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Brief Course Description

1. Course Title:

Introduction to Law

2. Language of Instruction:

Tiếng Việt

3. Course Code:

LAW511041

4. Credits:

3

5. Course Objectives:

This course provides students with fundamental knowledge about the role and relationship of law with other fields such as economics, politics, philosophy, and sociology. Students will gain an understanding of the Vietnamese legal system, important concepts like legal relationships, law enforcement, legal violations, and legal responsibility. The course also helps students become aware of the legal profession, its requirements, and prepares them for specialized subjects. In addition, the course develops skills in self-management, gathering and organizing legal sources, reading and analyzing laws, as well as discussion and presentation skills. Students will develop a sense of responsibility and objectivity in implementing legal policies, while enhancing their ability to work in a changing environment.

6. Brief Description of Course Content:

This subject provides learners with the concept of law, jurisprudence, the legal profession and legal ethics. Learners shall systematically access legal concepts under two theoretical approaches (schools, theories and approaches on what law is and what the law should be), methods to systemize the law, legal sources and their relationship, important grounds of law such as legal relation, legal practice, breach and liability. Moreover, learners shall be equipped with tools, methods to analyze, apply law and research in jurisprudence, to study legal jobs, jobs standards and legal practicing ethics to have guidance on researching and professional directions ready for upcoming education.