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Rechtswissenschaft

Rechtswissenschaftliches Lehrangebot für Austauschstudierende

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  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 12

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    • 096921 Sprachpraktische Übung Abgesagt
      Introducción al Derecho español (Yolanda Quesada Morillas)
      Zeit: Di 12:00-14:00, Mi 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
      Ort: 2216 Übungsraum (Boltzmannstr. 3)

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      Course description:

      El presente curso tiene como principal competencia/objetivo ofrecer a los estudiantes una visión de conjunto del Ordenamiento jurídico español. Desde la comprensión del origen histórico de las fuentes del Derecho, en particular desde los procesos decimonónicos de codificación, se abordan conceptos jurídicos básicos, el sistema normativo de fuentes y la organización político-institucional español. Las unidades temáticas están centradas en el estudio de los Derechos constitucional, civil, penal, procesal y mercantil, dedicando especial atención a la estructura y principios que informan la jurisdicción española. Las clases serán impartidas en español y están dirigidas a estudiantes que, teniendo conocimientos de lengua española, estén interesados en formase en el Ordenamiento jurídico español.

      La docente, Yolanda Quesada Morillas, es Doctora por la Universidad de Granada (España) e investigadora en la Cátedra del Prof. Czeguhn en la Freie Universität Berlin.

      Course Type:

      Practical language exercise / 2 hrs per week

      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 expected in every semester.

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 14

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  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 15

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    • 096923 Sprachpraktische Übung
      International and European Refugee Law (Angelos Gerontas)
      Zeit: Di 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
      Ort: 3302/04 Übungsraum (Boltzmannstr. 3)

      Hinweise für Studierende

      In dieser Lehrveranstaltung besteht Teilnahmepflicht. Weitere Hinweise lesen Sie bitte hier

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Regular students (Law Major/ Studiengang Rechtswissenschaft) who are in the first (1st) year of their studies cannot take this class.

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      Course description

      The international community as a whole and in particular the European Union, its institutions and its Member States have a role to play in addressing global migration challenges and refugee crises, including the 2015 EU migrant and refugee crisis and the 2022-2024 Ukrainian refugee crisis.

      This course provides an analysis of both the international and European regime of refugee protection. The module is divided into two parts. The first part covers the international legal framework for refugee protection. The course explores the basic provisions of the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol regarding the definition of refugee, the exclusion, cessation and ending of refugee status, the principle of non-refoulement, the required standards of treatment of refugees as well as the institutions tasked with overseeing the implementation of these instruments. Then, the course examines the refugee protection under international human rights law (European Convention of Human Rights).

      The second part of the course analyzes the development of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) by the European Union. Within this framework, the course focuses on the issue of which Member State is responsible for examining the asylum claim (Dublin III Regulation), on the eligibility for protection (Qualification Directive), on the rules for the procedure for the examination of asylum claims (Procedures Directive) and on the conditions and rights applicable for asylum seekers pending the asylum procedure (Reception Conditions Directive).

      Method of instruction

      14 x 2-hour sessions.

      Course Type

      Practical language exercise

      Assessment

      Evaluation occurs on the basis of a final exam.

      Recommended readings

      • Pieter Boeles, Maarten den Heijer, Gerrie Lodder, Kees Wouters, European Migration Law (Intersentia, 2014), pp. 243-371
      • Guy S. Goodwin-Gill and Jane McAdam, The Refugee in International Law, Third edition (OUP, 2007)
      • James C. Hathaway and Michelle Foster, The Law of Refugee Status, Second Edition (CUP, 2014)
      • Steve Peers, Violeta Moreno-Lax, Madeline Galick and Elspeth Guild (ed.), EU Immigration Law (Text and Commentary), Volume 3 (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2015)

      Course Registration:

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

      Frequency:

      The course will be held at irregular intervals.

