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1. Private International LawKatarina PijetlovicTallinn Law School

2. Opening page of the e-course
3. Why is the Private International Law e- course needed? Target group: third year bachelor students of law In my lecture room attendance is never compulsory There is a tendency by students to skip many important lectures for various reasons and then ask me later what it was all about, can they have the materials distributed, can I explain something to them, etc. This often duplicates my work. Creating an e-course would make it possible for students to have all the info available and actively take part in courses even if they are back in their country, or sick at home. It creates more diverse learning environment It would also make it possible for me to cancel my lecture if a conference comes up, if I am ill, etc. I would not have to attend to all students individually when they do not show up for the lecture. The materials needed for the course, and the assignments are in one place. There is a good overview of all the course activites.
4. Effect of introducing Private International Law e-course The quality of both teaching and studying will improve due to diversity of teaching tools Closer monitoring of students’ activities and their personal interests in the subject – this enables a more individual, custom-made approach to teaching the subject Possibility for the students to acquire knowledge independently, a skill they are to develop during their studies Utilisation of the in-class lecture time for the purposes other than descriptive teaching of law. There will be more time to engage in analytical overview of the subject rather than going over the materials and rules.
5. Objectives of the course By the end of the course a student is able to comfortably use the subject-specific terminology and know the basic theory as presented in the readings and lectures, to provide legal analysis in hypothetical cases on the basis of the jurisprudence and legislation covered,and to determine which forum will acquire jurisdiction over the conflict of law cases and which law is applicable in various private law matters.
6. Structure of the course The first topic is intended to meet the first of the course objectives, and all the other topics focus on the second and third objectives. Each topic starts with instructions, links to relevant legislation and further readings suggestions. The course uses textbook materials as compulsory reading, but there are materials from several other books which was needed to cover the gap in the textbook. There are numerous optional reading materials. Course assignments include providing solution to hypothetical cases, creating flowcharts, critical analysis of legislation, and group works. As regards Moodle activity features, we utilise true/false quiz option, essay quizzes, forum discussion, students’ forum, one page uploads as well as offline activities such as library visit.
7. Grading criteria 50% in-class exam – the students will be asked to provide a comprehensive legal analysis and solution to a hypothetical case. NB! Participation in the exam is conditioned upon completing all of the course assignments, whether online or in-class. 50% research paper – students are asked to submit 8-10 page original work on the topic of own choice by 13th January each year. Detailed instructions are on Moodle along with numerous presentations and collected materials on different Private International Law topics which can help students choose the subject of research.
8. Thank you!