Topic outline
- General
General
Understanding Law and Justice Systems
The module understanding law and justice system intends to introduce students to the meaning and nature of law. More over the course acquaints students with the conception and principles of rule of law, Introduces students about the meaning and purpose of legal systems
This module has the following objectives
- Explain the meaning and nature of law, justice and justice system.
- Identify the nature and functions of justice organs and dispute adjudication mechanisms in general.
- Discuss the fundamental principles of human rights, with emphasis on the rights of marginalized groups such as Refugee, internally displaced people and Persons with disabilities.
- Discuss the general regulatory frame works of the law of contract and employment relations and
- Illustrate the fundamental principles that regulate business activities.
- Study Unit 1: Nature and Functions of Law
Study Unit 1: Nature and Functions of Law
This session general familiarizes students with the meaning, function and core characteristics of law. Moreover, it deals with the classification of laws and tries to equip students with the practical skills of law-making process.
Learning Outcomes for study unit 1
• Discuss about the meaning and the nature of law
• Explain the functions of law.
• Discuss the core characteristics of law.
• Distinguish the different types of law.
• Describe the law-making process.
This assignment will test your knowledge on the nature and functions of law. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
- Study Unit 2: The meaning and principles of the rule of law
Study Unit 2: The meaning and principles of the rule of law
This session tries to introduce students with the concept, purpose and fundamental features of the rule of law. By so doing this topic tries to enable students view the topic through various perspectives and how it applies in their daily lives.
Learning Outcomes for study unit 2
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:
• Describe rule of law
• Explain the purpose of rule of law
• Discuss the core characteristics of rule of law
- Study unit 3: Meaning & Concepts of Justice and Justice System
Study unit 3: Meaning & Concepts of Justice and Justice System
This session in general introduces students to the meaning of justice system. More specifically it deals with the concepts of justice, fairness, the meanings of equality and equity, and finally discusses the notion of access to justice in the context of the countries included under this project.
Learning Outcomes for Study Unit 3
After completing this study unit, you should be able to:
• Describe the meaning of justice and justice system
• Explain the components of justice system
• Discuss the meaning of fairness
• Distinguish the difference among equity and equality
• Discuss about formal and informal justice.
• Explain about the right access to justice.
- Study unit 4: Introduction to the Major Legal Systems of the World
Study unit 4: Introduction to the Major Legal Systems of the World
This session in general introduces students to the concept of legal system and discusses the main legal systems of the world. In dealing with the major legal systems, it acquaints students with the common law and civil law legal systems.
Learning Outcomes for Study unit 4
Upon completion of this study unit, you should be able to:
• Discuss the meaning of legal system.
• Distinguish civil law legal system from common law legal system
• Describe about the principles of the civil law & common law legal systems.
This assignment will test your knowledge on the nature and functions of law. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
- Study Unit 5: Meaning and Scope of Human Rights
Study Unit 5: Meaning and Scope of Human Rights
This unit also acquaints you with the common classifications of human rights, basically on the basis of generation or history of development. The unit also deals with how human rights help us in the daily lives of everyone and discusses the duty bear’s responsibilities in the enforcement of human rights.
- This unit also acquaints you with the common classifications of human rights, basically on the basis of generation or history of development. The unit also deals with how help us in the daily lives of everyone and discusses the duty bear’s responsibilities in the enforcement of human rights.
Learning outcome of study session one
Upon completion of this study unit, students are expected to
• Familiarize themselves with the meaning of
• Acquaint students with the classification and generations of
• Appreciate the scope of application of human rights
• Explain the duty of states in the enforcement of
This assignment will test your knowledge on the nature and functions of law. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
- You will discuss the fundamental features of human rights. Similarly, this unit covers, the basic pillars on which human rights norms are founded. This unit also discusses the sources for international human rights laws and how they are applicable at domestic level. Finally, this unit fairly addresses the enforcement mechanisms of human rights laws.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this study unit, students are expected to
· Explain the sources of the international human rights laws and their application at domestic level
· Appreciate the fundamental principles/pillars of human rights
· Discuss the pillars of human rights
Pinpoint the human rights enforcement mechanisms
- Dear learners, welcome to this unit of the module, under this unit discussions about the specific rights of vulnerable sections of the societies will be addressed. This particular Unit also addresses the meaning, justifications and objectives of supporting the necessity of protecting vulnerable groups, the assurance of inclusion as a standard in all protections, the basic principles and rights women, fundamental tenets on the rights of refugees and migrants, and basic principles on the rights individuals with disabilities. In sum, the Unit helps to sensitize the definition, characterization and degrees of vulnerability by recognizing the intersectionality and overlap of the problems.
Learning outcomes of study session
At the end of this unit, students will/be;
• Aware of marginalized groups
• Discuss about the rights of marginalized sections such as women, refugees & IDPs, disabled persons.
• Appreciate the intersectionality of problems and implications to human rights
• Aware the protection mechanism of vulnerable groups
• Appreciate the universal standards and basic principles in the protecting vulnerable groups
- Dear learners, welcome to session four of this module! This unit covers the following subtopics. It addresses the enforcement mechanism of human rights in both generations of human rights that includes the civil, political rights and social and economic rights. It also highlights the existing broad categories of enforcement mechanisms in human rights. Then, the human rights reporting, communication and complaint handling procedures and the monitoring of these activities are discussed. Finally, it addresses the potential remedies that may be sought by individuals, state actors and international organizations.
Enjoy attending this unit!
Learning outcome of study session
After studying this unit, students will;
• Appreciate the procedures to be following in enforcing human rights
• Be acquainted with the exhaustion of remedies standards
• Discuss the remedies and forms of justice
This assignment will test your knowledge on the introduction to human rights. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
- Study Unit 6: Introduction to Justice Organs and Dispute Adjudication Mechanisms
Study Unit 6: Introduction to Justice Organs and Dispute Adjudication Mechanisms
This Module aims at introducing students about the concept of justice and particularly about the justice rendering institutions, formal and informal. More over the theoretical and practical skills of Dispute Adjudication mechanisms, help students to avoid potential disputes and develop the skills of resolving when actual disputes occur in their daily lives such as employment relationships, and business. The skills that students acquire under this module enables students to acquire skill that enables them get employment opportunity as paralegals and clerical works in Legal firms and Dispute Settlement institutions.
- This unit covers areas that are related to the meaning and notion of justice. Under this unit, you will also discuss the justice organs and the fundamental components of justice organs.
Enjoy attending this unit!
Learning Outcomes of study unit one
After completing this session/unit students are expected to
• Define and discuss the concept of justice
• Explain the different types of justice
• Appreciate the purpose and use of justice
• Elaborate the concept of justice of law and justice organs
This assignment will test your knowledge on introduction to justice Organs and Dispute Adjudication. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
This unit will discuss about the distinction between formal and informal justice systems. Moreover, the interaction between the formal and informal justice systems are also covered under this unit. Finally, students are expected to discuss the informal justice systems by taking experiences of some African counties.
Enjoy attending the unit!
Learning Outcomes of study unit two
Upon competition of this unit students will be able to
• Define and discuss models of justice
• Identify formal and informal justice systems
• Demonstrate linkages between formal and informal justice system
- This unit deals with the Alternative dispute settlement Mechanisms (ADR). While dealing with the ADR, it first discusses the common features of ADR. Then goes to discuss about the common forms of ADR such as conciliation, Negotiation, Mediation and along with their basic characteristics. Finally, the unit discusses about the legal Method of dispute settlement focusing on the judicial method and Arbitration
Learning Outcomes of study unit three
Upon competition of this unit students will be able to
After completing this unit, the learners should be able to;
• Define alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
• Identify the common forms of alternative dispute resolution mechanism
• Explain the Legal method of Dispute settlement Mechanisms
- This unit will specifically deal with the notion of Adjudication and the different forms that adjudication encapsulates, mainly the judicial settlement and Arbitration in more detail manner than the previous units.
