At the end of this course, the students; 1) Are well informed about the rules concerning obligational relations. 2) Have the legal capacity to decide the validity and termination of debts and contracts. 3) Have the capacity to apply abstract legal rules to actual cases in order to resolve conflicts arising from obligational relationships. 4) Have the capacity to classify different types of contracts. 5) Learn basic principles of legal liability derived from tort act.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No
COURSE DEFINITION
Concept of obligation, relationship and obligation, sources of obligation, formation and validity of legal transactions, particularly contracts, torts and unjust enrichment, assignment of claims, transfer of dept, certain types of agreements especially contract, about the transfer of ownership, contracts about the usage of property (tenancy, loan, commadatum) contracts about work, contracts about guaranty, ordinary partnership agreements.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction, Subject and Sources of Law of Obligations
2nd Week
Basic Concepts
3rd Week
Sources of Obligation, Obligations Derived from Legal Transactions
4th Week
Construction and Validity of Contracts
5th Week
Validity of Contracts
6th Week
Representation of the Contracting Parties, Interpretation of Contracts
7th Week
Obligations Derived from the Torts
8th Week
Mid-term examination
9th Week
Obligations Derived from Unjust Enrichment
10th Week
Performance
11th Week
Violation of an Obligation
12th Week
Violation of an Obligation
13th Week
Transfer of Debt and Credit
14th Week
Termination of Debts
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Robertson, A. 2004. The Law Of Obligations: Connections And Boundaries. Taylor and Francis.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Questions/Answers,Discussion,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Quiz
1
10
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1,5
1,5
Preparation for Quiz
1
5
5
Individual or group work
1
42
42
Preparation for Final exam
1
30
30
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
26
26
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
2
2
Homework
Total Workload
148,5
Total Workload / 30
4,95
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)