LAW4126 · Asian legal systems

Overview

This unit is designed to examine contemporary issues in the Asian legal systems. It will examine the Asian perspectives on the rule of law, the court reform, constitutionalism, security and human rights, legal pluralism, corruption and the issue of law and development. Students in this subject will gain a comparative overview of the legal systems of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, with reference to other Asian countries as appropriate.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrated an advanced knowledge of the main and current issues of the Asian legal systems;
2. Identified and articulated complex legal issues in which economic, political, cultural and ethical values shape the development of law in Asia;
3. Articulated and critically compared aspects of Asian law and legal institutions with Australian counterparts; and
4. Recognised and reflected on how Australian lawyers might adapt when dealing with Asian legal institutions and legal professionals.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.