Introduction to Law

        Learning this subject was never any kind of convenience throughout the whole syllabus to me as it may possibly not be my forte, nonetheless, i consider it as perhaps one of the most challenging subject during my first semester, where i had stumbled across plenty of critical thinking questions which required a decent set of problem solving skills. Personally, I think lectures given by Ms. Shoba are quite interesting because the facts and cases taught are very much informative especially for us students. It is pretty much relatable with what we normally encounter in real-life criteria. I was able to learn more on Malaysian Law, Contract Law and Law of Torts as i continued studying this module. As future surveyors, I believe this subject would be very vital on making us a more qualified person on planning and advising our clients and employers in contracts binding or any construction related rights and obligations. This subject also helped me gained my analytical and writing skills. the tutorials given each week was very fundamental and it is with great respect to say that the lecturer has given us the opportunity to understand each topics thoroughly through weeks of lecture, practices and discipline.



LEARNING OUTCOME :

        This subject made me understand that Malaysia is a federation with a constitutional monarchy. Law is very important to any country in the world because it is a system of rules to govern the conduct and behavior of the society. Law is also used to avoid behavior that is unacceptable in society. 

        Apart from that, this module also covered Contract Law. Contract Law is governed by the Contract Act 1950 and also common law. Contract is an agreement enforceable by law. In this topic, I learned the elements of the contract which are offer, acceptance, intention to create legal relations, consideration, capacity, consent and discharge of contact. This topic made me realise the importance of understanding the conditions, rules and regulations upon entering a particular contract. 

        Last but not least, Tort Law is also taught in this module. Tort is basically a wrong. It is an act or omission against another which is not allowed by law. The most obvious objective of tort law is the award of compensation for loss/damage suffered. Under the Law of Torts, I studied and understand negligence, nuisance, strict liability, occupier's liability, vicarious liability, intentional torts and defamation. Based on these topics, i believe that tort law is very important in our society because it helps us understand more on our legal rights and how we could protect our reputation. 

        In a nutshell, Introduction to Law is a very useful and beneficial subject. It provides me with legal knowledge that would be very useful in pursuing my dreams of becoming a future Quantity Surveyor.