HFL1501

Historical Foundations of Law Resource Hub

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Module Syllabus Overview

This module covers the history of South African law. You will learn about where the common law comes from, the roots of Western law as well as indigenous law. You will also learn about the Constitution and its role in South African law.

The module has a multiple choice exam (MCQ) as well as two assessments. The two assessments combined have a marking weight of 20% and the exam carries 80% of the marks.

This module is at the NQF 5 level and is worth 12 credits.


At the end of this module you will understand the basics of:

  • Roman-Dutch law
  • Common law
  • The law of property
  • Obligations
  • Transformative constitutionalism
  • Western component of our law
  • Indigenous component of our law
  • Universal component of our law

Interactive Examination Preparation

Do not risk walking into the exam season blind! Watch recordings from our previous exam prep sessions and use our mock exams to simulate what the real exam will be like, assess your current knowledge level and how well prepared you are for the exam.

HFL1501 Recordings

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HFL1501 Mock Exam

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