Certificate / Diploma in an Introduction to English Law and the Law ...

The British Law Centre TodayThe current certificate/diploma continues to maintain its standard of excellencein providing teaching in substantive law subjects and training in legal and professionalskills to all its students who, in addition to receiving extensive course materialthrough the designated virtual learning platform. also receive regular teaching by experiencedBLC tutors in their local university centre. The English and EU law courseis designed predominantly for law students, trainee and practising lawyers in Centraland Eastern Europe but our students have also included translators, linguists andstudents from other disciplines such as international relations and european studies.

Course StructureThe course comprises a one year course consisting of four modules with an option(subject to sufficient student numbers) for a two year diploma course consisting ofeight modules (normally studied in two consecutive years).Successful students will be awarded a certificate (after one year course) /diploma(two year course) in “an Introduction to English and European Union Law “ andwill also be entitled to receive appropriate course credits/ exemptions in their localuniversity degree (more details on this should be requested from the local universityprogramme director).

Teaching methods and materials• The course comprises a flexible learning system incorporating comprehensiveworkbooks and use of textbooks or readers for each module as appropriate• Seminar and tutorial visits by tutors/virtual contacts• Individual private study by student.• Modules taught consecutively• Individual registration on moodle interactive system, enabling contact with tutorsand other students in between tutor visits.

Course SyllabusYear One (compulsory)1. English Legal System and English Constitutionallaw2. Contract Law and Practice I /II3. Criminal Law4. Tort and Proprietary rights.Year Two (optional)1. Intellectual Property Law2. An introduction to the Law ,Institutionsand doctrines of the EU together with elementsof substantive law of the EuropeanCommunities (sex discrimination, equaltreatment, free movement of goods andpeople and competition law)3. The law of Business Associations4. International Trade LawAssessmentFollowing the completion of each module inthe first year, students will complete a writtenassignment (either a theoretical essay,problem question or practical drafting exercise)which will be assessed by tutors.In the second year of the course, eachmodule will be examined by an open book,timed assignment in class.Continuing assessment of students will takeplace in the compulsory seminars andtutorials/ fixed class weekends

Academic DirectorsProfessor William R. CornishEmeritus Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Law Faculty,University of CambridgeRichard NolanM.A. (Cantab.); Barrister (Middle Temple)Reader in Corporate & Trust Law; Fellow of St John’s College,University of CambridgeFor any general queries on the course please contact:Denise Ashmore: Director of Studies in Central and Eastern EuropeResponsible for the administration and delivery of the programme in Central andEastern Europe, e-mail: d.ashmore@uw.edu.pl

Contact detailsThe Katowice programme is administered through the Law Faculty of the Universityof Silesia and under the supervision of Vice Dean Barbara MikolajczykLocal Programme Manager : Daria Kwapisz.e-mail: kwapisz.daria@gmail.comMore information can be found on the web site of the university:http://www.wpia.us.edu.pl/As all teaching will be in English,students should ensure that they have thenecessary level of competence inthe English language to be able tofollow the course.Entrance RequirementsFor students in Katowice centre commencing the course in the academic year2009/10 the annual course fee for students is £395 (if students choose to continuewith optional 2nd year to diploma then the total fee for two years will be £790). Thegraduate fee is £500 (total for two year diploma will be £1,000).Application forms should be submitted by July/August 2009 either;a) to the Local Programme Managerorb) to the Director of Studies.Fees