Civil Law: Law and Life of Rome (U02735)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LAW-3-PL0005

Law is a discipline which cannot exist without a specific context. Since legal rules are normally drafted in response to specific circumstances, they can only be fully understood when viewed in the context of the social reality from which they emerged. This course deals with the interaction between Roman law and society. Students will have the opportunity to explore selected passages from Roman legal and literary sources (in translation)to form of a better understanding of the dynamics in Roman society which gave rise to one of the most sophisticated legal cultures of the ancient world.

? Keywords : Roman law
Civil law
Ius commune
Ancient History

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Students need not have taken Civil Law Ordinary. Knowledge of Latin/Greek is not required.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course is designed to provide students with:

1. Further insights into the historical origins of law in Western Europe while focusing on selected topics in Roman law;
2. A working knowledge of the sources and methodology of Roman legal history and its relation to similar disciplines such as Ancient History/Classics.