Law and Computing Mathematics (Double Degree) City University of Hong Kong

Overview

The training provided by this Law and Computing Mathematics (Double Degree) major from City University of Hong Kong will bring additional mathematical knowledge to law students and equip them with critical skills in areas such as probability and statistics, quantitative analysis and formal logic that are becoming increasingly important in the legal world. 

The mathematical and computational skills that the graduates acquire in this double degree will give them an advantage in several legal fields.

Learning Outcomes

• integrate into a structure the theory and principles underlying basic applied mathematics, scientific computation and computing software, and recognize the connections among the theory and principles;  

• apply mathematical and computing methods to a range of problems in scientific, engineering, commercial and other practical applications;

• create and formulate mathematical models, evaluate quantitatively alternative approaches and improve the performance and reliability of such models;

• use associated computing software and test then in a laboratory setting to construct models and solve resulting mathematical problems;

• acquire work related experience and effective communication skills necessary to work within a team in an international and culturally diverse workplace;

• recognize the need for, and engage in life-long learning;

• analytically and critically discuss the legal system of Hong Kong, including the main substantive/procedural laws, the principles of international law, and evaluate the need for their evolution;

• describe the law and legal system of the People’s Republic of China and its relation with Hong Kong’s constitutional set-up and commercial future;

• apply the law to propose solutions to legal problems, existing and emerging;

• critically evaluate the law in action, the dynamic interplay between law and other social phenomena, real-life situations and international policies and their co-evolution;

• use a range of legal or intellectual skills – such as reading and interpreting cases and statutes, identifying and evaluating relevant facts, conducting independent legal research, developing and offering solutions to legal problems, using and citing relevant authorities appropriately, drafting documents, and communicating in a coherent, cogent and persuasive manner – to develop and support arguments related to social and legal issues;

• act with a strong sense of ethics and with due regard to social and professional responsibilities;

• demonstrate an attitude of inquiry to the evolution of law at national and international level and a sense of curiosity to learning and knowledge;

• undertake a piece of work involving original discovery and/ or innovation concerning the operation of the law and procedure in Hong Kong.