HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY

COMPARATIVE LAW INSTITUTE

COURSE OUTLINE1

COMPARATIVE LAW
(For HLU internal use only)

HANOI - 2019

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Prepared by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Van.
 HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY
COMPARATIVE LAW INSTITUTE

Training Level: LLB, High Quality Training Course

Subject’s Name: Comparative Law
Number of Credit: 02
Type of Subject: Compulsory

1. COURSE INSTRUCTORS’ INFORMATION

1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Anh Van – Senior Lecturer, Manager of Subject
Email: vanlawjp@gmail.com
2. Dr. Nguyen Toan Thang – Lecturer, Vice Director, Comparative Law
Institute, HLU
Email: ngthang2002@yahoo.com
3. Dr. Đào Le Thu – Lecturer, Director of Public Law Research and
Comparison Center, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
E-mail: daolethuhlu@gmail.com
4. Đang Thi Hong Tuyen (LM) – Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
Email: hongtuyenhlu@gmail.com
5. Phạm Quý Đạt (LM) – Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
E-mail: quydat85@gmail.com
6. Đo Thi Anh Hong (MBA) – Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
E-mail: anhhongdo22@gmail.com
7. Ha Thi Ut (LM) – Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
E-mail: hautthan@gmail.com
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TEACHING ASSISTANT:
1. Bui Thi Minh Trang - Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
E-mail: trangbui1203@gmail.com
2. Pham Minh Trang - Lecturer, Comparative Law Institute, HLU
E-mail: trangpm.hlu@gmail.com
Comparative Law Institute Office:
Rooms: 1501, 1502 and 1407, A Building, Hanoi Law University
No. 87, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Dongda, Hanoi
Tel: 04. 37736090
Working hours: 7h30 - 17h00 every working day (except for Saturday, Sunday
and Public holidays).
2. PREREQUISITES
- Jurisprudence;
- Constitutional Law.

3. COURSE SYLLABUS IN BRIEF

Comparative Law is a subject that equips students with fundamental
knowledge of major legal systems of the world by using comparative
approach.
The course is divided into two main parts: (1) General part
(Comparative Law in Brief; and (2) Detailed part (Major legal systems of the
world and the essential elements of those legal systems).
- The concept, formation and development of comparative law;
- Research Objects of Comparative Law;
- Research Methods of Comparative Law;
- Scientific and empirical significance of Comparative Law;
- Grouping of legal systems;
- The formation and development of the Civil Law Family;
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- The structure of the law and sources of law in Civil Law systems;
- Typical legal systems of the Civil Law Family;
- The formation and development of the Common Law Family;
- Typical legal systems of the Common Law Family.

4. COURSE SYLLABUS IN DETAILS

Topic 1. Comparative Law in Brief
1. General Considerations
- Definition of Comparative Law
- Objects of Comparative Law
- Methods of Comparative Law
2. The formation and development of Comparative Law
3. The scientific and empirical significance of Comparative Law
4. Grouping of legal systems of the world
5. Comparative Law as an academic discipline
Topic 2. Civil Law Family
1. The formation and development of Civil Law Family
2. Structure of the law in Civil Law Systems
3. Sources of law in Civil Law Systems
4. Typical legal systems of Civil Law Family
Topic 3. Common Law Family
1. The formation and development of Common Law Family
2. Typical legal systems of Common Law Family

5. DISCIPLINE’S OVERALL OBJECTIVES

5.1. Cognitive Objectives
- Understand the concepts, features, research objects and methods of
Comparative Law;
- Understand the formation and development of major legal systems and
legal families of the world;

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 - Understand different types of law sources and how to put those law
sources in use in countries all over the world;
- Understand the court systems in a number of countries around the
world and the court’s jurisdiction in handling cases;
- Understand legal education and legal professions in a number of countries
around the world.
5.2. Skill Objectives
- Forming and developing students’ ability to collect law information
from countries around the world; ability to synthesize and systematize
information of foreign law;
- Developing students’ ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate legal
systems;
- Forming and developing law comparing skills for students, which can
be used in their career later.
5.3. Attitude Objectives
- Enhancing level of knowledge of different legal systems around the
world;
- Being more objective in evaluating Vietnamese legal system.
5.4. Other Objectives
- Developing teamwork skills;
- Developing creative, exploratory and critical thinking skills;
- Enhancing and developing evaluating capacity;
- Strengthening planning, organizing, managing monitoring and
controlling skills throughout learning process.

6. COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES IN DETAILS

Objective
Issue Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

1. 1A1. Be able to 1B1. Be able to 1C1. Be able to

Introduc- understand the definition analyze the argue for the use

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 tion to of Comparative law. definition of of the name
Compara- 1A2. Be able to Comparative Law. “Comparative
tive law understand the objects of 1B2. Be able to Law”.
Comparative Law; two distinguish between 1C2. Be able to
levels of law micro and macro analyze and
comparison. comparison. evaluate the
1A3. Be able to 1B3. Be able to current situation
understand the methods of distinguish between and future
Comparative Law. Comparative Law as development of
1A4. Be able to an academic Comparative
understand the 4 issues discipline and as a Law in Vietnam.
should bear in mind research method in 1C3. Be able to
while study foreign law. Legal Science. evaluate
1A5. Be able to 1B4. Be able to taxonomy criteria
understand the 5 factors analyze the 4 issues to classify legal
that have impact on the that should receive systems of the
similarities and additional attention world.
differences between from the researchers
legal systems. while studying
1A6. Be able to Comparative Law.
understand the formation 1B5. Be able to
and development of analyze the 5
Comparative Law outside decisive elements
and inside Vietnam: that have impact on
Research institutes, the similarities and
researchers and typical differences between
research work. legal systems.
1A7. Be able to 1B6. Be able to
understand the scientific analyze the
and empirical scientific and
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 significance of empirical
Comparative Law. significance of
1A8. Be able to Comparative Law.
understand taxonomy
criteria for classifying
legal systems of the
world.

2. 2A1. Being aware of 2B1. Be able to 2C1. Be able to

Civil Law different names of Civil analyze the reasons evaluate the
Family Law Family. for the significance of
implementation of Corpus Juris
Jus Commune in Civilis in Roman
Continental Law.
2A2. Understand European countries. 2C2. Be able to
historical development 2B2. Be able to comment upon
of Roman Law. analyze reasons for the influence of
2A3. Understand the 4 the success and Civil Law
components and failure of the Tradition on
fundamental themes of codification other legal
Corpus Juris Civilis. movement in systems of the
2A4. Understand the Continental world.
formation and European countries. 2C3. Be able to
development of the Civil 2B3. Be able to comment upon
Law Family. analyze reasons for reason for the
2A5. Understand the the expansion of influence of Civil
reception of Roman Law Civil Law Family. Law tradition on
in continental European 2B4. Be able to Vietnamese legal
countries. interpret reason for system.
2A6. Understand the the division between 2C4. Be able to
expansion of Civil Law public and private comment upon
Family.
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2A7. Understand the law. the fundamentals
division between public 2B5. Be able to of the French and
and private law: their analyze the German legal
definition and features. influence of Roman systems.
2A8. Understand the Law on public and 2C5. Be able to
fundamental similarities private law. comment upon
and differences between 2B6. Be able to the French and
public law in different interpret reason for German Civil
Civil Law countries. the similarities and Code and their
2A9. Understand the differences amongst impacts on those
fundamental similarities public law and of other countries
and differences between private law between around the world.
private law of different Civil Law countries. 2C6. Be able to
Civil Law countries. 2B7. Be able to evaluate legal
2A10. Understand the 4 analyze the roles education in
fundamental law sources and niche of France and
in Civil Law countries. individual source of Germany, and to
2A11. Understand law in Civil Law draw possible
fundamental issues of systems. lessons for
the French and German 2B8. Be able to Vietnam.
legal systems (law compare, analyze the 2C7. Be able to
sources, court system, similarities and comment upon
legal education and legal differences between legal profession
profession). the French and in France and
German legal Germany, and to
systems. draw possible
2B9. Be able to lessons for
compare and Vietnam.
analyze the
similarities and
differences between

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 the French and
German Civil
Codes.
2B10. Be able to
compare legal
education and legal
profession in France
and Germany.

3. 3A1. Be aware of 3B1. Be able to 3C1. Be able to

Common different names of differentiate draw the
Law Family “Common Law Family”. between the 4 differences
3A2. Be able to definitions of the between
understand the term “Common Common Law
significance of English Law”. and equity.
law with respect to the 3B2. Be able to 3C2. Be able to
formation and present the comment upon
development of formation and legal education in
Common Law Family. development of the the UK; and
3A3. Be able to UK legal system. possible lessons
understand 4 3B3. Be able to for Vietnam.
development stages of analyze the Stare 3C3. Be able to
the English Legal Decisis Rule in the comment upon
System. UK legal system. legal profession
3A4. Be able to state the 3B4. Be able to in the UK;
overall reason for the clarify the relation possible lessons
expansion of the between legislation for Vietnam.
Common Law Family. and precedent in the 3C4. Be able to
3A5. Be able to UK legal system. compare the roles
understand fundamental 3B5. Be able to and niche of
sources of law of the compare legal legislation and
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English legal system. education in the UK precedent in the
3A6. Be able to roughly and that in France UK and US legal
describe the UK court and Germany. systems.
system and jurisdiction 3B6. Be able to 3C5. Be able to
of an individual court of clarify the main comment upon
the system. similarities and the role of the
3A7. Be able to present differences between Constitution in
roughly legal education legal profession in the law sources
(training forms and the UK with that in of the US in
approaches) in the UK. France and relation to that of
3A8. Be able to Germany. other Civil Law
understand the division 3B7. Be able to systems.
between legal differentiate 3C6. Be able to
professions in the UK. between the rule of comment upon
Conditions to be met to Stare Decisis legal education in
practice as a lawyer and applied in the UK the US; and
judge. Power to appoint and the US. possible lessons
judges, to license 3B8. Be able to for Vietnam.
lawyers and public explain the 3C7. Be able to
notaries. significance of the comment upon
3A9. Be able to US Constitution in legal profession
understand sources of the country’s law in a number of
law, the rule of case law sources. countries around
application in the US 3B9. Be able to the world;
legal system. clarify the possible lessons
3A10. Be able to similarities and for Vietnam.
roughly describe the US differences in the
court system, the organizational
relationship between structure between
state and federal court the US and German
systems; the respective court system.
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 jurisdiction of individual 3B10. Be able to
court of each system. interpret the reasons
3A11. Be able to for the similarities
present the similarities and differences
and differences between between the UK and
the UK and US legal US legal systems.
system. 3B11. Be able to
3A12. Be able to compare legal
roughly present legal education in the US
education (training and UK.
forms and approaches) 3B12. Be able to
in the US... clarify the
3A13. Be able to fundamental
present conditions to be similarities and
met to practice as a differences between
judge, lawyer; power to legal professions in
appoint judges, to the UK, US,
license lawyers and Germany, France
public notaries. and Vietnam.

7. SYNTHESIS OF THE CORNITIVE OBJECTIVES

Objectives
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Topic
Topic 1 8 6 3 17
Topic 2 11 10 7 28
Topic 3 13 12 7 32
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 Total 32 28 17 77

8. READING MATERIALS
A. TEXTBOOKS
1. Michael Bogdan, “Comparative law”, Kluwer Norstedts Juridik
Tano, 1994.
2. M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon, P.G. Carozza, “Comparative Legal
Traditions in a Nutshell”, West Group, 1999 (2nd Ed).

B. MANDATORY REFERENCE MATERIALS

* Books
1. Rene David and John E.C. Brierly, “Major Legal Systems in the
World Today”, London Stevens & sons, 1985.
2. Zweigert and Kotz, “An Introduction to Comparative Law”, Oxford
1997.
3. P. de Cruz, “Comparative Law in a Changing World”, Cavendish
Publishing Company, 1999 (2nd Ed).
4. Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Giáo trình luật so sánh, Nxb. Công an
nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2016.

* Journal Articles
1. Viện khoa học pháp lí Bộ tư pháp, Chuyên đề luật so sánh, số
7/1998.
2. Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Tạp chí luật học (Chuyên đề: Sử
dụng luật so sánh trong hoạt động lập pháp), số 4/2007.
3. Đào Thị Hằng, “Đào tạo một số chức danh tư pháp ở Cộng hoà
Liên bang Đức”, Tạp chí luật học, số 2/1998.
4. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Hiểu thế nào về sử dụng luật so sánh trong

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nghiên cứu và giảng dạy luật”, Tạp chí luật học, số 10/2006.
5. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Nghiên cứu so sánh về đào tạo luật ở một
số quốc gia, kinh nghiệm cho Việt Nam”, Tạp chí thông tin Khoa học Pháp
lý, số 2 & 3 năm 2011.
6. Nông Quốc Bình, “Tìm hiểu về Common Law”, Tạp chí luật học,
số 4/1998.
7. Lê Thu Hà, “Chế độ đào tạo luật gia tại Hoa Kì”, Tạp chí nghiên
cứu lập pháp, số 2/2005.
9. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Bàn về học thuyết tam quyền phân lập và
kiềm chế đối trọng trong Hiến pháp Hoa Kỳ”, Tạp chí luật học, số 12/2010.
10. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Cải cách tư pháp ở Anh và những ý kiến về
cải cách tư pháp ở Việt Nam trong thời gian tới”, Tạp chí luật học, số
8/2007.
11. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Xu hướng mới trong đào tạo luật ở Nhật
Bản và vài gợi mở cho đào tạo luật ở Việt Nam”, Tạp chí nhà nước và pháp
luật, số 7(225)/2009.
12. GS.TS. Roland Fritz, M.A., “Hệ thống tài phán hành chính Cộng
hòa liên bang Đức”, Tạp chí Luật học, số 9/2011.

C. OPTIONAL REFERENCE MATERIALS

* Books
1.. H. P. Glenn, “Legal Traditions of The World”, Oxford University
Press, 2000.
2. H.C. Gutterridge, “Comparative Law: An Introduction to the
Comparative Method of Legal Study & Research”, Cambridge University
Press, Reprinted 1971.
3. A. Harding & E. Orucu (Editors), “Comparative Law in the 21st
Century”, Kluwer academic Publishers, 2002.

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4. Michel Fromont, “Các hệ thống pháp luật cơ bản trên thế giới”,
Nxb. Tư pháp, Hà Nội, 2006.
5. Hoàng Xuân Liêm, “Pháp luật so sánh với vấn đề đổi mới pháp luật
nước ta hiện nay” (trong sách: Đại hội VIII Đảng cộng sản Việt Nam và
những vấn đề cấp bách của khoa học về nhà nước và pháp luật, Nxb.
KHXH, 1997).
6. Đào Trí Úc, “Tiếp cận một số hướng nghiên cứu mới trong khoa
học pháp lí ở nước ta hiện nay” (trong sách: Nhà nước và pháp luật của
chúng ta trong sự nghiệp đổi mới), Nxb. KHXH 1997.

