COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT
SEMESTER/TERM
Academic Year 2016/2017
Semester/Term 1
Course Code LIA 1002
Course Title Malaysian Legal System
Credit Hours 3
Medium of Instruction Bahasa Malaysia/ English
Course Pre- None
requisite(s)/ Minimum
Requirement(s)
Main Reference Ahmad Ibrahim dan Ahilemah Joned, Sistem Undang-Undang di
Malaysia (2002), Kuala Lumpur : Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Wan Arfah Hamzah, (2009) A First Look At The Malaysian Legal
System, Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd,
Wan Arfah Hamzah and Ramy Bulan (2002), An Introduction to the
Malaysian Legal System, Shah Alam: Fajar Bakti;
Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad (1999), Malaysian Legal System,
Malaysia: Malayan Law Journal.
Wu Min Aun (2005) (3rd ed), The Malaysian Legal System, Petaling
Jaya: Pearson.
Malaysian Legal History Cases and Materials Salleh Buang ( 1993)
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Malaysian Legal System Editor Ashgar Ali Ali Mohammed ( 2014)
CLJ Publication
Teaching Materials/ Books, Articles, Law Reports and Legislations
Equipment Computer and Internet
Power Point
LCD Projector
Learning Strategies Lecture, tutorial
(Refer to Course Pro Forma)
Student Learning Time 120 hrs
Face to face: 28 hrs
Guided learning: 12 hrs
Independent learning: 78 hrs
Assessment: 2 hrs
(Refer to Student Learning Time form)
Soft Skills Communication Skills ( CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4)
Critical Thinking And Problem Solving Skills (CT1,CT2, CT3)
Team Work Skills (TS1, TS2)
Profesional Ethics & Moral (EM1)
Lecturer Dr. Usharani a/p Balasingam
Room : 1.18
Room Tel: 03-79676570 E-mail: usha@um.edu.my
Telephone/e-mail
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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT
SEMESTER/TERM
Lecture Session: MONDAY : 1- 2 pm (DK 2)
Day/Time TUESDAY : 1-2 pm (DK 2)
Venue
Tutorial/Practical Will be notified .
Session: Day/Time
Venue
Important Dates Will be notified .
Teaching Schedule
References/Teaching
Week Lecture/Tutorial/Assignment Topic
Materials/Equipment
1 Introductory lecture - Course reading
5th -9th Legal history before reception of English law Computer
Sept Local/indigeneous legal system LCD projector
The Legal system of Melaka- Melaka Sultanate , Portuguese
and Dutch
2 Reception of English law Course reading
12 – 16 Strait Settlements Computer
Sept LCD projector
3 Reception of English law Formal and Informal Course reading
th
19 -23th Federated Malay States and Unfederated Malay States and Computer
Sept Borneo LCD projector
26-30th
Sept
4 Reception of English law Formal and Informal Course reading
26-30th Federated Malay States and Unfederated Malay States and Computer
Sept Borneo LCD projector
5 Reception of English law Course reading
3rd-7th Civil Law Act 1956 – Section3 , 5 and 6 Computer
Oct LCD projector
6 Reception of English law Course reading
10-14th Civil Law Act 1956 – Section3 , 5 and 6 Computer
Oct LCD projector
7 Sources of Law in Malaysia –Overview Course reading
17-21nd - Written law and Unwritten Law Computer
Oct LCD projector
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24-28 Oct BREAK WEEK
8 Sources of Law in Malaysia Course reading Computer
31Oct – 4h - Written Law LCD projector
Nov - Law making process
9 Sources of Written Law Course reading
7 -11 Nov - Delegated legislation Computer
- Need and controls LCD projector
10 Sources of Unwritten Law Course reading
14-18 Nov Judicial Precedent Computer
- Common law of Malaysia LCD projector
11 Islamic Law – position in Constitution Course reading
21-25 Nov Art 121 (1A) Computer
LCD projector
12 Islamic Law – position in Constitution Course reading
28 – 2nd Art 121 (1A)/ Customary Laws Computer
Dec LCD projector
13 Customary laws Course reading
5-9 Dec Computer
LCD projector
14 Review Course outline
12- 16 Computer
Dec LCD projector
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