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 16

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    • 096927 Sprachpraktische Übung
      Derecho Internacional Público (Eduardo José Pintore)
      Zeit: Mi 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2024)
      Ort: 2212 Übungsraum (Boltzmannstr. 3)

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      Descripción del curso:

      El curso tiene como finalidad la adquisición de competencias en el manejo de los contenidos fundamentales del Derecho Internacional Público en idioma español. En el mismo se desarrollarán los temas principales de esta materia, tales como concepto, tratados internacionales y otras fuentes, sujetos del derecho internacional -especialmente el Estado en el orden jurídico internacional y las organizaciones internacionales (Organización de Naciones Unidas)-, derecho del mar, derechos humanos, la responsabilidad internacional del Estado y del individuo, el uso de la fuerza en el derecho internacional y el derecho humanitario, entre otros. El curso se dictará totalmente en lengua española en clases participativas por lo que está dirigido a estudiantes con conocimientos a nivel de conversación en esa lengua.

      Kursbeschreibung

      Der Kurs zielt darauf ab, Fähigkeiten bei der Behandlung der Kernthemen des Völkerrechts in der spanischen Sprache zu erwerben. Es werden die Hauptinhalte des Völkerrechts analysiert, wie z.B. Konzept, internationale Verträge und andere Quellen, die völkerrechtlichen Rechtssubjekte -insbesondere der Staat in der internationalen Rechtsordnung und die Internationalen Organisationen (Vereinte Nationen)-, das Seerecht, die Menschenrechte, die völkerrechtliche Verantwortung des Staates und des Einzelnen, die Anwendung von Gewalt im internationalen Recht und das Humanitäre Recht, unter anderem. Der Kurs wird vollständig in spanischer Sprache in partizipativen Einheiten gehalten, so ist er an Studierende gerichtet, die Kenntnisse auf Konversationsniveau in dieser Sprache bereits besitzen.

      Course Type:

      Practical language exercise / 2 hrs per week

      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 at irregular intervals.

      Prof. Dr. Eduardo José Pintore, LL.M. (Berlin)

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 17

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    • 096933 Sprachpraktische Übung
      U.S. Business Law and Dispute Resolution (Richard Mark Franklin)
      Zeit: Mo 14:00-16:00, Do 14:00-16:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
      Ort: 2213 Übungsraum (s. auch Termindetails)

      Hinweise für Studierende

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      Course description

      This course offers an introduction to the legal issues that non-U.S. lawyers may encounter as a result of their clients’ conducting business with U.S. parties. The instructor is a U.S. lawyer, who will teach from his deep practical experience in representing clients in international business transactions and dispute resolution. He will use lectures and interactive class discussions based on case law and statutory materials he will provide and also on hypothetical scenarios involving a European manufacturer confronting a variety of legal issues arising from the distribution of its products into the U.S. market. The course will include a gentle introduction to the case study and Socratic teaching methodologies used in U.S. law schools, which may be of special interest to students considering future study in the U.S.

      The course will cover the following topics:

      • A general overview of the U.S. Constitution, U.S-style federalism (specifically, the relationship between the U.S. federal and state governments) and other significant features of the U.S. legal system as relevant to international business law and dispute resolution
      • A survey of selected areas of U.S. substantive business law often involved in international business transactions and dispute resolution, including
        • Contract law
        • Corporate and bankruptcy law
        • Employment law
        • Product liability law
        • Certain U.S. statutory laws having extraterritorial effect including securities, antitrust (competition), the TREAD Act, foreign corrupt practices, and alien tort claims
      • U.S. civil procedure with particular emphasis on its application to international business litigation, including subject matter and personal jurisdiction, pleadings, service of process, class actions, pretrial discovery, early case resolution, trials, evidence, expert witnesses, available remedies, judgments and enforcement, and appeals
      • The U.S. approach to conflicts of law (private international law), as applicable to U.S. business law and dispute resolution
      • Alternative dispute resolution techniques commonly used for business disputes in the U.S., including arbitration, mediation and settlement

      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 this summer semester.

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 18

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    • 096914 Übung Abgesagt
      Model United Nations: Session of the Security Council on Climate Change (Peggy Wittke)
      Zeit: Do 16:00-18:00, zusätzliche Termine siehe LV-Details (Erster Termin: 18.04.2024)
      Ort: 4404 Übungsraum (Boltzmannstr. 3)

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Anmeldung zu der Veranstaltung

      Keine selbständige Anmeldung über Campus Management! Bitte wenden Sie sich direkt an die/den Dozierenden bzw. die Kontaktperson!

