INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE LAW
LAW2ICL
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will be introduced to the basic concepts and structures of Chinese law and their political and administrative context. It starts with a general survey of legal culture and legal development in China. This will be followed by a general introduction to the legal system/institutions of the PRC. Structures and principles of the Chinese constitutional, administrative, civil, and criminal laws are then explained. Law-making and sources of law, methods of rights protection, roles of law in social and economic development, and mechanisms for dispute resolution etc are carefully examined throughout the subject.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jianfu Chen
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Chinese Law: Context and Transformation | Prescribed | Jianfu Chen, Chinese Law: Revised and Expanded Edition, Leiden/Boston: Brill/Nijhoff (2016). This text will be provided to enrolled students free of charge. | Leiden/Boston |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Describe, discuss, and analyse key notions and institutional arrangements of Chinese law and the Chinese legal system
- Activities:
- class participation activity, research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Outline, summarise and/or synthesise ideas and arguments about Chinese law and contemporary Chinese society, and critique those ideas;
- Activities:
- class participation activity, research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Complete, independently, a research project on Chinese law
- Activities:
- class participation activity, research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Work cooperatively with others, and communicate knowledge of Chinese law to a variety of audiences.
- Activities:
- class participation activity, research essay
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Other Site, 2019, Week 47-51, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jianfu Chen
Class requirements
Field TripWeek: 47 - 50
Ten 4.0 hours field trip per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 47 to week 50 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| class participation activity (500 word equivalent) | Field trip | 10 | 04 |
| Research essay (2500 word equivalent) | 60 | 01, 02, 03 | |
| Literature Review (1500 word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |