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| Title | LEGAL INSTITUTIONS AND GLOBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Code | BLEL708 | ||
| Coordinator |
Prof DM Demougin Economics Dominique.Demougin@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2019-20 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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| Private Study | 126 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
| Report 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :Midterm semester 2 | 1500 words | 50 | ||||
| Report 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment. Assessment Schedule (When) :End of Semester 2 | 1500 words | 50 | ||||
Aims |
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This module introduces students to the key concepts of “law andmacroeconomics”. It provides students with the skills and knowledge torecognise and contribute to a macroeconomics perspective on legal systems. |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Students will understand the relationship between legal institutions/structures and macroeconomic outcomes |
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(LO2) Students will identify key dimensions of legal environment on the performance of organizations |
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(LO3) Students will analyse the relevance of legal indicators for business |
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(LO4) Students will recognise the principles of legal competition at the international level |
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(LO5) Students will explain resistance to change of legal institutions |
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(S1) Communication skills |
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(S2) Problem solving skills |
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(S3) Group working skills |
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(S4) Critical analysis |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Self-Directed Learning Description: Self-development and learning activities (non-contact) are required to complete the assessment components and to gather material for the taught sessions. Library resources will be accessible through the module reading list and other key le arning resources will accessible through VITAL. Students will be given directed reading to support the teaching sessions as well as being expected to read more widely from the recommended literature. |
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Syllabus |
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IndicativeContent Legal Institutions in EconomicTheory Legal Origins: Common Law andCivil Law Law and Finance Models of Legal competition Convergence and Models of LegalUnification Doing Business Program (WorldBank) Legal Indicators |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |