About the course
Paralegals play a crucial role in professional legal environments by providing essential support to licensed lawyers. The Paralegal Practitioner online short course offered by the University of Cape Town (UCT) is designed to equip students with both the legal knowledge and practical skills necessary to fulfil this crucial function. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the South African legal system, including the Bill of Rights, the South African Constitution, and various areas of private, criminal, and business law.
The UCT paralegal course also includes several modules focused on developing essential technical and administrative skills, such as legal reading, writing, interviews, and, research, giving students a competitive edge in the job market.
Course content
- Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus
- Module 1: Introduction to South African law
- Module 2: Sources of South African law
- Module 3: Classification of South African law
- Module 4: Introduction to the legal and paralegal profession
- Module 5: Private law and civil law procedures
- Module 6: Criminal law and the law of criminal procedure
- Module 7: Business law
- Module 8: Law of evidence
- Module 9: Courts and alternative dispute resolution
- Module 10: The Constitution and the impact of HIV/AIDS on the law
Registration
This course is offered by GetSmarter. Enrol and pay directly with the course provider.
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