The General Course (We strongly recommend that all students take this course.)
Introduction to Chinese Law
- Professors Cheng Tianquan, Zhu Yingwen, and Zhao Xiuwen
- 2 semester credit hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays; 9:50 a.m.-10:55 a.m., plus scheduled visits to National People’s Congress and the People’s Supreme Court.
- Introduction to legal system of China and institutions that create and administer laws.
Comparative Law Courses Students may select one (co-taught by Minnesota and Renmin faculty)
Comparative Business Entities
- Professor Brett McDonnell (Minnesota) and Professor Liu Junhai (Renmin)
- 2 semester credit hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 11:10 a.m.-12:15 p.m., with field trip to Beijing law firms.
- Exploration of corporate (or company) law across jurisdictions, including United States (as represented by Delaware Corporate Law) and China and possibly one or two other jurisdictions. Will examine how primary types of business organizations in jurisdictions address (1) opportunism of managers versus owners, (2) opportunism of controlling owners versus minority owners, and (3) opportunism of owners versus other corporate constituencies, such as creditors and employees. Issues explored in context of typical business situations, such as basic governance structure, powers of board of directors and owners, related party transactions, capital structure, and fundamental actions, such as charter amendments.
Comparative Land Use and Control
- Professor Ann Burkhart (Minnesota); Professors Long Yifei and Shi Jiayou (Renmin)
- 2 semester credit hours; Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 11:10 a.m.-12:15 p.m., with field trip to Beijing Municipal Institute of Planning and Design.
- Analysis of historic changes occurring in China's property laws and land uses, as observed in walking around Beijing. Topics cover full range of these issues from comparative perspective, including urban and rural land laws, legal and economic effects of privatization, takings law, state-owned enterprises, and foreign investment.
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Specialized Courses in Chinese Law
Chinese Civil Laws
- Professors Zhang Xinbao and Zhu Yan
- 1 semester credit hour: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays; 1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m., with one additional class to be scheduled
- Examination of structure and rules of Chinese law dealing with civil relationships, including contract law, law of obligations, and family law issues.
Chinese Intellectual Property Rights
- Professor Guo Shoukang and Guo He
- 1 semester credit hour: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays; 2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m., with one additional class to be scheduled
- Examination of Chinese law relating to protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, and its relationships to international conventions and standards.
Chinese Criminal Procedures and Judicial System
- Professor He Jiahong
- 1 semester credit hour: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays; 3:30 p.m.- 4:15 p.m., with one additional class to be scheduled
- Examination of Chinese approach to criminal procedure; structure and operation of judicial system.
Chinese Language Courses University of Minnesota Law School students will receive 2 credits for either Chinese language course, which will be counted against the 6-credit maximum allowed for non-law credits earned during Law School enrollment. Law students from other institutions are urged to check with their home institution regarding transfer of non-law credits before enrolling in either course.
Beginning Chinese Language
- Professor Wang Ling, Department of Asian Languages & Literature, University of Minnesota
- 2 semester credit hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 8:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m.
- Crash course in beginning modern Chinese, intended to prepare students with survival linguistic and cultural knowledge. Introduces Mandarin pronunciation and basic grammar to learners with no prior exposure to the language. Emphasizes acquisition of basic skills in listening and speaking, rather than reading or writing, using dynamic, interactive approach to develop communication skills. Provides good understanding of everyday language, enabling communication with native speakers on most common daily topics.
Intermediate Chinese Language
- Professor Liu Zhigang, Department of Asian Languages & Literature, University of Minnesota
- 2 semester credit hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 8:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m.
- Further develops language skills (with emphasis on listening and speaking) and cultural understanding. Methodologically conversational and interactive to aid students in acquisition of genuine communication skills. On completion, students typically able to converse in Chinese on most everyday and some sociocultural topics using more sophisticated vocabulary and complicated sentence structures.
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