Specific competences for end-of-cycle work 1. To appropriate, by analysing and comparing them with practice, the concepts, rules and principles of one or more branches of Belgian and/or European and/or international law. 2. To understand law as a system consisting of a diversity of interrelated sources. 3. To master the methods and tools of documentary research in law (legislation, case law, doctrine), with a view to exploiting the results in personal or group work. 4. To move from the abstraction of the norm to the concrete fact and, conversely, to transform a field problem into legal questions, in particular through the resolution of a concrete case. 5. Be aware of the relative and evolving nature of legal solutions and the controversies they may generate. 6. Taking a position on legal controversies. 7. Transmission of knowledge in a pedagogical manner and in an original form (the form differs according to the group and can consist of a pleading, a seminar, a legal consultation, etc.) Cross-cutting competences 1. Working in groups for those who choose group work 2. Public speaking (the form differs from group to group and can be a plea, a seminar, a public legal appearance, etc.) 3. Communicate, in writing and orally, an idea, a reasoning or the fruit of legal research in compliance with scientific ethics 4. Defend a point of view in an argumentative manner 5. Use the French language as a tool for legal thinking and master legal terminology when drafting a legal document 6. Mobilise specific language skills in English and Dutch, at least receptively, by researching documentary sources in Dutch and/or English 7. Gradually gain confidence and autonomy in the work.
The objective of the teaching unit is the rigorous mastery of the learning outcomes by the student.
The work in B3 is of a different nature to that in B2. They are presented as a more concrete and practical exercise. They do not involve double marking, nor step-by-step guidance in designing, sourcing and writing. The deadline for completing the work is also tighter. The marking of the work is severe, both in terms of methodology, form of the work, substance of the work, plagiarism research, oral performance and respect of deadlines. Shortcomings or negligence in these areas will be severely sanctioned. The B3 student must therefore demonstrate greater autonomy in the search for documentation and the preparation of his/her work.
The work is graded by the assistant. It is given a score out of 20 points, which takes into account the quality of the overall performance of the work. The evaluation criteria are as follows: 1) Research methodology • Comprehensive and up-to-date research. • References in footnotes and bibliography impeccable. • Cite the sources used after each idea that is not your own (see point 4 on plagiarism). • Documentary research in Dutch and/or English. 2) The form of work • Absence of plagiarism (see point IV.) • Perfect spelling. In this respect, do not hesitate to have the work proofread by a third party. • Literary style: clear, well-written sentences, rich vocabulary, pleasant flow of sentences. • Structure: • Chapters, sections, paragraphs. • Plan: relevant headings, logic behind them. • Explicit announcement of the approach taken at the beginning of each chapter and section (if divided into subsections). • Proportionate divisions of labour. 3) The substance of the work • Developing a rationale : • free of plagiarism (see point IV.) • legally correct, showing the student's understanding of the subject matter; • relevant ; • which deals with the whole issue but only with the issue (get to the point, avoid repetition, endless paraphrases etc.); • in which each source cited is exploited; • each important step of which is illustrated by the case submitted, case law or even examples invented by the student; • enriched with a critical aspect based on diverging doctrine and case law, where appropriate, as well as on personal considerations; • concluded with a summary of the key ideas and suggested ways forward. 4) The oral presentation • Ability to summarise the main points of the problem, its reasoning and conclusion. • Ability to be listened to, e.g. by using images or appropriate oratory effects (but beware: this is not a play...). • Quality of enunciation (control of vocabulary, clarity, diction, etc.). 5) Meeting deadlines Compliance with deadlines is a fundamental requirement and is sanctioned with a mark of 0/20. In the event of non-compliance, the penalties are as follows: 1. Absence from a session organised by the assistant: except in cases of proven force majeure or special arrangements, absence from a session organised by the assistant will result in the deduction of 2 points from the final mark. 1. Non-compliance with deadlines: except in cases of proven force majeure or special arrangements, non-compliance with a deadline will result in a mark of 0 for the part of the work concerned (theoretical and/or practical) and the postponement of the whole work (theoretical and practical) to the second session. Failure to meet a deadline in the second session will result in a mark of 0/20 for the whole assignment and the refusal of credit validation for the B3 assignment. This sanction also applies, except in cases of proven force majeure, to the case where only the paper or digital version is sent on time. 1. Absence from the oral presentation: except in cases of proven force majeure, absence from the oral presentation will result in the deduction of 5 points from the final mark and the obligation to present the work orally in the second session. 1. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is sanctioned with a mark of 0/20 for the whole work and the application of the provisions of the Faculty Regulations relating to cheating.
• Documentary sources available at the Law Library of the Faculty and in all libraries in the country. • Documentary sources available on the internet. • Code Bac. • Course syllabus.