110-465 Chinese Legal Documents

Formerly available as 110-056. Students who have completed 110-056 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

110-163 Introductory Chinese 3B or 110-040 Chinese 2B or 110-042 Standard Chinese 3B or equivalent as determined by the coordinator and/or admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in Chinese.

This subject is a reading course on Chinese legal documents. Students will be given a guided introduction to a variety of legal documents, including the Chinese constitution, decrees, communiques, tax legislation, and contracts. Special attention will be paid to current developments to PRC legislation on intellectual property and the electronic media. The style of Chinese legal documents will be analysed, as will issues in the legal interpretation of such documents and professional presentation to Anglophone clients or employers.

• acquire written communication skills through essay writing and seminar discussion;

• show attention to detail through essay preparation and writing;

• acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion;

• acquire public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations.

Five assignments 8% each (commencing in week 2 and due at the end of semester), a term project of 2500-3000 words for 2nd and 3rd year and 3500-4000 words for 4th year and postgraduates 50% (due during the examination period) and continuous class participation 10%.

Materials supplied by the Institute.