Legal Reasoning Field of study: International Business Law and Arbitration
Programme code: 07-S2LA19.2019

Module name: Legal Reasoning
Module code: IBLA-GC-LR
Programme code: 07-S2LA19.2019
Semester:
  • summer semester 2025/2026
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
  • summer semester 2022/2023
  • summer semester 2021/2022
  • summer semester 2020/2021
  • summer semester 2019/2020
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
In the „Legal Reasoning” course syllabus, there are three basic components to be distinguished, with every consecutive component being more and more general in range. The first one, the most extensive, focuses on the legal interpretation as a basic skill essential to every lawyer. During the classes, every student is to be acquainted with notions of understanding and interpreting the law, with the particular interpretative tools and the assumptions about the hierarchy of these tools used both in theory and praxis. Students will get to know the different interpretative occurrences, allowing them to learn how to make the right choice about the interpretative tools depending on the situation. The second part concerns legal argumentation, more precisely – arguments used by lawyers that fall outside the area of interpretative arguments – legal topics, reasonings and collision rules. The ultimate part should be devoted to the application of law as a process during which both the interpretative and non-interpretative arguments are to be used. The goal of the class is to prepare the student to be a part of professional legal system, especially in the actions connected with the process od ajudication by both judges and public administration organs.
Prerequisites:
The general knowledge on the legal system and legal language.
Key reading:
J. Jablonska-Bonca, Introduction to Law, Lexis Nexis 2008 (exceprts)
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Has an organized body of knowledge concerning the institutions used during the process of application of law. [LR_1]
 IBLA_W02 [4/5]
Has an organized and theoretically supported body of knowledge concerning the process of application of law, in particular conducting the legal interpretation and using legal topics, reasonings and collision rules. [LR_2]
 IBLA_W03 [4/5] IBLA_W04 [4/5]
Demonstrates a full working command of English terminology from the fields of judicial and administrative application of law. [LR_3]
 IBLA_U01 [2/5]
Is able to critically assess another person’s argumentation and interpretative line, and is able to anticipate possible stances of the court/administrative organ while proposing his/hers own. [LR_4]
 IBLA_U03 [3/5]
Uses a range of instruments adopted from different areas of law in an unhampered and innovative manner while applying the general knowledge about the law application process [LR_5]
 IBLA_U08 [3/5]
Is able to make his/her own decisions in the field of law application and to argument them properly [LR_6]
 IBLA_U12 [4/5]
Is able to communicate, to the unprofessional members of the legal system, the content of the arguments decisive for a conclusion in the process of judicial and administrative legal application. [LR_7]
 IBLA_K02 [3/5]
Is prepared to offer legal advice to public institutions, NGOs, economic organizations, both private and non-profit, in the field of social activity as well as is ready to use his/her legal knowledge in a standalone activity both in the public interest and own interest [LR_8]
 IBLA_K05 [2/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Active class participation [LR_w_1]
Students are engaging in team problem solving while using their competences gained during the classes.
 LR_1 LR_2 LR_3 LR_4 LR_5 LR_6 LR_7 LR_8
Oral presentations and their critical analysis [LR_w_2]
Students prepare and present their solutions to certain problems, and the rest of class are expected to critically analyze and discuss them.
 LR_1 LR_2 LR_3 LR_4 LR_5 LR_6 LR_7 LR_8
Final oral exam [LR_w_3]
Students are obliged to demonstrate their knowledge gained during the classes as well as their ability to practically use legal language and notions essential to correctly pose, discuss and solve for relevant legal problems.
 LR_1 LR_2 LR_3 LR_4 LR_5 LR_6 LR_7 LR_8
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [LR_fs]
Interactive lecture with a problem-overview focus, accompanied by student discussion about certain legal problems and their solutions
 16
Reading of the literature connected to the course curriculum, research on particular topics in order to prepare for the classes and formulate solutions to discussed problems.
 34 Active class participation [LR_w_1] Oral presentations and their critical analysis [LR_w_2] Final oral exam [LR_w_3]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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