법학전문대학원에서의 ‘민법기본이론’과 ‘소유권론’ 교육

Abstract

The system of law school demands new teaching of a professor. Especially, how to teach the civil law and what to do became the subject matter in law school. The civil law have been taught according to the order of civil code, as it is called 'Pandekten', so far. Accordingly, an undergraduate student can resolve the legal problem even after he or she have finished taking all subject of the civil law. The previous lecture method is still effective under the Pandekten system though the new system asks for the new teaching method. The Socratic method derives from american law school, which makes students to think like a lawyer, is thought as the useful tool. The Socratic method is widely used in contemporary legal education by many law schools in the United States. In a typical class setting, the professor asks a question and calls on a student who may or may not have volunteered an answer. The professor either then continues to ask the student questions or moves on to another student. The Socratic method is related to the case method. Using the Socratic method improves the power of communication as a lawyer. I think that the Socratic method and case method is useful and effective for 'the basis of civil law' and 'property' in Law School. However, such two way communication or student-centered teaching method can be useless unless students prepare the class though socratic method is the useful one. I plan that the syllabus and the case task will be noticed before the class. Besides, theories related to the case will be offered through e-Learning contents and students will attend the class knowing them well. As for the basis of the civil law and property, I have the plan to teach the case related practical affairs and to exclude the abstract concept and theories.