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Learning Outcomes of study unit Four
When you complete this unit, you will be able to
By the end of this unit, the learners should be able to;
• Discuss alternative dispute resolution mechanisms & conflict management
• Explain the forms of Adjudication
This unit will cover the religious and customary Dispute settlement Mechanisms. It specifically deals what the basic features of religious and customary dispute resolution mechanisms are, and what the foundations of both dispute resolution mechanisms. Finally, the unit deals with the Overview of the practices of customary dispute settlement mechanisms taking the experience of Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Ethiopia.
Learning Outcomes of theis study unit five
Upon competition of this unit students will be able to
• Define and discuss the religious and customary adjudication mechanism
• Discuss the application of customary rules in dispute settlement mechanisms
• explain how religions can play as arbitrator in dispute mechanism
• elaborate the application of customary mechanisms in dispute settlement in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan
This assignment will test your knowledge on introduction to justice Organs and Dispute Adjudication. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
- Study Unit 7: Understanding Law of Contract and Employment Relations
Study Unit 7: Understanding Law of Contract and Employment Relations
Under this session, you will define the term contract and law of contract, learn how contracts are formed and what the validity requirements are in order to form a contract. Moreover, this session deals with some basic principles of law of contract.
- Under this session, you will define the term contract and law of contract, learn how contracts are formed and what the validity requirements are in order to form a contract. Moreover, this session deals with some basic principles of law of contract.
Enjoy attending this session!
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 1
After completing this study unit, you are expected to
Discuss the meaning and purpose of contract law
Appreciate Contract formation and aspects of contract.
identify the general rights/entitlements and duties/obligations of contracting parties that emanates out of the agreements
Explore the validity requirements of contract
- This unit deals with the rights and duties of contracting parties emanate from the free consent of parties. The rights of the parties to a contract are those entitlements that are guaranteed to the parties who have established the agreement through a valid contract. Rights in general can either be expressly provided under the contract or can be inferred from the contents of the contract itself. Moreover, the features of some special types of contract such as agency contract, sales contract are discussed briefly.
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 2
When students complete of this study unit, they are expected to
Explain the rights and duties of contracting parties
Discuss the sources of the rights/entitlements and obligations/duties of contracting parties
Appreciate the nature and function of contract of agency
Identify rights and duties of parties to the agency contract
Illustrate the rights and obligations of parties to sales contract
This assignment will test your knowledge on understanding of law of contract and employment relations. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
- Dear learners, as mentioned under the definition of contract, contracts can be created, modified or terminated. Under this unit we shall see how contracts are terminated. Moreover, this unit also discusses the remedies for breach of contracts. Those are forced performance and payment of compensation/damage
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 3
Upon completion of this study unit, you should be able to
Identify the grounds of termination of a contract
Appreciate the effects of termination of a contract
Discuss the remedies for breach of contractual obligations
- Dear learners, welcome to unit four under the module, under this unit, you will discuss the contract drafting procedures, and steps. More over this unit strives to equip students with practical skills of contract drafting by providing common samples
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 4
After finishing this study unit, you will be able to
Practice contract drafting skillsAppreciate the contract drafting steps
Discuss the contents of a draft contract
- Employment is inevitable in all economic transactions and relations. It is impossible for a single proprietor to carry out all activities. Employment relations may have differences from their nature of establishment. The general contractual arrangements and the special nature of employment contract helps to promote and maintain balanced and peaceful industrial and other context specific relations. Hence, it is critical to appreciate the nature of employment and employment contract and corresponding relations as a student since it is inevitable to be an employee or an employer. This unit defines employment contract, nature of employment contract and the categorization in the types of employees.
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 5
Completing this study unit is expected to enable students to
Define employment contract
Sensitize the nature of employment contract
Differentiate the general and special categories of employees
Appreciate the purpose of employment relationship
- The analytical and theoretical foundations of almost all thoughts are supported by foundational theories, assumptions and principles. As a special category of contractual and legal relations, it is critical to appreciate the main future of employment contracts. The failure to observe and internalize the main features of the contract may result in the loss of rights and they may cause unnecessary costs and compensation to be paid by the one who is defaulted. Therefore, the recognition and understanding of the main contract law and the special contract law helps to promote sustainable and win-win employment relations. This is also promoting efficiency and productivity.
