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
Date
Topic
Task
12 Feb.
Introduction to Comparative Law
Ice-breaking & Intro.
26 Feb.
Approaches to Comparative Law
Quiz & Lecture
5 March
Major Legal Systems
Discussion & Debate
12 March
Variations & Permutations of Comparative Law
Quiz & Discussion
19 March
Legal Pluralism
Discussion & Seminar
Mid-Term Break
2 April
Comparative Legal Research & Comparative Law
in Context
Lecture and QnA
9 April
Legal Transplants: The Case of Malaysia
Quiz, Discussion, & Seminar
16 April
Foreign Law in The Malaysian Courts
Quiz, Discussion, & Seminar
23 April
Codification of Laws in Comparative Perspective
Discussion & Seminar
30 April
Harmonisation, Convergence and Unification of
Laws
Lecture & Seminar
7 May
The Future of Comparative Law
Quiz, Discussion, & Seminar
14 May
Feedback on Class Seminars
Seminar
21 May
Final Examination
Mode of Delivery
Lectures
Seminars
Discussions
Assessment Method and Weightage
LO
Method
%
Deadline
All Seminar Presentation
15
See the schedule
All Written Assignment
30
28 November
All Personal Notes
15
4 December
All End of Semester Exam
40
-
Total
100
Seminar Presentation
• A 15-minute presentation on the assigned topic.
• Rubrics:
Item
Marks
Depth
5
In-depth analysis of the legal issue:
“breadth” and “depth”
Structure
2
The writing has unity and coherence
Originality
5
Explain original ideas and give
source info for submissions
Comprehensible
Analysis
3
The legal analysis follows a logical
flow of ideas
TOTAL
15
Description
Written Assignment
• A full-fledged paper on the seminar topic.
• Rubrics
Item
Marks
Depth
7
In-depth analysis of the legal
issue: “breadth” and “depth”
Structure
5
The writing has unity and
coherence
Originality
10
Comprehensible Analysis
TOTAL
8
30
Description
Explain original ideas and give
source info for submissions. To
be checked via Turnitin
The legal analysis follows a
logical flow of ideas
Personal Notes
• A four-page summary of the reading materials (per
topic) and class discussions for every class.
• To be submitted in the 12th Week of the semester
• Rubrics
Item
Marks
Description
Coverage
5
In-depth analysis of the legal
issue: “breadth” and “depth”
Structure
5
The writing has unity & coherence
and the formatting is standardised
Analysis
5
The legal analysis follows a logical
flow of ideas.
TOTAL
15
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