This course aims to provide a basic understanding of the theoretical and practical issues relating to law and society in China, the extent to which law as a tool for social engineering has affected social development and how far social forces have influenced the functioning of law and the interaction among legal institutions in China.

Open book examination: The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.

Assessment will be formative to enable students to demonstrate their capacity to understand and analyse socio-legal phenomena. It is also the purpose of the assessment pattern to assess the ability of students to creatively and critically analyse issues relating to the subject with a holistic perspective of law and society.

Applicable to students admitted before Semester A 2022/23 and in Semester A 2024/25 & thereafter

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 40% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 40% in order to pass the course.

Applicable to students admitted from Semester A 2022/23 to Summer Term 2024

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 50% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 50% in order to pass the course.