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 6
Upon completion of this study unit, you should be able to
• Sensitize the formation of a general contract and employment contract
• Discuss the legal minimum working conditions
• Appreciate the ILO standards
• Understand the legal protection in collective bargaining
• Analyze the rights and duties of employees and employers
- The reduction and application of the existing labour laws is enforced through designing and drafting of an employment contract. The draft may be developed by the initiation and agreement of the parties or it can be a draft developed by the employer as a form of adhesive contract. It is a very tough process that requires checking the brevity on the use of terms, fulfillment of the legal requirements and conditions as a form of validity requirement, the construction and clarity of words, phrases and statements and implications on their legal effect. Drafting a contract is almost similar with drafting a law. The quality of the employment contract drafting may have negative and positive implications on the parties and outcome of the contract. Thus, the Unit addresses on the practicing of sample employment contract format, the requirement of observing and contextualizing into employment relations.
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 7
Upon completion of this study unit, you should be able to
• At the end of the unit, the student will be able to/be;
• Appreciate on employment contract drafting.
• Observe and contextualize the general contract legal form requirements.
• Understand on how a sample employment contract is drafted.
• Aware on the grounds and procedures of suspension and termination.
This assignment will test your knowledge on understanding law of contract and employment relations. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
- Introduction to Business Law
Introduction to Business Law
This Unit will discuss business law in details
- Dear learners! Welcome to the first session of your module introduction to business Law. Under this unit you will discuss the meaning and purpose of business law, the basics of business law and some related concepts such as contract law and business, tort law and business.
In all topics you are expected to participate and provide the experiences and examples from your country’s perspective
Enjoy attending this session!
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 1
After completing this study unit, you should be able to:
Explain the meaning and nature of business law.
Discuss property law and business
Identify the functions and purpose of business law
This assignment will test your knowledge of introduction to business law. Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.
- Enjoy attending this session!
Dear learners, welcome to session of this module! Under this session you will cover issues related with elements of business, and how business functions. The regulation of unfair business competition, such as the regulation of advertisement. More over this session also tries to cover issues related to dumping in trade.
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 2
After attending this session, students will be able to:
Discuss business formation, and elements a business
Explain goodwill as an intangible asset in business
Distinguish trademarks and infringement thereof
Discuss the fair-trade competition
- Dear Learners, welcome to session 3 on introduction to business. This unit will take us to the discussions on the contract of sales as it relates to business. Under this topic, students will identify and discuss the rights and duties of parties to the sales contact. Moreover, it discusses about the regulatory framework on the transfer of ownership in goods and services under the sales contract. It also shows the fundamentals of international sales contacts. Enjoy attending this session!
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 3
After attending this session, you will be able to:
Identify the Fundamental features of Law of sales:
Explain the rights and duties of sellers and buyers
Discuss the transfer of goods/services
- Dear Learners, this session focuses on the personalities of business organizations. And the subsequent entitlements and duties of partnerships and business organizations. Moreover, the formation, registration and dissolution of business organizations will be discussed in view of the context of some of the partner countries
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 4
After attending this session students will be able to:
- Explain different types of persons
- Describe the formation of different forms of businesses
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages of various forms of businesses.
- Distinguish the differences between the various forms of business
- This session mainly deals with the regulatory frameworks of the savings and credits associations, banks and negotiable instruments. More over this session also tries o cover the fundamentals of law of insurance. In doing so it tries to link the issues with the context of the partner countries.
Learning Outcomes of Study Session 5
After attending this session students will be able to:
Explain financial law
Discuss antitrust, bankruptcy, and securities laws of specific member countries
Describe regulatory frameworks of banking
This assignment will test your knowledge of introduction to business law.
Please, note that this is a summative assignment and will form part of your grades. Thus, it must be attempted with all seriousness. Thank you.