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Platzbeschränkte und teilnahmepflichtige Lehrveranstaltung

      Kommentar

      Course Schedule

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 19

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    • 096924 Sprachpraktische Übung Abgesagt
      The United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals (Peggy Wittke)
      Zeit: Di 16:00-18:00 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
      Ort: 4405 Übungsraum (Boltzmannstr. 3)

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Platzbeschränkte und teilnahmepflichtige Lehrveranstaltung

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Anmeldung zu der Veranstaltung

      Keine selbständige Anmeldung über Campus Management! Bitte wenden Sie sich direkt an die/den Dozierenden bzw. die Kontaktperson!

      Kommentar

      Course Schedule

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 20

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    • 096931 Sprachpraktische Übung
      Law, Internet, and Technology (Tak Yee Amy Lai)
      Zeit: Di 14:00-16:00 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
      Ort: 3302/04 Übungsraum (Boltzmannstr. 3)

      Hinweise für Studierende

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      Course Content

      This course will explore the laws governing and/or related to the Internet and various forms of technology and spans numerous interrelated topics such as free speech, privacy, reproductive technologies and other medical and technological “wonders.”

      While the course will draw extensively upon Anglo-American scholarship, legal texts, and case studies, it will also introduce different philosophical foundations of free speech and other relevant concepts as various as privacy, property, and personhood, with the goal of providing conceptual tools for students to examine the laws and case studies in their home jurisdictions.

      Course Structure

      Part I: Freedom of Expression on the Internet and via Other Technologies
      Introduction and Philosophical Foundations of Freedom of Expression
      Freedom of Expression on Social Media
      The Right to Be Forgotten
      The Right to Parody
      Defamation and Forum Shopping
      Criminal Prosecution of Internet-Related (Primarily Speech) Crimes

      Part II: Medical and Technological Advancements and “Wonders”
      Stem Cell Research and Reproductive Technologies
      Assisted Reproductive Technologies
      Savior Siblings
      Robots
      Clones

      Learning Outcomes

      • students with deepen their understanding of laws related to and/or governing the Internet and various forms of technology and the interrelations between these areas of law
      • students will appreciate the role of conceptual and theoretical tools in examining legal texts and cases
      • students will be able to intelligently articulate perspectives and arguments on complex Internet and technology-related legal problems

      Reading Materials

      judicial opinions, constitutions, statutes, journal articles, news articles, videos, and occasionally, even excerpts of novels

      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 this summer semester.

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 21

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    • 096932 Sprachpraktische Übung
      EU Competition Law (Fatih Bugra Erdem)
      Zeit: Do 10:00-12:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2024)
      Ort: Online - zeitABhängig

      Hinweise für Studierende

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      Course Content

      Within the scope of this course, basic concepts of EU competition law will be examined along with the recent decisions by the EU Commission.
      • Historical Development of EU Competition Law
      • Importance of Competition Law
      • The Comparison between EU and US Competition Laws
      • Introduction to Basic Concepts to Competition Law
      • Legal Framework for Competition Law: Public and Private Enforcement
      • Agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices (Article 101 TFEU)
      • Horizontal Agreements
      • Vertical Agreements
      • Exemptions (Article 101(3) TFEU)
      • Abuse of Dominant Position 1 (Article 102 TFEU): Exclusionary practices: product design, interoperability, tying, bundling
      • Abuse of Dominant Position 2 (Article 102 TFEU): use and abuse of regulatory procedures, excessive royalties, exploitative abuses
      • Microsoft and Google Decisions of EU Commission
      • Sector-Based Assessments in Competition Law
      • Mergers in Competition Law
      • Sanctions of Competition Infringement
      • Compensation Claims in the Competition Law

      Learning Objectives

      The aim of the course is to teach students how to evaluate current debates on EU competition law within the framework of EU Law.

      It is expected from participants to conceptualise main concepts of EU competition law and consequently, to be furnished with the ability of holding fundamental discussions in this manner.

