LAW5637 Asian legal systems
Faculty of Law
LAW5637 Asian legal systems is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5637
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5637
No unit lists LAW5637 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit is designed to examine contemporary issues in the Asian legal systems. It will examine the Asian perspectives on the rule of law, the court reform, constitutionalism, security and human rights, legal pluralism, corruption and the issue of law and development. Students in this subject will gain a comparative overview of the legal systems of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, with reference to other Asian countries as appropriate.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5637.
Assessment
- Class participationDemonstration10%
- Research assignmentWritten50%
- Take home examExamination40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the main and current issues of the Asian legal systems;
- 2
Identify and articulate complex legal issues in which economic, political, cultural and ethical values shape the development of law in Asia;
- 3
Articulate and critically compare aspects of Asian law and legal institutions with Australian counterparts;
- 4
Recognise and reflect of how Australian lawyers might adapt when dealing with Asian legal institutions and legal professionals; and
- 5
Improve legal research and writing skills
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
You are required to attend 36 hours of workshops per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5637?
LAW5637 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5637 offered?
LAW5637 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does LAW5637 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.