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Taught in Spanish, this module covers Spanish legal language and private Spanish law.
The Spanish law module is taught over two years. The first year consists of an introduction to Spanish legal language and Private Spanish Law whereas the second year focuses on issues of public law.
MODULE SUMMARY:
The module starts with an introduction to the Spanish Legal System followed by a course on Spanish Private Law. The module concentrates on the general principles governing the law of contracts in Spanish Law. The module covers problems relating to the nature and formation of contracts, the definition of contracts and core elements, the interpretation of contracts, terms and conditions of contracts and termination clauses.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• You will understand the structure of the Spanish legal system;
• You will understand the general principles of Spanish contract Law;
• You will increase your range of legal vocabulary;
• You will improve your accuracy in the use of the Spanish Language;
• You will be able to communicate more confidently in legal situations and use specialised legal vocabulary more effectively.
MODULE STRUCTURE:
The module will be taught through 3-hour weekly seminars.
Full module information is available in the UCL Module Catalogue.
Eligibility: This module is compulsory for Year 1 UCL Law with Spanish Law students. This module is taught and assessed in the target language. Students from other UCL departments or UoL institutions must first successfully pass a language interview for entry onto this module.
Students outside of the UCL Faculty of Laws should consult the registration instructions on our website.