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Description:

Introduction to degree course was developed in response to high dropout and failure rates of university students. The program fully supports successful progression of students from high school to undergraduate study and beyond. This course introduces students to a degree, giving students a frame work and direction in their area of study. We are well aware that if students fail to understand the foundation of the subject they are likely to lose interest in the subject that is why this course was designed to make it easier for students. The course is equipped with most of the learning materials required by students to understand their degree program.

This course was developed in consultation with universities at global. The course is designed to give students a deeper knowledge and understanding of the degree. The course is designed to enhance the creativity and critical thinking skills that are needed by students to develop their own ideas at University standard. Taking students step by step, to simplify and to explain the degree.

The course equips students with the knowledge needed to make an informed decision before starting and during your studies enabling students to plan ahead, minimizing student failure rates. The process makes knowledge transfer easier between students, universities, professionals, employers and research institutes The aim of this course is not just to make learning easier, but also to help put qualification in to use. We understand that most students at Universities fail not because they are “dumb” but, because they don’t get to understand what they are required to do.

Key Modules:

1: Introduction to Law

This module outlines the sources of law and explains in detail the Zimbabwean Legal System. It also introduces students to aspects of the legal theory and the signifcance of the Roman DutchLaw within the Zimbabwean Legal System.

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2: Criminal Law

The module covers the fundamental values of criminal law including the requirements for criminal liability, actus reus, mens rea, criminal capacity, general defences, consent, necessity, compulsion, obedience to orders, private defences, impossibility, deminimus, mistake of fact, mistake of law, criminal capacity. It also deals with inchoate crimes such as incitement, conspiracy, attempt and the impact of constitutional values in Zimbabwe upon Criminal Law.

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3: Constitutional Law

This module introduces students to the general principles of constitutional law and to give them a solid constitutional law background to enable them to study and analyse the salient features of our constitution. The first part of the module will cover the gateway issues, like the definition of constitutional law, sources of constitutional law, classifications of constitutions, key concepts in constitutional law and the constitutional history of Zimbabwe. The second part will focus on Zimbabwean constitution and the principal organs of the state and the rationale behind the trias politica doctrine. The third part will look at the Zimbabwean constitution, the state and individual freedoms.

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4: Statutory Interpretation

This module explores the rules of interpreting statutes with reference to case scenarios. It discusses the principles of interpretation including types and techniques of interpretation, rules of construction including primary, secondary and external aids, presumptions and makes reference to the Interpretation Act.

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5: Legal Research and Writing

This module provides students with the skills necessary for effective legal research, analysis, and writing. It covers topics such as legal research methods, case analysis, statutory interpretation, legal writing conventions, and the use of legal authorities in constructing legal arguments.

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6: Family Law

This module focuses on the law of husband and wife. It deals with the nature and defnition of marriage; espousals and breach of promise; formation of marriage; consequence of marriage; annulment, termination of marriage; the law of parent and child; legal regulation of sex, contraception, sterilisation, abortion, and protection of the foetus. It goes further to discuss factors affecting status, adoption, legitimacy, artifcial insemination, gender, domicile, custody and guardianship, parental power, duty of support (maintenance), child abuse, child protection, legal capacity of minors and proprietary rights of minors.

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7: Advocacy

This module is aimed at equipping students with the relevant knowledge, skills and values in procedural law and practice. It enables law graduates to apply research, argumentation, writing skills and use practical evidence in certain areas of substantive law relevant to practice in Zimbabwe.

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8: Civil Procedure

This module deals with the sources of the Zimbabwean civil procedure. It analyses the models for resolving civil disputes by referring to the Magistrate Court Act and its rules and the Primary Courts Act. It tackles on different aspects of Civil Procedure in Zimbabwe such as trials; rescission and variation of judgments; appeals; enforcement of judgments, reviews and appeal procedure. It also deals with the jurisdiction and procedure of the High Courts, the Magistrate Courts and the Constitutional Court.

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9: Commercial Law

This module establishes the common law principles of the law of sale. It deals with the nature and definition of contract of sale, the definition of a thing, sold and price, ownership and risk, the seller?s obligation and buyer?s remedies, buyer?s obligations and seller?s remedies. It also discusses the law of hire purchase agreements, the sale of land and credit agreements.

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10: Contract Law

This module explores the principles and rules governing contractual agreements. It covers topics such as the formation of contracts, terms and conditions, breach of contract, remedies for breach, and the role of contractual obligations in commercial transactions.

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11: Criminal Procedure

This module provides a firm grasp of the basic ethics of criminal justices processes. In addition it focusses on courts and jurisdiction on public and private prosecutions, securing attendance of accused persons and witnesses, bail, arraignment and pleas, indictments and charges, trials review, appeals and punishments and sentencing.

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12: Jurisprudence

This module delves into the philosophical and theoretical foundations of law. It covers topics such as legal positivism, natural law theory, legal realism, legal pluralism, feminist jurisprudence, and critical legal studies. It examines different approaches to understanding and interpreting the law, the relationship between law and morality, and the role of judges in legal decision-making.

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13: Property Law

This module discusses the various classes of things and distinguishes between real and personal rights. It also deals with concepts of property law such as acquisition of ownership, the incidents and limitations of ownership, co-ownership, possession, servitudes, real security, sectional titles, share blocks and time sharing. The module goes further to analyse the legal effect of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and legislation such as the Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20:10] on the common law rights of property owners.

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14: Legal Ethics

This module focuses on the moral values of the legal fraternity such as a legal practitioner?s duty to his client, colleagues, the courts and the public. The module exposes students to the drafting of legal documents, briefng with the client, interviewing the client, pro-deo defences, unopposed actions, preparation and argument of appeals, opinions, advice on evidence, setting up a legal practice, examination and cross-examination of witnesses inter alia.

