Special about the course

The Assignment Each student will be given a written assignment based upon one of the areas covered during the course. The assignment is to be written and handed in individually. The purpose of the assignment is to develop the experience of actively researching a subject in some depth rather than passively responding to lecturing in the subject. The student will then, during a seminar, give a 10-15 minute oral presentation of the assignment. This is to develop the skill of summarizing and presenting the essence of a complex body of information which is essential in professional life . The student will also orally “oppose” or discuss someone else's assignment, by raising questions about the material presented or adding relevant information. The process is called the “opposition” process in Swedish legal education but it corresponds to the role of discussant in professional legal education and professional life throughout Europe. This “opposition” is to take approx. 10-15 minutes. The assignment discussed will cover a different topic than the one that has been written by the discussant. One copy is to be sent via email to your teacher, one copy to the course administrator and one copy to your opponent. You are welcome to correspond with your respective teachers during the assignments. Both footnotes and separate bibliography are expected. Furthermore, the assignment should be written in 1½ spaced; font Times New Roman, size 12; and 2,5 cm margins.