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LW5674B - Global Perspectives of Law - the Legal System and Law in Australia

Offering Academic Unit
School of Law
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
LW4674B
Course Offering Term*:
Not offering in current academic year

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to:

  1. promote a global perspective on legal education among students with a view to enhancing their knowledge, understanding and skills relating to substantive legal issues;
  2. provide students an experience of studying and living in a foreign jurisdiction with a view to understanding their legal system, culture and different institutional settings;
  3. inculcate a sense of global understanding among law students which will benefit them in their professional careers;
  4. create a global partnership among law schools in different parts of the world with a view to developing new perspectives on legal education;
  5. identify courses and programmes on the basis of shared understanding and adaptability of the students of CityU to the particular foreign jurisdiction.

Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 60%
Examination: 40%
Examination Duration: 1.5 hours
Min. Continuous Assessment Passing Requirement: 40%
Min. Examination Passing Requirement: 40%
 
Detailed Course Information
LW5674B.pdf