General Course Information
1.1 Course details
Course code: | LLAW6258 |
Course name: | Private law in common law jurisdictions |
Programme offered under: | LLM Programme |
Semester: | Second |
Prerequisites / Co-requisites: | No |
Credit point value: | 9 credits |
1.2 Course description
This course will provide an introduction to basic concepts and principles of private law under the common law. The first part of the course looks at the meaning of private law, the different areas of private law and how they relate to each other, the sources of private law, as well as the theoretical and jurisprudential foundations of private law. There is also a focus on common law reasoning and the common law method in the context of private law. The bulk of the course provides an introduction to main areas of private law, namely contract, restitution, tort and property law. In analyzing these various topics, there will be emphasis on both oral and written presentation to develop student capacity to situate case analysis within multiple sources of legal authority and facilitate their ability to communicate arguments using precedential reasoning.
1.3 Course teachers
Name | E-mail address | Office | Consultation | |
Course convenor | Stefan Lo | stefanlo@hku.hk | CCT 301A | By email |
Learning Outcomes
2.1 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this course
CLO 1 Describe and explain basic concepts, rules and terminology in certain areas of private law, namely contracts, restitution, torts, and property.
CLO 2 Develop the skill of resolving disputes by the application of private law concepts and rules in novel situations and problems.
CLO 3 Develop an appreciation of the nature of the common law method and to be able to apply legal reasoning and marshall arguments clearly, logically, coherently and effectively in the context of private law.
CLO 4 Develop and apply skills in researching on and critically analyzing rules and doctrines of private law in their social context.
CLO 5 Critically examine the theories and jurisprudential foundations of private law in the broader social, historical, economic political and cultural contexts in which they situate.
2.2 LLM Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
Please refer to the following link: https://course.law.hku.hk/llm-plo/
2.3 Programme Learning Outcomes to be achieved in this course
PLO A | PLO B | PLO C | PLO D | PLO E | PLO F | |
CLO 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
CLO 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
CLO 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
CLO 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
CLO 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Assessment(s)
3.1 Assessment Summary
Assessment task | Due date | Weighting | Feedback method* | Course learning outcomes |
Classwork | TBC | 20% | 1, 2, 3, 5 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Research assignment | TBC | 30% | 2, 3 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
In-hall exam | TBC | 50% | 1, 3 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
*Feedback method (to be determined by course teacher) | |
1 | A general course report to be disseminated through Moodle |
2 | Individual feedback to be disseminated by email / through Moodle |
3 | Individual review meeting upon appointment |
4 | Group review meeting |
5 | In-class verbal feedback |
3.2 Assessment Detail
To be advised by course convenor(s).
3.3 Grading Criteria
Please refer to the following link: https://www.law.hku.hk/_files/law_programme_grade_descriptors.pdf
Learning Activities
4.1 Learning Activity Plan
Lecture: | 3 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks |
Private study time: | 9.5 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks |
Remarks: the normative student study load per credit unit is 25 ± 5 hours (ie. 150 ± 30 hours for a 6-credit course), which includes all learning activities and experiences within and outside of classroom, and any assessment task and examinations and associated preparations.
4.2 Details of Learning Activities
To be advised by course convenor(s).
Learning Resources
5.1 Resources
Reading materials: | The reading guide and selected reading materials will be posted on Moodle |
Core reading list: | TBA |
Recommended reading list: | TBA |
5.2 Links
Please refer to the following link: http://www.law.hku.hk/course/learning-resources/