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LW6158E - Law and Development

Offering Academic Unit
School of Law
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
LW6158C and LW6158E are equivalent courses.
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 provide an understanding of the theoretical and practical issues relating to law and development, the extent to which law as a tool for social engineering has affected development and how far development process has influenced the understanding of law and the interaction among institutions.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%
Examination Duration: 3 hours
 

Open book Examination: The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.


Assessment will be formative to enable students to demonstrate their capacity to understand, analyse and apply rules and principles. It is also the purpose of the assessment pattern to assess the ability of students to creatively and critically analyse issues relating to the subject with a holistic perspective of law and development.


Applicable to students admitted from Semester A 2022/23 to Summer Term 2024

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 50% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 50% in order to pass the course.


Applicable to students admitted before Semester A 2022/23 and in Semester A 2024/25 & thereafter

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 40% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 40% in order to pass the course.

 
Detailed Course Information
LW6158E.pdf