Wang Chen, member of the political bureau of the CPC central committee, Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, President of China Law Society, came to our university to do research on the training of foreign-related legal personnel on Nov. 26, 2020. He stressed that Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law serving as the guideline for law-based governance in China had been made clear according to the central conference on work related to overall law-based governance, which was a landmark event in the process of building socialist rule of law in our country. He stressed that legal researchers and legal workers should conscientiously study and thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's rule of law ideology, consciously use it to guide legal research and legal practice.

 

Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law, Law School of CUPL has paid more attention to foreign-related legal education and has made some achievements in terms of undergraduate education, discipline construction, cultivation of talents and international cooperation in recent years according to the deployment and requirement of the 14th five-year plan, discipline ranking and double first-class. In 2019, Law School has started 33 international courses and 5 bilingual courses; in 2020, 9 international courses and 7 bilingual courses have been started and there will be 5 new international courses and 3 new bilingual courses in the spring semester next year, which will continue to enhance the internationalization of undergraduate teaching and improve the quality of foreign-related legal personnel training.

 

In the spring semester of the 2020-2021 academic year, the international courses and bilingual courses offered by Law School are as follows:

 

 

No. 1

International Courses

Part-1

Legal Considerations on Climate and Energy Policies

Instructor: Maciej Sokowski

Teaching Assistant: Ma Yun

Course Number: G01000052.01

Teaching Time: section 2-5 of every Saturday and Sunday, week 1-4.

                             

Introduction to the course:

The course discusses climate and energy issues from the perspective of law and politics and explores possible planning options in terms of regulatory instruments, regulatory measures and regulators. The course, by introducing relevant policies, legislations, cases, and opinions, will inspire participants to think critically and make insights on issues of the regulatory dilemma of climate and energy law. The course is intended to broaden students' thinking about diversified problems, develop students' ability to apply policies and laws to analyze and solve climate and energy problems. Participants will have a better understanding of climate and energy diversion mechanisms and form an evaluation of the relevant domestic regulatory mechanisms by comparing different legal and political tools for reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, developing renewable energy and other areas of sustainable development.

 

Part-2

Comparative Study on International Sport Law

Instructor: John Wolohan

Teaching Assistant: Jiang Tao

Course Number: G01010392.01

Teaching Time: section 13-14 of every Saturday and Sunday, week 1-4, 6-8, and 10.

                          

 

This course will focus on the analysis of cases related to sports law in real life, aiming to acquaint students with the sports law system, and lead them to understand the legal and moral dilemma faced by people participating in and managing sports from the perspective of comparative law. Students will analyze and discuss different solutions to specific problems by learning real cases in NBA, FIFA and other fields. Professor John wolohan is currently teaching at Syracuse University. He is also a member of the Hague School of International Sports Law, the International Sports Lawyers Association, the Sports Lawyers Association and the European Sports Management Association. Professor wolohan has made a lot of attainments in the field of sports law. He teaches in simple language, with moderate rhythm. He can explain professional terms, which is simple and easy to understand. He is very popular with the students!

 

Part-3

 

American English Legal Writing

 

Instructor: Theone T. Luong

Teaching Assistant: Cheng Tao

Course Number: G01010532.01

Teaching Time: section 2-5 of every Sunday, week 1-4, 6-8.

                      

 

The course has been running for more than a decade, aimed at developing the ability of Chinese law students to write English legal documents. The course adopts the methods of case analysis, legal interpretation and comprehensive legal interpretation to help students improve their legal thinking and writing ability.

 

Part-4

 

History of American Law

 

Instructor: Guo Chen

Course Number: G01010312.01

Teaching Time: section 3-5 of every Wednesday, week 1-11.

                          

 

This course reviews the development of American law since the 17th century, introducing the involved legal departments such as the constitution, contract, property, tort, company, criminal law, family, labor, administrative law, etc. The teaching method is a combination of lecturing and discussion, which will enable students to fully understand the development and evolution of American legal system and its relationship with American social history. This course is taught in English.

 

PART-5

 

British constitution

 

Instructor: Zhu Zheng

Course Number: G01010112.01

Teaching Time: 9-10 sessions of every Wednesday, week 1-16

                    

 

This course introduces the theory and practice of British public law. Specifically, the course includes ten topics: general introduction, separation of powers, principles of the rule of law, Parliament, executive, judiciary, judicial review, human rights law, decentralization and Brexit. Each topic will be taught by teacher and discussed by students. The class will also show British classic films, documentaries and parliamentary debates, and introduce other literature, art works and travel experiences related to the British constitution, which will make the audience have a more intuitive feeling of the topic.

 

 

02

Bilingual courses (3 courses)

 

PART-1

 

Constitution of the United States (Bilingual)

 

Instructor: Guo Chen

Course Number: 401030052.01

Teaching Time: 8-10 sessions of every Wednesday, week 1-11.

                        

 

This course introduces provisions of the U.S. Constitution related to federal agency by studying the relevant cases of the U.S. Supreme Court, including judicial power, legislative power, trade provisions, federalism, separation of powers, and presidential administrative power. The course adopts case teaching method, emphasizing the interaction between teachers and students. All the textual cases are in English. Class discussions will be conducted in Chinese, supplemented by English.

 

PART-2

 

Japanese Administrative Law (Bilingual)

 

Instructor: Zhang Liankai

Course No.: 401040112.01

Teaching Time: 6-8 sessions per Monday, week 1-11

                         

 

This course will analyze the legal interpretation and legal precedents of the current Japanese administrative law, especially the administrative procedure law. It is a bilingual course,.The courseware and materials are in Japanese, and the explanation part is mainly in Chinese, so students with poor Japanese level will not have too many language barriers in the learning process.

 

PART-3

 

Japanese law (Bilingual)

 

Instructor: Mi Duo

Course Number: 501010212.01

Teaching Time: 6-8 sessions per Monday, week 1-11.

                     

 

The main contents of this course include Japan's legislative model and the formulation process of public law, Japan's constitution, administrative law, military law, and the acceptance of international law and so on, which will be interspersed with the analysis of relevant classic cases and Japanese academic views. As a bilingual course of Japanese law for Chinese undergraduate and master students, instructor will focus on interpreting the problems reflected in the formulation and application of Japanese law in the context of Japan's political and social development, and appropriately make case analysis and introduction of the latest viewpoints of Japanese academia.