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PRIVATE LAW

The major combination is for BA students in the College of Human Sciences.
NQF level 5: PVL1501, ILW1501
NQF level 6: PVL2601, PVL2602
NQF level 7: PVL3701, PVL3702, PVL3703, PVL3704 and LAH3701

Introduction to Law - ILW1501
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Purpose: The purpose of this module is for students to gain basic knowledge, insight and skills for the analysis and solution of elementary problems relating to some of the underlying principles of South African law in general and to provide students with a basic knowledge of the nature, role and implications of transformative constitutionalism within South African law. Students accredited with this module can distinguish basic legal concepts and correctly identify and apply suitable legal rules and principles to basic legal problems.
Law of Persons - PVL1501
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Recommendation: Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 & ILW1501.
Purpose: To equip students with knowledge, skills and attitudes to analyse and solve well-defined problems relating to the law of persons (including the beginning and end of legal personality and factors that affect a personﾒs status) in South Africa. The module incorporates aspects of transformative constitutionalism, Ubuntu, social responsibility, graduateness and humanisation within the context of the law of persons.
Family Law - PVL2601
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: ILW1501 & PVL1501
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies to analyse and critically evaluate legal material (the Constitution, legislation, case law and academic opinion) relating to family law in order to formulate legal arguments and to apply their knowledge to practical problems that simulate real-life situations. The module incorporates pluralism of family laws and aspects of Africanisation and indigenisation of family law. The module also incorporates principles relating to transformative constitutionalism, Ubuntu, social responsibility, graduateness, and humanisation in the context of family law.
Law of Succession - PVL2602
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: ILW1501 & PVL1501
Recommendation: Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501 but for 98680-LLB students, it is strongly recommended that PVL1501 should also be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501 before attempting PVL2602.
Purpose: To equip students with knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies to analyse and critically evaluate legal material (the Constitution, legislation, case law and academic opinion) relating to law of succession in order to formulate legal arguments and to apply their knowledge to practical problems.
Land and Housing - LAH3701
Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Recommendation: Should be taken together with or follow on ADL2601
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with a well-rounded and systematic knowledge base, skills, attitudes and competencies to analyse laws, policies and court cases relating to land and housing and to be able to utilise or resolve and apply their knowledge to resolve concrete and abstract problems.
Law of Property - PVL3701
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: PVL2601 & PVL2602
Purpose: The purpose of this module is for students to gain knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies to analyse and solve problems relating to the general principles of the law of property, as well as basic research skills in the practice of law. The module incorporates principles relating to transformative constitutionalism, Ubuntu, social responsibility, graduateness and humanisation within the context of the law of property.
Law of Contract - PVL3702
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: PVL2601 & PVL2602
Recommendation: Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501; ILW1501 & PVL1501
Purpose: The purpose of this module is students to gain knowledge, insight and competencies to analyse and solve problems relating to the general principles of the law of contract and selected aspects of the law of obligations, as well as basic research skills in the practice of law. The module also incorporates principles or aspects relating to transformative constitutionalism, Ubuntu, social responsibility, graduateness, and humanisation in the context of contract law.
Law of Delict - PVL3703
Under Graduate Degree,Diploma Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: PVL2601 & PVL2602
Purpose: The purpose of this module is for students to gain knowledge, skills, attitudes and competencies to analyse and solve problems relating to the general principles of the law of delict and specific forms of delict, as well as basic research skills in the practice of law. This module seeks to incorporate aspects of Constitutional transformation and Ubuntu. It also encourages and promotes engagement with critical core delictual principles from a constitutional perspective.
Enrichment Liability and Estoppel - PVL3704
Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 7 Credits: 12
Module presented in English
Pre-requisite: PVL2601 & PVL2602
Recommendation: Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501; ILW1501; PVL 1501; PVL3702 & PVL3703
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with knowledge of and insight into the law of unjustified enrichment and estoppel to enable them to solve problems relating to unjustified enrichment and estoppel within the broader context of the law of obligations, as well as basic research skills in the practice of law.