Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Introduction to Law
2. Language of Instruction:
Vietnamese
3. Course Code:
LAW511041
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
The course is designed to equip students with a comprehensive foundation in law, legal science, the legal profession, and legal ethics. It enables students to develop a critical understanding of fundamental theoretical issues, the sources and systems of law, as well as core legal concepts such as legal relations, the implementation of law, legal violations, and legal liability. Furthermore, the course fosters the development of essential legal reasoning skills, the ability to analyze and apply legal principles with coherence and precision, a strong awareness of professional standards, and a well-informed academic and career orientation within the field of law.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
The course provides students with foundational knowledge of law, legal science, the legal profession, and legal ethics. First, students are systematically introduced to various theoretical conceptions of law, including different schools of thought, perspectives, and approaches to the nature of law.
On that basis, the course presents methods of systematizing law; sources of law and the relationships among different types of sources; domestic and international legal systems; as well as key foundational concepts of legal science such as legal relations, implementation of law, legal violations, and legal liability.
In addition to theoretical knowledge, students are introduced to basic tools and methods for legal analysis, application of law, and legal research. The course also familiarizes students with different fields of legal practice, professional standards, and legal ethics, thereby helping them to initially develop their academic, research, and career orientation for subsequent stages of their legal education.