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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2018-19

the formation of contracts and problems underlying the development of free agreement, and,
coupled with the course Contracts II, aims to lay the foundation for the study of other relevant
commercial topics in the programme. The course also aims to develop a capacity to critically
evaluate the relevant principles and to apply those principles to the resolution of practical
problems.

LAW 202 Contracts II
1 Term; 3 Credits

The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the principles relating to
the interpretation of contracts and contractual remedies, and, coupled with the course
Contracts I, aims to lay the foundation for the study of other relevant commercial topics in the
programme. The course also aims to develop a capacity to critically evaluate the relevant
principles and to apply those principles to the resolution of practical problems.

LAW 290 Legal Literacy III: Writing Solutions to Legal Problems
1 Term; Non-Credit Bearing

This Legal writing course is a 1st semester course in Year 2. It focuses on preparing
student to produce written answers to Legal Problem Questions. It is scheduled to run parallel
with the Tort I course, and its aim is to help students write an exam answer to a problem
question in their tort exam. It follows a cyclical syllabus, taking students through three tort
problems from the problem analysis to the final revision and proofreading of their final draft,
and includes peer evaluation at each stage. The course concludes with a final test featuring a
legal problem question.

LAW 291 Legal Literacy IV: Writing Solutions to Moot Problems
1 Term; Non-Credit Bearing

This Legal course is a 2nd semester course in Year 2. It scheduled to run alongside the
Criminal Law course and focuses on preparing students for the Criminal Law Moot. Students
will learn how to formulate complex legal assertions in Criminal Law and to extend their
working vocabulary of criminal law terminology. They will also synthesize and summarise the
core legal arguments for a client in both a written and an oral submission before a judge in a
moot court. The course concludes with a summary of the case arguments and a reflection on
the key learning experiences and benefits that they gained from the course.

LAW 300 Chinese Legal System
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course aims to provide an overview of the Chinese legal system and of the social,
political and economic forces that shape the law in the PRC. The course also aims to develop
students’ capacity to critically examine the laws and legal system in PRC.

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