* Journal Articles
1. Thái Vĩnh Thắng, “Tìm hiểu hệ thống pháp luật châu Âu lục địa”,
Tạp chí luật học, số 2/2004.
2. Thái Vĩnh Thắng, “Tìm hiểu hệ thống pháp luật Anglo-Saxon
(Common Law)”, Tạp chí luật học, số 6/2003.
3. Phan Hữu Thư, “Tổ chức tư pháp của Pháp”, Tạp chí luật học, số 4
và 6/1996.
4. Nguyễn Ngọc Khánh, “Vị trí, vai trò của Viện công tố Hoa Kỳ,
Viện công tố Nhật Bản, Viện công tố Cộng hoà Indonesia trong tố tụng dân
sự”, Tạp chí kiểm sát, số 3/2008.
5. Nguyễn Đăng Dung, Bùi Xuân Đức, “Luật hiến pháp của các nước
tư bản. Phần phụ lục, Hiến pháp Mỹ, Pháp, Nhật, Cộng hoà Liên bang Đức,
Anh”, Trường đại học tổng hợp Hà Nội, Khoa luật, 1994.
6. Nguyễn Thị Ánh Vân, “Vị trí của môn luật so sánh trong chương trình
đào tạo cử nhân luật tại trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội”, Tạp chí luật học, số
06/2018.

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9. FORMS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
9.1. Overall Working Plan

Forms of teaching-learning
Topic Team Self- Evaluation
Week Theory Seminar
Work study
- Team assignment
allocation
1 1 2 4 2 3 - The extent to which
team members get
involved in teamwork

- The extent to which

team members get
involved in the
2 2 2 4 2 3 seminars.
- Submission of team
assignment and make
oral presentation
- The extent to which
team members get
involved in the
3 2 2 4 2 3 seminars.
- Submission of team
assignment and make
oral presentation
4 3 2 4 2 3 - The extent to which
team members get
involved in the
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 seminars.
- Submission of team
assignment and make
oral presentation
- The extent to which
team members get
involved in the
seminars.
5 3 2 4 2 3 - Submission of team
assignment and make
oral presentation
- Submission of term
assignment
10 20 10 15
class class class class
Total hours hours hours hours
= 10 = 10 =5 =5
credit credit credit credit
hours hours hours hours

9.2. Detailed Working Plan

Week 1: Topic 1
Numbe
Form of
r of Students’ preparation
teaching - Main Themes
credit before class
learning
hours
Theory 2 - Brief introduction of * Reading guide:
credit Comparative Law: subject’s - Michael Bogdan,
hours name, reading guides, “Comparative law”,
concepts, legal terms/jargon... Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
- Introduction to Tano, 1994, pp. 18 – 39.
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 Comparative Law subject: - M.A. Glendon, M.W.
overall objectives, Gordon, P.G. Carozza,
achievements and future “Comparative Legal
development... Traditions in a Nutshell”,
- Guiding on how to collect West Group, 1999, pp. 1-
and handle information to 13.
serve the study of - Giáo trình luật so sánh,
Comparative Law. Trường Đại học Luật Hà
- Concept and features of Nội, Nxb. CAND, Hà Nội,
Comparative Law. 2008, tr. 7 - 44.
- Research Objects of
Comparative Law: scope and
levels of comparison.
- Research Methods of
Comparative Law.
Self- 1 - The formation and * Reading Guide:
study credit development of - Michael Bogdan,
hour Comparative Law. “Comparative law”, Kluwer,
- Scientific and empirical Norstedts Juridik, Tano,
significance of 1994. pp. 82 - 91.
Comparative Law. - Giáo trình luật so sánh,
- How to group legal Trường Đại học Luật Hà
systems of the world. Nội, Nxb. CAND, Hà Nội,
2008, tr. 46 - 68.
1
Team credi
Team discussion of the team’s research topic
work t
hour
1
credi
Seminar Discussion of themes in topic 1
t
hour
Seminar 1 Discussion of themes in topic 1
credi
t
17
 hour
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best,
on how to collect and use reference materials...; other
questions relate to issues discussed in class
Student - Time:
Consulta From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
tion afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the
morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
Assessm First class of Week 1: Receiving team and full semester assignments.
ent The extent to which students get involved in teamwork.