      Suggested Readings

      Viktoria Robertson, ‘Competition Law’s Innovation Factor’ (Hart, 2020)
      Maurice Stucke, Ariel Ezrachi, ‘Competition Overdose: How Free Market Mythology Transformed Us from Citizen Kings to Market Servants’ (HarperCollins, 2020)
      Alison Jones and Brenda Sufrin, EU Competition Law Text, Cases and Materials (Oxford University Press)
      Geoffrey Manne and Joshua Wright, Competition Policy and Patent Law under Uncertainty: Regulating Innovation (Cambridge)
      Richard Whish and David Bailey, Competition Law (Oxford University Press)
      Fatih Bugra Erdem, The Suppression of Innovation: Testing the Open Nature of Article 102 (Onikilevha)

      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 this summer semester.

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 22

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  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 23

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    • 096930 Sprachpraktische Übung
      Comparative Law and Digitalization (María Lubomira Kubica)
      Zeit: Mi 08:00-10:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2024)
      Ort: Online - zeitABhängig

      Hinweise für Studierende

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      Course Objectives

      The subject's main objective is to allow the student to acquire a panoramic view of different legal systems, enriching the notion of law and demonstrating that the ways of conceiving and solving legal problems vary throughout the different legal systems, which allows visualizing the contingent nature of law and its understanding as a social and changing phenomenon.

      The study of Comparative Law, together with the habits of research and reading of various materials, prepares the student for a better understanding of the legal culture and legal systems of other countries. Consequently, it facilitates study abroad and international legal practice.

      Contents

      Lesson 1.- Introduction. Comparative Law as an academic discipline

      1.- Comparative Law as a method and as a science.
      2.- Macro-comparison: Analysis of legal systems;
      3.- Micro-comparison: Analysis of singular institutions;
      4.- Functional comparison as the main method of the discipline;
      5.- The functions of Comparative Law;
      6.- Comparative Law as a necessary tool in the Digital Age

      Lesson 2.- Legal families

      1.- Grouping in families;
      2.- Romanist Family;
      3.- German Family;
      4.- Common Law;
      5.- Mixed systems;
      6.- Islamic law;
      7.- Legal systems in transition

      Lesson 3.- French Law. Structure and institutions

      1.- Historical evolution;
      2.- The Civil Code and codification;
      3.- From individualism to the collective spirit;
      4.- The duality between Civil Law and Commercial Law;
      5.- Judicial system and rules of procedure;
      6.- The influence of French law

      Lesson 4.- German Law. Structure and institutions

      1.- Historical evolution;
      2.- BGB;
      3.- The revitalization of Law through general clauses;
      4.- The duality between Civil and Commercial Law;
      5.- Judicial system and rules of procedure;
      6.- The influence of German law
      7.- Institutions characteristic of German Law: the principle of abstraction

      Lesson 5.- Common Law. Structure and institutions

      1.- Historical evolution;
      2.- The duality of the system: Common Law and Equity;
      3.- Sources of Law: legal rule and precedent against legislation. Secondary sources: Custom and Restatements;
      4.- Rules of procedure;
      5.- Some of the institutions characteristic of Common Law: Consideration, Parol Evidence Rule, Ultra Vires Doctrine, Punitive damages, Class Action, etc.;
      6.- North American Law

      Lesson 6.- Comparative law in practice. Contract Law

      1.- The harmonization of contract law;
      2.- Binding nature of the contractual obligations;
      3.- Formation of the contract;
      4.- Contract validity;
      5.- Interpretation;
      6.- Changes occurring in the contractual relationship;
      7.- Non-compliance;
      8.- Consequences of breach;
      9.- Blockchain technology and Smart Contracts

      Lesson 7.- Comparative law in practice. International Sale of Goods

      1.- United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (Vienna, 1980);
      2.- Scope of application;
      3.- General principles;
      4. - Conclusion of the contract of sale;
      5.- Rights and obligations of the parties;
      6.- Transmission of risk;
      7.- Non-compliance and its consequences

      Lesson 8.- Comparative law in practice. The Law of Torts

      1. Introduction;
      2.- The causal relationship;
      3.- The objective notion of fault;
      4.- Strict liability;
      5.- Responsibility for others;
      6.- Exoneration causes;
      7.- Plurality of causes of the damage;
      8. - Compensation for damage;
      9. - Tort Law and New Technologies: liability for AI and liability for autonomous vehicles

      Lesson 9.- Comparative law in practice. Immigration from Maghreb and Family Law

      1.- Configuration of marriage in Islamic Law;
      2.- Polygamy in Islamic Law;
      3.- Dissolution of the marriage bond: Islamic repudiation;
      4.- The Islamic Kafala

      Lesson 10.– Legal policies. The search for “better solutions” to social problems

      1.- The relationship between Comparative Law and other legal and non-legal disciplines;
      2.- Comparative Law and Public International Law;
      3.- Comparative Law and EU Law;
      4- Comparative Law and Private International Law;
      5.- Comparative law and Economic Analysis of Law;
      6.- Comparative Law and Sociology;
      7.- Comparative Law and Philosophy;
      8.- Comparative Law and History

      Method of instruction

      14 x 2-hour sessions.

      Course Type

      Practical language exercise

      Assessment

      Evaluation occurs on the basis of a final written exam (120 minutes).

      Course Registration:

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

      Frequency:

      The course will be held at irregular intervals.

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 24

    0604aA1.24
    • 096928 Sprachpraktische Übung
      International Economic Law (Markus Beham)
      Zeit: Di 08:30-10:00 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
      Ort: 2215 Hörsaal (am 04.06. und 25.06. online)

      Hinweise für Studierende

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      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Platzbeschränkte Veranstaltung. Informationen zur Anmeldung lesen Sie bitte hier.

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      Course Description:

      International economic law is, on the one hand, a history of struggle both of individual actors competing in the marketplace of ideas for the best possible system of regulation and of industrialised and developing states entering the race towards their own share of global prosperity. While the critique of international economic law often revolves around its failures or inequalities in this story, there is also a narrative to be told of success in facilitating development and protecting both corporations and populations from abuse and exploitation. The course provides an overview and introduction into the regulation of three aspects of international economic relations: trade, investment, and finance. Thereby, it will contrast the evolution of the various features of each system with their current challenges. Starting out from the multilateral milestones achieved in international economic law, in-class discussions will address potentials for overcoming current stalemates and aberrations. The course will particularly focus on working with original material such as political proclamations, treaties, and case law.

      Das internationale Wirtschaftsrecht ist einerseits eine Erzählung des Strebens einzelner Akteure, die auf dem Marktplatz der Ideen um das bestmögliche Regulierungssystem konkurrieren, und des Wettlaufs von Industrie- und Entwicklungsländern um ihren Anteil am globalen Wohlstand. Während es der Kritik am internationalen Wirtschaftsrecht oft um Versäumnisse oder geht, finden sich auch Erfolgsgeschichten, die Entwicklung erleichtern und sowohl Unternehmen als auch ganze Bevölkerungen vor Missständen und Ausbeutung schützt.  Der Kurs bietet einen Überblick und eine Einführung in die Regulierung von drei Aspekten der internationalen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen: Handel, Investitionen und Finanzen. Dabei wird die Entwicklung der verschiedenen Merkmale jedes Systems mit den aktuellen Herausforderungen kontrastiert. Ausgehend von den multilateralen Meilensteinen, die im internationalen Wirtschaftsrecht erreicht wurden, werden im Unterricht Möglichkeiten zur Überwindung aktueller Blockaden und Fehlentwicklungen diskutiert. Der Kurs wird sich besonders auf die Arbeit mit Originalmaterial wie politischen Proklamationen, Verträgen und Rechtsprechung konzentrieren.

      Course Type:

      Practical language excercise / Lecture

      Assessment

      Evaluation occurs on the basis of a final exam.

      Course Registration:

      Please register via Campus Management, modules Fakultatives Lehrangebot im SB 7, Fremdsprachenkompetenz A or B

      Frequency:

      The course will be held in this summer semester.

