Comparative Law Umar A. Oseni © 2014 Umar A. Oseni. All Rights Reserved.

Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to – describe the nature, role and importance of comparative law; demonstrate the relationship between the major legal systems in the world; appraise the diversity of law and legal institutions; conduct comparative legal research in a confident manner; and explain the relevance of comparative law in the harmonisation of civil law and the Sharī‘ah.

Class Schedule: Semester 1, 2014/2015 DateTopicTask 11 Sept.Introduction to the CourseIce-breaking & Intro. 18 Sept.Introduction to Comparative LawQuiz & Lecture 25 Sept.Approaches to Comparative LawDiscussion & Debate 2 Oct.Major Legal Systems & Variations & Permutations of Comparative Law Quiz & Discussion Mid-Term Break 16 Oct.Legal PluralismDiscussion & Seminar 23 Oct.Comparative Legal ResearchDiscussion & Seminar 30 Oct.Comparative Law in ContextLecture and QnA 6 Nov.Legal Transplants: The Case of MalaysiaQuiz, Discussion, & Seminar 13 Nov.Foreign Law in The Malaysian CourtsQuiz, Discussion, & Seminar 20 Nov.Codification of Laws in Comparative PerspectiveDiscussion & Seminar 27 Nov.Harmonisation, Convergence and Unification of Laws Lecture & Seminar 4 Dec.The Future of Comparative LawQuiz, Discussion, & Seminar 11 Dec.Feedback on Class SeminarsSeminar 18 Dec.Revision

Mode of Delivery Discussions Seminars Lectures

Assessment Method and Weightage LOMethod%Deadline AllSnap Quizzes20- AllSeminar Presentation10See the schedule AllWritten Assignment2028 November AllPersonal Notes104 December AllEnd of Semester Exam40- Total100

Snap Quizzes 10-minute Quiz at the beginning of the class. –Quizzes may be conducted online prior to the class. 10 MCQ Questions on the reading materials for a particular class. –Quizzes will be conducted in five classes Cumulative assessment = 20 marks

Seminar Presentation A 15-minute presentation on the assigned topic. Rubrics: ItemMarksDescription Depth3 In-depth analysis of the legal issue: “breadth” and “depth” Structure2 The writing has unity and coherence Originality2 Explain original ideas and give source info for submissions Comprehensible Analysis 3 The legal analysis follows a logical flow of ideas TOTAL10

Written Assignment A full-fledged paper on the seminar topic. Rubrics ItemMarksDescription Depth5 In-depth analysis of the legal issue: “breadth” and “depth” Structure5 The writing has unity and coherence Originality5 Explain original ideas and give source info for submissions. To be checked via Turnitin Comprehensible Analysis 5 The legal analysis follows a logical flow of ideas TOTAL20

Personal Notes A four-page summary of the reading materials and class discussions for every class. To be submitted in the 12 th Week of the semester Rubrics ItemMarksDescription Coverage3 In-depth analysis of the legal issue: “breadth” and “depth” Structure3 The writing has unity & coherence and the formatting is standardised Analysis4 The legal analysis follows a logical flow of ideas. TOTAL10

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