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| Final Grades & Exam Review: | The final grades are available through MyUM. This was the distribution:
As you may know, there is a required distribution of grades in first-year substantive courses (other than Spring semester electives). It is described at p. 17 of the Law School Handbook, which sets out the School’s academic policies:
Review of Exam Answers. Under the Law School Handbook, pp. 18-19, students have a right to review their exam answers in case of essay exams. If you want to review them on your own, please contact my assistant, Ms. Andrea Garcia. No appointment is needed simply to review your answers. Ms. Garcia will send you a copy of the exam, sample answers, and your answers.
Policy on Grade Changes. As you may know, under the Law School Handbook (p. 19), a faculty member cannot change a final grade in a exam course unless there is a mechanical error (such as an error in addition of points) that would affect the grade:
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| Course Description: | Property is a fascinating subject that will help you learn basic legal concepts and methods of analysis. The wide variety of topics covered makes it especially interesting. Parts of it are conceptual and theoretical. Parts of it relate to everyday problems like landlord-tenant law or the sale of property. You’ll learn a range of skills -- reading cases, applying statutes, and solving problems. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Semester: | Fall 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credits: | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meeting Times: | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 2:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meeting Room: | Room F108. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Office Hours: | Please check the Office Hours page. You may also contact me by e-mail to request an appointment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground Rules: | Mandatory: You must read the Ground Rules before the first day of class, and observe them at all times. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean’s Fellow: | Joshua Plager. You can find the schedule of Dean’s Fellow sessions here. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assignments: | The Syllabus gives you the page numbers of readings in the casebook and supplementary materials in outline form. The Current Assignments page has the assignment for particular classes, including the first class. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Final Exam: | There will be a closed-book exam at the end of the course, which will be blind-graded. Late in the semester I will post an exam packet with Past Exams and Sample/Model Answers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Grade: | The final grade will be determined by your grade on the final exam, except that class participation may raise your grade (e.g., from a B to a B+), but not lower it. I may, however, lower your grade by half a grade for excessive absences. See the Ground Rules for details. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Description: | This course will examine international human rights agreements, international and regional human rights courts and tribunals, and international human rights organizations and bodies, both governmental and non-governmental. It will also cover issues relating to the nature of human rights (e.g., civil and political rights, economic and social rights, individual and collective rights). In addition, it will examine the role of international human rights law in domestic law. | ||||||||
| Semester: | Fall 2012 | ||||||||
| Credits: | 3 | ||||||||
| Meeting Times: | Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | ||||||||
| Meeting Room: | A216B | ||||||||
| Office Hours: | Please check the Office Hours page. You may also contact me by e-mail to request an appointment. | ||||||||
| Ground Rules: | You must read the Ground Rules before the first day of class, and observe them at all times. | ||||||||
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