Master of Comparative Laws (Adelaide / Mannheim) (MComparLaws)

Detailed Program Information

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Program Code

MCLAW

Academic Year

2022

Program Faculty

Faculty of the Professions

Special Notes

This program is not offered in 2022.

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Law School at the University of Adelaide and the Faculty of Law at the University of Mannheim jointly offer a Master of Comparative Laws. Students spend up to one semester at Adelaide and one semester at Mannheim and undertake a dissertation at their home institution. The program enables students to study the different systems of law throughout the world such as common law, civil law and Islamic law. It also enables Australian students to obtain a more detailed understanding of the legal framework in the European Union. It will be conducted entirely in English but some Australian students proficient in German may choose to study in that language in Germany.
The Master of Comparative Law is an AQF Level 9 Masters Extension qualification with a standard full-time duration of 15 months.

Conditions

Condition of Enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Comparative Laws (Adelaide / Mannheim)

There shall be a Master of Comparative Laws (Adelaide / Mannheim) .

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Master of Comparative Laws, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 30 units, comprising:

Core courses to the value of 6 units
Elective courses to the value of 18 units, with courses to the value of 6 units to be taken at Adelaide and courses to the value of 12 units to be taken at Mannheim.
Research equivalent courses to the value of 6 units in the form of LAW 7025 Dissertation (PG).

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Core Courses (Adelaide)

To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses (Adelaide) students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
LAW 7174	Advanced Comparative Law	3
LAW 7187	Advanced Legal Research and Writing	3

Mannheim Courses

To satisfy the requirements for Mannheim Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) points to the value of 20 points (20 ECTS = 12 units) comprised as follows:

Compulsory Module (Introduction to comparative European Law) (12 ECTS)

Comparative Law I (European Legal Traditions) (4 ECTS)
Introduction to European Business Law (4 ECTS)
European Union Law - Institutional Aspects (4 ECTS)

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Intensive Module (The internal market)
Two courses from following (6 ECTS) (courses can be subject to change):

European Market Freedoms (3 ECTS)
European Competition Law (3 ECTS)
European Private Law (3 ECTS)
International Arbitration (3 ECT

and

Elective Module (European Business Law)
One course from following (2 ECTS) (courses can be subject to change):

E-Commerce and Internet (2 ECTS)
EU Fundamental Rights (2 ECTS)
Introduction to German Private Law (2 ECTS)
Adelaide Guest Lecture (2 ECTS)

Research Dissertation

To satisfy the requirements for Research Dissertation students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
LAW 7025	Dissertation (PG)	6

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
LAW 7007	Comparative Constitutional Law (PG)	3
LAW 7009	Mining and Energy Law	3
LAW 7025	Dissertation (PG)	6
LAW 7034	Anti-discrimination Law: Practice and Theory PG	3
LAW 7038	Law of Debtor and Creditor (PG)	3
LAW 7040	International Environmental Law (PG)	3
LAW 7042	Technology, Law and Society (PG)	3
LAW 7043	Corp Gov & Sec Reg:Int & Comp Perspectives PG	3
LAW 7055	Comparative Corporate Rescue Law (PG)	3
LAW 7056	Competition Law: Comparative Perspectives (PG)	3
LAW 7057	Corporate Governance (PG)	3
LAW 7059	European Union Law (PG)	3
LAW 7061	Regulation of Work: Current Issues	3
LAW 7062	Selected Issues in Intellectual Property Law (PG)	3
LAW 7063	Government, Business & Regulation (PG)	3
LAW 7064	Intellectual Property Law (PG)	3
LAW 7065	International Commercial Arbitration (PG)	3
LAW 7066	Private International Law(PG)	3
LAW 7115	Insolvency Law	3
LAW 7120	Human Rights: International Perspectives (PG)	3
LAW 7122	Transnational Business & Human Rights	3
LAW 7123	Perspectives on Property Law & Society	3
LAW 7124	Workplace Bargaining	3
LAW 7125	International Financial Regulation	3
LAW 7128	Advanced Contract Law	3
LAW 7129	International Humanitarian Law	3
LAW 7150	European Business Law	3
LAW 7151	Health, Medical and Biotech Law	3
LAW 7152	International Franchising and the Law	3
LAW 7153	Personal Property Security Law	3
LAW 7154	Migration Law	3
LAW 7155	Introduction to Arbitration	3
LAW 7156	Advanced Arbitration	3
LAW 7158	Corporate Law: Selected Issues	3
LAW 7159	Comparative Migration Law	3
LAW 7160	Water Resources Law	3
LAW 7161	Bioethics and the Law	3
LAW 7162	Internet Law	3
LAW 7163	Competition and Consumer Law	3
LAW 7164	Criminal Law: Selected Issues	3
LAW 7165	Cyber Security and Cyber Conflict Law	3
LAW 7166	Company Merger and Acquisition Law	3
LAW 7167	Legal Ethics	3
LAW 7168	Selected Issues - Military Operations Law	3
LAW 7170	Public International Law	3
LAW 7171	The Law of Weaponry	3
LAW 7172	Strategic Space Law	3
LAW 7173	Maritime Law and Geopolitics in the Asian Region	3
LAW 7174	Advanced Comparative Law	3
LAW 7175	Comparative Law: Selected Issues	3
LAW 7176	International Insolvency Law	3
LAW 7177	Introduction to Australian Law	3
LAW 7178	Planning Law	3
LAW 7179	Contemporary Issues in Law	3
LAW 7187	Advanced Legal Research and Writing	3
LAW 7190	Commercial Space Law	3

Published on: 30 November, 2021 | 16:55:23