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Course Title

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Law in Everyday Life

Course Code

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CLC9020

Recommended Study Year

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Year 1 to Year 4

No. of Credits/Term

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3

Mode of Tuition

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Sectional Approach

Class Contact Hours

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42 hours (3-hours lecture per week)

Category

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CLC

Prerequisite(s)

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NIL

Co-requisite(s)

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NIL

Exclusion(s)

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NIL

Exemption Requirement(s)

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NIL

Brief Course Description:

Law affects our daily life, our rights, and our social, economic, political and emotional well-being. University students therefore need a basic understanding of the legal system and the laws likely to affect their everyday life. This course covers the most interesting, useful and basic legal knowledge on a variety of issues: marriage, employment, consumer rights, information technology, etc.

This course is topic-driven. In each lecture, a particular topic and several selected relevant cases will be introduced and discussed in order to encourage students to consider the particular legal issues behind current social phenomena or developments.

Aims:

The course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of law which affects their daily life and to stimulate their interest in legal issues. Students will be able to understand fundamental legal principles, identify related legal issues, critically analyze legal problems and apply relevant legal principles to solve problems they may face in their daily life. The course attaches greater importance to the understanding of relevant legal principles and critical thinking concerning current legal issues than the rote learning of laws or rules.

Learning Outcomes (LOs):

On completion of this course, students will be able to

1.

Explain and interpret the general principles, rules and relevant laws covered by the contents of this course

2.

Apply general legal principles and laws covered by this course in solving practical issues

3.

4.

Analyze relevant legal affairs behind current issues in society

Critically examine relevant existing rules, systems or judgments

Indicative Contents:

1.

Marriage

Legal issues concerning marriage and divorce; separation of property on divorce

2.

Employment

Employment contracts; protection of employers’ rights; retirement protection such as MPF and long-service award issues in Hong Kong

3.

Consumer Issues

Protection of rights of consumers; legal issues on online shopping

4.

Information Technology

Legal issues on intellectual property and information technology; cyber law; internet censorship

5.

Tort

Grounds for compensation to an aggrieved party for damages or injury suffered

6.

Current Issues

Legal and/or constitutional affairs behind current political or social issues

Teaching Method:

Sectional approach and topic-driven approach will be adopted. Legal knowledge and cases are introduced and discussed under different topics. Class activities include lectures and in-class discussions. Students are expected to participate in class discussion to enhance their understanding of the topics covered and develop their critical thinking.

Measurement of Learning Outcomes:

1.

Final project is designed to assess students’ understanding of the course contents and problem-solving skills (LO 1 and 2).

2.

Individual assignment assesses students’ application and analytical skills and their capacity to examine relevant rules, laws or judgments (LO 3 and LO 4).

3.

Students are required to make a group presentation on a case (LO 1).

4.

Assessed participation in classroom discussion/debate measures the students’ understanding of relevant knowledge (related to all LOs depending on the issues discussed).

Assessment:

Final project                                     30%

Individual assignment             40%

Group presentation                               20%

Participation                                         10%

Required/Essential Readings: