Courses :: Module, INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE LAW

	Overview
	This module examines the rules and institutions of the legal system of the People�s Republic of China (PRC) and explores fundamental concepts in the core areas of Chinese law. The content ranges from Chinese legal history, the Chinese legal system, the Chinese Constitution, the Civil Law in China, to Chinese approaches to international law. The aim of the module is to introduce the structures, institutions, and features of the Chinese legal system and improve understanding of Chinese law as compared with common-law systems. Any aspect of this module may be changed in any given academic year, subject to the discretion of the module lecturer.

Overview

This module examines the rules and institutions of the legal system of the People�s Republic of China (PRC) and explores fundamental concepts in the core areas of Chinese law. The content ranges from Chinese legal history, the Chinese legal system, the Chinese Constitution, the Civil Law in China, to Chinese approaches to international law. The aim of the module is to introduce the structures, institutions, and features of the Chinese legal system and improve understanding of Chinese law as compared with common-law systems.
Any aspect of this module may be changed in any given academic year, subject to the discretion of the module lecturer.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Identify and critique the key features of the Chinese legal system, with particular reference to the Chinese Constitution and civil law system; Compare and contrast the Chinese legal system with common law systems; Explain and evaluate Chinese approaches to international law; Assess the policy rationales and philosophies underlying the development of Chinese Law; Demonstrate an understanding of how Chinese laws operate in their broader social, cultural, and historical contexts.

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