LM41224 – Land Law
Course Outline
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Course |
: LM 41224 – Land Law |
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Core/Specialization |
: Land Management |
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Programme |
: Bachelor of Science Honors in Surveying Sciences |
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Department |
: Surveying & Geodesy |
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Faculty |
: Faculty of Geomatics |
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Contact Hours |
: 100 |
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Year |
: IV |
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Semester |
: I |
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Lecturer |
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Room No. |
: Visiting Lecturer |
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Telephone No. |
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Synopsis
The course unit aims to impart a sound understanding of the laws in Sri Lanka and principles of Land Law & of the centrality of Land Law to society in an economic system based on the concept of private ownership, give students an understanding of how Land Law operates to regulate relationships between owners of property rights & to develop a critical awareness of law reform issues in Land Law, develop theoretical analysis & legal reasoning skills in the context of property law with a view to providing a foundation for more advanced study.
Contents
History of legal systems of Sri Lanka, the structure of the Constitution of Sri Lanka and special laws, Law of Property, Land partition, registration of documents ordinance, prescription ordinance and land acquisition act., Role of Surveyor in legal matters for different type of Land Surveys, Costs
Learning Outcomes
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By the end of the course, students should be able to: |
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No. |
Course Learning Outcome |
Programme Outcome |
Assessment Methods |
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1. |
Explain the history of legal systems of Sri Lanka, the structure of the Constitution of Sri Lanka and special laws |
P01 |
Final Exam |
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2. |
Describe the law of property |
P01 |
Assignment / Final Exam |
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3. |
Describe the land partition, registration of documents ordinance, prescription ordinance and land acquisition act. |
P01 & P02 |
Assignment / Final Exam |
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4. |
Explain the role of Surveyor in legal matters for different type of land surveys |
P01 & P02 |
Assignment / Final Exam |
Student Learning Time (SLT)
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Teaching and Learning Activities |
Student Learning Time (hours) |
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Direct Learning |
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Lectures and Student Centered Learning (SCL) |
27 |
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Independent Learning |
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Preparation - Student Centred Learning activities |
28 |
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Self-Learning (Library & Internet) |
25 |
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Revision |
15 |
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Assessment |
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Assignments |
03 |
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Final Examination(written) |
02 |
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TOTAL (SLT) |
100 |
Teaching Methodology
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Lectures, and individual and group assignments |
References
- Judith-Anne MacKenzie, Mary Phillips, Textbook on Land Law, 2012
- Elizabeth Cooke, Land Law, 2012
- Sandra Clarke, Sarah Greer, Land Law Directions, 2012
- John Duddington, Land Law, 2012
- Diane Chappelle, Land Law, 2007
- Sparkes, Peter, A new land law, 2003
- Thompson, Mark P., Modern land law, 2003
- Goonasekara, Savitri W E, Land law block l, 1987
- Goonasekara, Savitri W E, Land law block 2 level 5 LWU 3303, 1987
- Goonasekara, Savitri W E, Land law block S, 1987
- Gravells, Nigel P., Land law: text and materials, 1988
Grading
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Assignment (x3) |
20% |
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Practical Asignment |
30% |
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Final Examination |
50% |
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Total |
100% |