Week 2: Topic 2

Form of Number
Students’ preparation before
teaching - of credit Main Themes
class
learning hours

2 credit The formation and * Reading guides:

Theory hours development of Civil
Law Family (the
formation of Civil
Law Family in the
Continental Europe).
Self- 1 credit The expansion of
study hour Civil Law Family.
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- M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
P.G. Carozza, “Comparative
Legal Traditions in a Nutshell”,
West Group, 1999 (2nd Ed),
pp.16-52.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb. CAND,
Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 103 - 117.
* Reading Guide:
- M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
P.G. Carozza, “Comparative
Legal Traditions in a Nutshell”,
West Group, 1999, pp. 52-57.
 - Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb. CAND,
Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 103 - 117.
1
Team
credit Team discussion of team’s research topic
Work
hour
1
Semin
credit Discussion of themes in topic 2
ar
hour
1
Semin
credit Presentation of the team paper
ar
hour
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best,
on how to collect and use reference materials...; other
Studen questions relate to issues discussed in class
t - Time:
Consul From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
tation afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
- Oral presentation of the Team research paper
Assess
- The extent to which students get involve in the seminar.
ment

Week 3: Topic 2 (continue)

Form of Number
Students’ preparation before
teaching - of credit Main Themes
class
learning hours
Theory 2 credit - Structure of the * Reading Guide:
hours law in Civil Law - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
Systems. P.G. Carozza, “Comparative Legal
- Sources of law in Traditions in a Nutshell”, West
Civil Law Systems. Group, 1999, pp.125-137.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường

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 Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb.
CAND, Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 118 -
143.
Self- 1 credit The French and * Reading Guide:
study hour German Legal - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
Systems. law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
Tano, 1994, pp.167 – 184, p.185 –
197.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb. CAND,
Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 143 - 192.
1
Team
credit Team discussion of team’s research topic.
Work
hour
1
Semin
credit Discussion of the themes in topic 2
ar
hour
1
Semin
credit Presentation of team research paper
ar
hour
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best,
on how to collect and use reference materials...; other
Student questions relate to issues discussed in class
Consul - Time:
tation From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
Assess - Oral presentation of team research paper
ment - The extent to which students get involve in the seminar.

Week 4: Topic 3
Form of Number Main themes Students’ preparation before
20
teaching - of credit
class
learning hours
Theory 2 credit - Overview of the * Reading Guide:
hours Common Law - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
Family. law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
- UK legal system: Tano, 1994, pp.101-113.
the formation and - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
development. P.G. Carozza, “Comparative Legal
Traditions in a Nutshell”, West
Group, 1999, pp.150-177.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb. CAND,
Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 193 - 232.
Self- 1 credit Overview of the US * Reading Guide:
study hour legal system. - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
Tano, 1994, pp.145 – 166.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb.
CAND, Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 281 -
286.
1
Team
credit Team discussion of the team research topic.
work
hour
1
Semin
credit Oral presentation of team research paper
ar
hour
1
Semin
credit Oral presentation of team research paper
ar
hour
Student - What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best,
Consul on how to collect and use reference materials...; other
tation questions relate to issues discussed in class
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 - Time:
From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
Assess Oral presentation of team’s research paper
ment

Week 5: Topic 3 (continue)