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15: Customary Law

This module integrates colonial laws and indigenous legal systems including codifcation and creation of courts, principles of African customary law. It also discusses various versions of the traditional and modern Zimbabwean customary law such as family law, marriage, property, succession, delict, contract, comparative analysis of post-colonial societies in Southern Africa, comparison between customary law and Roman-Dutch Private Law.

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16: Law of Evidence

This module focuses on the rules of evidence and admission of evidence in court matters. It introduces the general concepts and sources of the law of evidence as well as the presentation and the assessment of evidence. It also deals with legal concepts such as the degree of proof, judicial notice, presumption, evidence of identity, admissibility and relevancy, documentary evidence, estoppel, competence, compellability and privilege, suffciency of evidence corroboration.

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17: Company Law

This module introduces students to the important legal structures of business enterprises. It examines the law regulating conduct of business, the relationship between various players in business legal entities such as companies, partnerships, private business corporations, parastatals and co-operatives.

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18: Public International Law

This module equips learners with knowledge and insight into the principles of public international law. It focuses on acquisition of statehood, recognition of states and governments, self-determination, state sovereignty, domestic jurisdiction, aliens, extradition, immunities, treaties, crimes, enforcement of international law, international institutions and the United Nations and its agencies.

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19: Gender and the Law

This module introduces students to gender and the law. Its emphasis is on constitutional rights, personal status in law with particular reference to women and dual system of law, reproductive rights, health care and welfare rights, women, work education and criminal law.

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20: Law and Corporate Governance

The aim of this module is to study corporate governance in its legal, financial and general business contexts and to enable the students to develop a sound understanding of corporate governance law and practice in a national and internationogical jurisprudence, legal realism, the rights theses, Marxist theories of law and state and sociology of law.

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21: Human Rights Law

This module provide students with the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge of the promotion and protection of human rights by states primarily at the national level by way of the Bill of Rights and its implementing legal framework. Students are taught that protection of human rights at the national level is the primary responsibility of states with international mechanisms being secondary in nature. Students are introduced to sub-regional, regional and global human rights promotion and protection by way of prevailing procedures and institutions established at that level to deal with the subject. One of the most important outcomes is that students must be able to link the national and international protection of human rights as complementary systems of protection.

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22: Labour Law

This module explores the legal framework governing the employer-employee relationship and the rights and obligations of both parties. It covers topics such as employment contracts, workplace discrimination, health and safety regulations, collective bargaining, industrial disputes, employment termination, and the role of labor unions. It examines both statutory provisions and case law related to labor issues.

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23: Social Work Law

This module discusses the legal context of social work, reviewing legal frameworks, principles, structures and processes, which shape and regulate social work practice. It considers how social work can use the law in a positive way, examining the value of law from the perspectives of service users, carers and professionals. The module deals with a range of legal issues related to social care and social work in three main areas: adults and the law, children and the law, and criminal justice.

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24: Law, Society and Culture

Law plays a role in all aspects of our everyday life. In this innovative module, students will explore the relationships between law, society and culture. They will explore these themes through the lens of diverse and cutting edge issues which can sometimes be controversial.This module, which has been specially designed to be studied online, will also equip you with a range of legal and transferable skills necessary for further independent study as well as for your personal and professional life.

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25: Contract

This module discusses the nature, scope of the law of contract, the history and the theory of contract. It covers topics such as the formation of contract, elements of an agreement, offer and acceptance, options, mistake and quasi-mutual assent, intention to create legally binding obligations, formalities, void and voidable contracts ? misrepresentation, duress, and undue in?uence.

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26: Law of Delict

This module deals with the nature of delict and its place in the legal system of Zimbabwe as well as the delictual remedies available for delictual losses. It looks at the relationship between delict and other branches of the law such as contract, criminal law and human rights law. The module also discusses actio legis acquiliae, actio injuriarum, burden of proof and prescription of delictual claims.

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27: Conveyancing

This module imparts knowledge about the Land Registration system in Zimbabwe. It imparts knowledge about how to draft documents such as Deeds of Transfer, Mortgage Bonds, Power of Attorney, Subdivisions and Consolidations as required by the Deeds Registry Act.

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28: Child Law

This module introduces students to children?s rights and addresses several issues that are not covered in other related modules such as family law, succession and criminal law. It examines various legal instruments at international, regional and domestic level. It identifes and establishes the protection of children?s rights at the international, regional and national levels.

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29: Administrative and Local Government Law

This module introduces students to administrative and local government law in Zimbabwe. It looks at the nature, history, control and classifcation of Administrative powers, judicial control of administrative powers, including the review power, locus standi, remedies and the exclusion of the power of review, state liability and state privilege. It also examines the role of local government, local government acts, rules and regulations and the rules of natural justice

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30: International Humanitarian Law

This module deals with the various roles, principles and customs of International Humanitarian Law which applies during international and internal armed con?icts. The module also tackles on issues such as the theories of humanitarian law, contemporary relevance, sources, and applicability of International Humanitarian Law, protected persons, methods and means of warfare, implementation and enforcement of International Humanitarian Law.

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31: Disability Rights

This module examines disability as a legal category with implications for the rights of People With Disabilities. Students will be introduced to various concepts and theories of disability and an examination of how law both constructs and regulates the lives of People With Disabilities. The ultimate goal is to provide students with a legal, conceptual and practical understanding of the rights (and entitlements) of People With Disabilities.

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