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

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Detailed Program Information

Program Code
MCLAW

Program Faculty
Faculty of Professions

Special Notes

This program is not offered in 2022.

Academic Year
2022

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://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

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:

  1. Core courses to the value of 6 units
  2. 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.
  3. Research equivalent courses to the value of 6 units in the form of LAW 7025 Dissertation (PG).

Core Courses

  • 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)

    and

    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

Electives

  • Electives (Adelaide)

    To satisfy the requirements for Electives (Adelaide) students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.

    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: 12 March, 2024 | 12:26:05

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