Form of Number
Students’ preparation before
teaching - of credit Main Themes
class
learning hours
Theory 2 credit The UK and US legal * Reading Guide:
hours system: - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
- Law sources in the law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
UK. Tano, 1994, pp.101 – 165.
- Law sources in the - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
US. P.G. Carozza, “Comparative
Legal Traditions in a Nutshell”,
West Group, 1999, pp.261-290.
- Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb.
CAND, Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 258 -
268, tr. 295 -302.
Self- 1 credit - The UK legal * Reading Guide:
study hour system: - Michael Bogdan, “Comparative
+ Court system. law”, Kluwer, Norstedts Juridik,
+ Legal education and Tano, 1994, pp.101 – 165.
profession. - M.A. Glendon, M.W. Gordon,
- The US legal P.G. Carozza, “Comparative
system: Legal Traditions in a Nutshell”,
+ Court system. West Group, 1999, pp.184-234.
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 + Legal education and - Giáo trình luật so sánh, Trường
profession. Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Nxb.
CAND, Hà Nội, 2008, tr. 232 -
258, tr. 269 - 295, tr. 302 - 308.
Team 1 credit
Team discussion of team research topic.
work hour
Semin 1
ar credit Discussion of themes in topic 3
hour
1 credit
Oral presentation of team research paper
hour
- What to consult: instruction on the way to learn for the best,
on how to collect and use reference materials...; other
Student questions relate to issues discussed in class
Consul - Time:
tation From 08 am to 11 am, every Wednesday if class being held in the
afternoon;
From 2pm to 5pm, every Wednesday if class being held in the morning
- Place: Comparative Law Institute Office. Room A.1501
- The extent to which students get involved in the seminar.
Assess - Oral presentation of team research paper
ment - Submission of full semester assignment on the last class of
week 5.

10. SUBJECT POLICY

- In compliance with the University’s Regulation;
- All assignments shall be submitted in a specified date.

11. METHODS AND TYPES OF ASSESSMENT

11.1. Regular Assessment
- Class attendance check;
- Evidence of participating in teamwork.
11.2. Periodical Assessment
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 Assessment Items % of Final
Mark
Assessing knowledge and attitudes to participate in seminar 10%
Team assignment 15%
Full semester assignment 15%
Final Exam 60%

 General requirements with respect to all

types of assignment
- Research paper shall be presented in A4 sheets. The length of the
research paper depends on the requirements applied to an individual
type of assignment. The upper margin: 3.0 cm; lower margin: 3.0 cm;
left margin: 3.0 cm; right margin: 2.0 cm; font: Times New Roman;
size: 14; line spacing: 1.5pt.
- The length of research paper shall not exceed the page limit. The
redundancy shall not be evaluated and given any mark.
 Team Assignment
- Research topic: each team shall choose a research topic from the list
given by the principal course instructor;
- Length of the research paper: not exceed 3 pages (A4);
- The essay should include the research topic’s name; a table of
contents; and a bibliography.
- Criteria for evaluating the research paper:

+ Research question being defined clearly and 2 points

reasonably
+ Analyzing the issue logically and directly 6 points
+ Diversified and interesting reference 1 point
materials
+ Clear writing style & beautiful presentation 1 point
Total 10 points

11.3. Full Semester Assignment

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- Research topic: topic shall be chosen from a list given by the principal
course instructor; students are permitted to select a research topic by
themselves with an approval of the principal course instructor.
- Length of research paper: not exceed 4 pages (A4);
- The assignment must be written in prose style (using complete
sentences), adhere to grammatical rules and use correct spelling
(English US). It should be typed in Times New Roman font, using 1.5
spaced paragraphs and 14pt font size and the pages must be numbered.
The margins shall follow instruction in the above Sub-title (11.2). The
essay should include a title page; a table of contents; and a
bibliography.
- Criteria for evaluating research paper:

+ Research question being defined clearly and 2 points

reasonably
+ Analyzing the issue logically and directly 6 points
+ Diversified and interesting reference 1 point
materials
+ Clear writing style & beautiful presentation 1 point
Total 10 points

11.4. Final Exam

Form of exam: True or false test which requires the examinees’
explanations for the reason why a statement is true or false. The test
consists of 10 statements to be done within 90 minutes. Total mark: 10
points.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
1 Course instructors’ information 2
2 Prerequisites 2
3 Course syllabus in brief 2
4 Course syllabus in details 3
5 Discipline’s overall objectives 4
6 Detailed cognitive objectives 5
7 Synthesis of cognitive objectives 12
8 Reading materials 12
9 Forms of teaching and learning 15
10 Subject Policy 26
11 Methods and types of assessment 26

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