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LW2903 Business and Law
Part I
Course Duration: One Semester
Credit Units: 3
Level: B2
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Nil
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: LW2903 Business and Law
Exclusive Courses: Nil Part II Course Aims:
- To introduce students to the various sources of contract and tort law.
- To introduce students to the basic principles of liability in contract and tort.
- To develop an understanding of the basic principles and laws of contract and tort and their application in Hong Kong.
- To develop an understanding and appreciation of the relevance of contract and tort to the students’ major discipline.
- To enable students to pursue an in depth study of some of the contract and tort issues which have particular relevance to the students’ major discipline.
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Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: No. | CILOs | Weighting
(if applicable) | 1. | Describe and explain the basic principles of contract and tort | 35% | 2. | Extract legal principles from decided cases | 25% | 3. | Apply basic skills of interpreting legislation | 15% | 4. | Identify relevant legal issues which may arise in the context of the student’s future occupation | 10% | 5. | Apply relevant legal analysis to case study situations thereby developing problem solving and application skills | 15% |
Alignment of CILOs with PILOs: PILOs – BBA | CILOs | 1 | Apply professional knowledge, skills and ethic in relevant professional practices. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 2 | Analyse professional situations and solve problems in relevant professional contexts. | 4, 5 |
Teaching and learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
ILO No | TLAs | Hours/week
(if applicable) | CILO 1 | Seminar (comprising of a 2-hour lecture and 1 hour tutorial) Lecture
Students will be introduced to the basic principles of contract and tort through the lecturer as well as discussions during the lecture Tutorial
Students will be asked to prepare for their tutorial questions – some of these questions are “refreshing” questions which help the students to remember and understand the previous week’s lecture
| | CILO 2 | Lecture
Students will read the course manual/course notes containing cases to prepare for lectures to acquire a better understanding Tutorial
Students will apply legal principles from cases to problem-based tutorial questions. This may be done in presentations or group discussions
| | CILO 3 | Lecture
Students are frequently referred to legislation during lectures. The legislation would be explained by lecturers in class Tutorial
Students will apply applicable legislation when answering tutorial questions – both problem-based and essay questions. This may be done in presentations or group discussions
| | CILO 4 | Lecture
Lecturers will give real life examples of how contract law works in reality Tutorial
Students will be asked to discuss how some of the legal examples may affect their daily lives as well as their future career
| | CILO 5 | Lecture
Cases will be discussed thoroughly in lectures to ensure students’ ability to grasp and extract relevant legal principles from decided cases Tutorial
Students will critically analyse case study questions and apply relevant legal rules and principles to them
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Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course) ILO No | Type of assessment tasks/activities | Weighting
(if applicable) | Remarks | CILOs
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Examination ( 3 hours) The examination will contain problem based questions which will test students’ abilities to identify legal issues, describe the relevant legal principles as extracted from cases and legislation, and apply the legal principles to the factual scenarios raised in the questions. The examination may also contain essay type questions which will test students’ ability to describe and explain legal principles. Assignment Students are given a month to attempt an assignment question. The question is a lengthy problem based question which would raise a number of legal issues. Students are expected to spot all relevant legal issues and apply the legal rules and principles from cases and legislation.
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Grading of Student Achievement: Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations.
Grading pattern: Standard (A+, A, A-…F)
The assessment tasks of this course shall include a take home assignment and a 3-hour open book examination. Both take home assignment and open book examination shall consist of essays and problem based question. The students’ performance shall be assessed in accordance with their overall achievement of the intended learning outcomes in both take home assignment and examination. The grading of students’ performance shall be based on their level of achievement of the intended learning outcomes – Grade D for marginal; Grade C-, C, C+ for adequate; Grade B-, B, B+ for good; and Grade A-, A, A+ for excellent. Coursework: 30%
Examination: 70% A student must obtain a minimum mark of 30% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 40% in order to pass. Part III Keyword Syllabus:
| - | The Hong Kong Legal System
The legal system, sources of law, the Basic Law, stare decisis, civil and common law, civil obligations and criminal law | | - | The Law of Contract
Formation, terms, mistake, misrepresentation, illegality, restraint of trade, exclusion clauses, discharge, remedies. | -
| The Law of Tort
Torts in general, negligence, negligent misstatement |
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