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 25

    0604aA1.25
    • 096771 Vorlesung
      Human Rights Law (Andreas Orator)
      Zeit: Do 12:00-14:00 (Erster Termin: 18.04.2024)
      Ort: 2213 Übungsraum, Online - zeitABhängig (s. Termindetails)

      Hinweise für Studierende

      In dieser Lehrveranstaltung besteht Teilnahmepflicht. Weitere Hinweise lesen Sie bitte hier

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Platzbeschränkte Veranstaltung. Informationen zur Anmeldung lesen Sie bitte hier.

      Kommentar

      Course content

      In this course, the topic of human rights will be explored from a legal perspective, but with a focus on current political debates about human rights and in particular with a view to the interrelationships of various human rights protection systems. Prior knowledge of the basics of public international law is welcome, but no requirement for participation.

      After an introductory session presenting an overview of the topics covered in this course, the main regional systems of human rights protection will be discussed, with a focus on the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR). Two sessions will deal with the interrelationship of different human rights systems, including the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the ECHR and the international level. Further issues will be dedicated to international human rights regime (International Covenants on Civil & Political Rights & Social & Economic Rights). In the last part of the course we will deal with climate litigation as a human rights issue from a comparative perspective and welcome a guest speaker to talk about her experiences in human rights advocacy.

      The class will require reading preparatory materials for each session and will encourage active participation in the form of short presentations. Readings will be announced and distributed through the Blackboard learning website.

      For inquiries, please contact me at andreas.orator@fu-berlin.de.

      Method of instruction

      14 x 2-hour sessions.

      Assessment

      Evaluation will be based on a presentation, also to be handed in in written form at the end of the semester, and possibly a written final exam (tbc).

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 4

    0604aA1.4
    • 096920 Sprachpraktische Übung
      Introduction to the U.S.-American Law and Legal System (Tobias Günther Schubert)
      Zeit: Mi 18:00-20:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2024)
      Ort: Online - zeitABhängig

      Hinweise für Studierende

      In dieser Lehrveranstaltung besteht Teilnahmepflicht. Weitere Hinweise lesen Sie bitte hier

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Platzbeschränkte Veranstaltung. Informationen zur Anmeldung lesen Sie bitte hier.

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      Course description

      The course provides a general overview of the U.S. legal system. The course starts by introducing students to the legal education in the U.S. and the distinction between common and civil law jurisdictions. It continues by familiarizing students with the sources of U.S. law, both on the federal and state level, and taking a deeper dive into the U.S. Constitution as the foundation of the U.S. legal system, i.a., explaining the various methodological concepts of how to interpret the U.S. Constitution. The course will then address the U.S. court systems on both the federal and state levels with a focus on the U.S. Supreme Court and its jurisprudence. The course will also cover different material law topics from the U.S. legal system, incl. criminal and criminal procedure law as well as contract and tort law, in each case relying heavily on discussing relevant case 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. In addition to the above topics the course covers select current issues from the U.S. legal systems, esp. notable trials, elections etc.

      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.

  • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 9

    0604aA1.9
    • 096925 Sprachpraktische Übung Abgesagt
      The Changing Nature of Peace and Security (Peggy Wittke)
      Zeit: Mi 16:00-18:00 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2024)
      Ort: 4404 Übungsraum (Boltzmannstr. 3)

      Hinweise für Studierende

      In dieser Lehrveranstaltung besteht Teilnahmepflicht. Weitere Hinweise lesen Sie bitte hier

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Platzbeschränkte Veranstaltung. Informationen zur Anmeldung lesen Sie bitte hier.

      Kommentar

      Course Schedule

  • Module ohne Lehrangebot in diesem Semester

    13 Module
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 1 0604aA1.1
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 10 0604aA1.10
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 11 0604aA1.11
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 13 0604aA1.13
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 2 0604aA1.2
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 26 0604aA1.26
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 27 0604aA1.27
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 28 0604aA1.28
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 3 0604aA1.3
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 5 0604aA1.5
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 6 0604aA1.6
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 7 0604aA1.7
    • Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 8 0604aA1.8