Legal Syllogism and Introduction to the General Part of Civil Law
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
MOE3021
course title in Estonian
Õiguslik süllogism ja sissejuhatus tsiviilõiguse üldossa
course title in English
Legal Syllogism and Introduction to the General Part of Civil Law
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
HAJB08/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
MO - Department of Law
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VERSION SPECIFIC DATA
course aims in Estonian
Kursuse eesmärk on anda oskused rakendada õiguslikke süllogisme, analüüsides õiguslikke kaasuseid, samuti omandada teadmisi Euroopa eraõiguse süsteemidest, mõista peamisi tsiviilõiguse üldosa põhimõtteid ning orienteeruda Euroopa eraõiguse süsteemides, õigusallikates ja -kirjanduses.
course aims in English
The purpose of this course is to obtain skills to use and practice legal syllogisms when analysing a legal case as well as to obtain general knowledge of the main features of the European private law systems, understand the main concepts of the Civil Law's conception of a General Part, to be able to orientate in European private law systems, legal sources and literature.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine läbinud üliõpilane:
- selgitab Euroopa eraõiguse süsteemide üldosa, sh peamisi EL poliitikate arenguid selles valdkonnas;
- tunneb ära eraõiguse peamised vahendid ja töötab nendega;
- analüüsib kaasuseid ja koostab õiguslikke arvamusi.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
After completing this course the student:
- explains the general part of European private law systems, incl. major EU policy developments in this area;
- identifies the basic tools and instruments of private law and works with them;
- analyses cases and drafts legal opinions.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Euroopa eraõiguse süsteemide üldosa normide rakendamine läbi kaasuste lahendamise, hõlmates lepingute koostamist (tahteavaldus), õigusvõimet, esindust ja selle tühistamist ning muid üldosa küsimused seotult tsiviilõiguse eriosaga (võlaõigus, asjaõigus, perekonna ja pärimisõigus). Kaasuste lahendamisel rakendatakse õigusliku süllogismi metoodikat.
brief description of the course in English
The application of the provisions of general part-serving elements of European private law systems is exercised by cases covering the fields of formation of contracts (declarations of intent), legal capacity, representation, avoidance, and general part problems in connection with special fields of private law (law of obligations, property law, family- and succession law), which are solved during class applying the legal syllogistic method.
type of assessment in Estonian
Lõpphinne kujuneb eraldi osade koondina.
type of assessment in English
The final grade is formed as a set of separate parts.
independent study in Estonian
vastavalt laiendatud ainekavale
independent study in English
according to the extended syllabus
study literature
Zweigert/Kötz. Introduction to Comparative Law. Oxford University Press. 3rd ed., 1996, ISBN 3161465482;
Reimann/Zimmermann (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law. Oxford University Press 2008, ISBN 0199535450
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
-
practices
0.0
practices
-
exercises
1.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
Thomas Hoffmann, kaasprofessor tenuuris (MO - õiguse instituut)
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus or link to Moodle or to home page
2025/2026 autumn
Thomas Hoffmann, MO - Department of Law
English
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    2024/2025 autumn
    Thomas Hoffmann, MO - Department of Law
    English
      Syllabus 24_MOE3021.pdf 
      Course description in Estonian
      Course description in English