| Unit name | Year Abroad (Law and French) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWD39002 |
| Credit points | 120 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Roger Kerridge |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The academic session is spent in the University of Poitiers (France), studying a range of law units according to a jointly approved programme.
By the end of the unit, a successful student will have studied French law at a French university in the native language, undertaking units not taken at the University of Bristol.
On this basis, students should:
(i) have improved their fluency in French language; (ii) be able to explain in French key principles of French law; and (iii) have gained a grounding in key elements of French law and the French legal system.
Organised by the university in question.
Assessed on the basis of 30 ECTS. Assessments may consist of written or oral examinations.
C Elliott, E Jeanpierre and C Vernon, French Legal System (2nd ed., Longman 2006).
