UCL - Special Topics in Law and Economics

[ECON2373]

[30h] 5 credits

Teacher(s): Paul Nihoul, Elisabeth Van Hecke

Language: English

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

Ability to identify and confront legal and economic standpoint towards a specific issue
Ability to identify relevant arguments, to write scientific essays and to present and defend them

Main themes

The course starts with an overall presentation of the selected topic by the teachers and a list of proposed issues that could be handled by the students
Students write a report which is, at the end of the course, presented to the audience, commented by a referee and followed by a general discussion.

Content and teaching methods

Teaching method : based on a combination of individual and collective learning
- Individual : Writing of essays based on a law and economic approach of the topic
- Collective : Based on the oral presentation of these essays , the organised discussion allowing the student to deepen his understanding of the specificities of an interdisciplinary approach

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Basic knowledge of European microeconomic Policies (trade, competition and industry) and intermediate microeconomics course

50% based on active participation in class discussions and 50% based on written contri-butions and their oral presentation

List of relevant studies and documents published by the EU, web sites

100% attendance required