ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN PREPARING LEGAL PROFESSIONALS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE LEGAL EDUCATION QUALITY ASSURANCE, UNIVERSITY AUTONOMY AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN PREPARING LEGAL PROFESSIONALS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Law School Curriculum as a Tool for Implementing Innovations in Legal Education Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, 60 Volodymyrska St., Kyiv, Ukraine April 24 – 25, 2018

Overview 300 ECTS Credits 10 Semesters Class Types: Mandatory 152 ECTS + 28 ECTS Recommended Elective 120 ECTS Credits Seminars 11/16/2018

Assumptions Underlying The Model Curriculum Learning Outcomes – Who is the Model Graduate? Structure of Ukrainian Education Theory/Practice Balance Electives/Specializations Mobility/European Affiliation Final Examinations/Thesis

Private Law – Mandatory Courses Civil Law – Part 1 - General (4), Seminar (2) Civil Law – Part 11 - Property (4) Civil Law – Part 111 - Contractual Obligations (4), Seminar (2) Civil Law – Part 1V - Non-Contractual Obligations (4) Civil Procedure (4), Seminar (2) 11/16/2018

Private Law – Recommended Courses Labor Law (4) Intellectual Property Law (4) Private International Law (4) Consumer Protection Law (4) Competition Law (4) Commercial Procedure (4) Family Law (4) Inheritance Law (4) Corporate Law (4) Financial Services (4) 11/16/2018

Public Law – Mandatory Courses Constitutional Law 1; Systems of Government (4), Seminar (2) Constitutional Law 11; Human Rights (4), Seminar (2) Public International Law (4) European Union Law (4) Administrative Law and Procedure (4), Seminar (2) European and International Human Rights Law (4) 11/16/2018

Public Law – Recommended Courses Environmental Law (4) Tax Law (4) Social Welfare Law (4) Municipal Law (4) Natural Resource Law (4) 11/16/2018

Criminal Law Mandatory & Recommended Courses General Criminal Law (4), Seminar (2) Specific Criminal Law (4), Seminar (2) Criminal Procedure (4), Seminar (2) Recommended Course International Criminal Law and Tribunals (4) 11/16/2018

Legal Skills – Mandatory Courses Legal Reasoning (4) Legal Research and Writing (4) Professional Ethics (4) Oral Advocacy (4) Externship (10) Foreign Legal Language (4) 11/16/2018

Legal Skills – Recommended Courses Alternative Dispute Resolution (4) Interviewing and Counselling (4) Legal Clinics (4) Moot Court (4)

Mandatory Course: Introduction to Law (4) Recommended Courses: Legal Foundations Mandatory Course: Introduction to Law (4) Recommended Courses: - Comparative Legal Systems (4) - Evidence (4) - General Course on Ethics (4) - Theory of Law (4) 11/16/2018

Key Elements in the Successful Implementation of the Model Curriculum Teacher Qualifications and Development Teaching and Learning Methods Legal Skills Examination and Assessment Practices

Key Elements in the Successful Implementation of the Model Curriculum Externships Creating an Ethical Educational Environment Quality Assurance and Ranking of Universities

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