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FACULTY OF SYARIAH AND LAWBACHELOR OF SYARIAH AND LAW (HONS)

1 Name of Course Malaysian Legal System I

2 Course Code LAC1023

3 Instructor Suraiya Binti Osman

4 Rational for the Inclusion of the

Course in the Programme

This course is intended to expose students to the

fundamentals of learning law and provide themwith a background of the English and Malaysianlegal systems.

5 Semester and Year offered Semester 1 (Year 1)

6 Student Learning Time Face-to-face NonFace-

to-face

Total time(Guided andIndependent

Learning)

L = LectureT = TutorialP = Practical

O = Others (examination)

L

28

T

28

P

0

O

16 42 114

7 Credit Value 3

8 Pre-requisite (if any) None/Nil

9 Learning outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, studentsshould have the ability to:

(a) identify legal terminology and apply the rules ofstatutory interpretation in reading law (LO2-P1);

(b) describe the historical background of thepresent Malaysian legal system (LO6-P1); and

(c) discuss the sources of law and describe theprocess of enacting law (LO9-A2).

10 Transferable skills Students should be able to develop good writtenand interpersonal communication skills,teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skillsthrough a process of lectures and tutorials.

11 Teaching-Learning andAssessment Strategy

Teaching-learning strategy:The course will be taught through a combination of

formal lectures, exercises, group work, usingauthentic materials, informal activities and varioustextbooks. Practical experience and collaborativeteamwork will be fostered throughout the course.The use of examination and internal reportingassessment will assess the students ability to applytheoretical concepts in context.

Assessment strategy: Formative Summative

12 Synopsis This course is intended to teach students thedifferent legal schools of thought, classifications oflaw and the terms and phrases that are commonlyused in law. Students will also be taught thehistorical background of the Malaysian legal systemand the sources of law including the FederalConstitution, statutes, common law, equity, judicialprecedents, Islamic law and customary laws. Thiscourse will also discuss the meaning of binding

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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES, DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT TEMPLATE

1- Compliance not measurable(slightly)

2- Compliance withoutassessment (moderately)

3- Compliance and measurable(substantially)

Course LearningOutcomes

Compliance to PO Teaching &LearningActivities

(TLAs)

Assessment Tasks(ATs)

PO1

LO1

PO2

LO2

PO3

LO3

PO4

LO4

PO5

LO5

PO6

LO6

PO7

LO7

PO8

LO8

PO9

LO9K CTPS CS TS EM LL KK LS

1. identify legalterminology andapply the rules ofstatutoryinterpretation inreading law (LO2-P1)

3 Classroomlecture anddiscussion

Grouppresentation

Oral evaluation byinstructor

Written test

2. describe thehistoricalbackground of thepresent Malaysian

legal system(LO3-P1)

3 Grouppresentation

Group research

Instructor evaluation

Assignment

Written test

3. discuss thesources of lawand describe theprocess ofenacting law(LO6-A2)

2 Case review

Grouppresentation

Instructor and peerevaluation

Written test