment: Written exam (essay questions) (digital if possible).

*Official course information and schedules during the academic year can be found in Ocasys.