LAWS2229 Law and Society in South East Asia
Later Year Course
| Offered By | Law |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Laws |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course introduces students to the legal systems of Southeast Asia, an area of immediate importance to Australia. Legally speaking, the area is one of the most complex in the world. It comprises a range of customary, Islamic and State laws. These laws exist today in varying combinations, occasionally in harmony and, not infrequently, in conflict. Part 1 of the course will provide an historical outline and general overview of these systems. In Part 2, the focus will be on land law and legal pluralism, as a representative case-study of law-in-action in Southeast Asia. |
| Indicative Assessment |
The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with the option of undertaking at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. Details of the final assessment will be provided on the course home page by the first week of semester. |
| Areas of Interest | Law |
| Requisite Statement |
Completed or completing five LAWS courses at 1000 level. |
| Prescribed Texts |
Please refer to LAWS2229 course home page. |
| Preliminary Reading |
Please refer to LAWS2229 course home page. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Cognitive Major (Contemporary Asian Societies) and Cognitive Major (Contemporary Asian Societies) |
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