The University of London is offering free online course on English Common Law. The Common Law of England and Wales is one of the major global legal traditions.
The course is aimed at those of you who are interested in learning more about the development of the common law in England how this has had a profound effect on legal systems around the world. The course will start on July 2, 2018.
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( votes)Course At A Glance
Length: 6 weeks
Subject: Law
Institution: University of London and Coursera
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes
Session: Course Starts on July 2, 2018
Providers’ Details
The University of London is a federal University which includes 17 world leading Colleges. Their International Programmes were founded in 1858 and have enriched the lives of thousands of students, delivering high quality University of London degrees wherever our students are across the globe. Our alumni include 7 Nobel Prize winners. Today, we are a global leader in distance and flexible study, offering degree programmes to over 50,000 students in over 180 countries. To find out more about studying for one of our degrees where you are, search for ‘London International’.
About This Course
The Common Law of England and Wales is one of the major global legal traditions. In order to understand the common law, we need to deal with its history, and the development of its characteristic institutions like the jury, judge made law, parliamentary sovereignty and due process. University also needs to ask some critical questions. What role does democracy play in the development of the common law? To what extent are human rights central to the modern common law? How does the common law of England and Wales relate to the law of the European Union? Answering these questions will give us insights into the current challenges the law faces and its possible futures.
Learning Outcomes
Each week on this course students will study a different topic and these are:
Week One: Dead Kings and Presidents: A Brief History of the Common Law
Week Two: See You In Court: The Court System and the Common Law
Week Three: Supreme Power: Parliamentary Sovereignty and Law Making
Week Four: Wigs and Pens: Judicial Law Making and the doctrine of Precedent
Week Five: Reading the Riot Act: How Statutes are Interpreted
Week Six: After the War, Before the Peace: The European Union and Human Rights
Instructors
Professor Adam Gearey, Professor of Law
School of Law, Birkbeck College, University of London
Requirements
The course is aimed at those of you who are interested in learning more about the development of the common law in England how this has had a profound effect on legal systems around the world.
Why Take This Course?
This is a free online course. This MOOC will be offered with Video Transcripts in English. Applicants can get a verified certificate.
How To Join This Course
- Go to the course website
- Create a Coursera account to SignUp
- Choose “Register Now” to get started.
