JURI 550 Property Law

A study of the fundamental precepts applicable to real and personal property. Aspects of real property covered are possessory estates and interests, as well as joint and concurrent ownership. A study of the rights, duties, and liabilities of landlords and tenants; acquisition, ownership, and transfer of property; rights of possession; donative transactions; issues in the conveyancing system; and governmental regulations.

Within the overarching mission of the School of Law, the purpose of the Juris Master Property Law course is to equip the student with knowledge and understanding to handle issues related to real and personal property as they arise in his/her particular vocation. Since property law is central to nearly every area of personal, family, community, and national life, it ought to be seen as an instrument through which the student fulfills a Christian worldview. This worldview can be shown by the student maintaining and expressing him/herself with and through property, creating property through imaginative use of the mind, and engaging in productive work as a diligent steward of property. Therefore, the course provides the student with an overview of property law and assists in the development of skillful understanding and application of the fundamental rules of property law.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will complete 2 Discussions in this course. The student will post 1 thread of at least 400-500 words. The student must then post 1 reply of at least 300-399 words. For each thread, the student must support assertions with at least 1 scholarly citation in Bluebook format. Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation(s) in Bluebook format. Acceptable sources include the Course textbooks, the Bible, and other academic sources. The student must insert footnotes in both threads and both replies, using The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation book (current edition) citation format to reference the textbook, the Bible passages in the prompt, statutes, cases, legal or other scholarly articles that support the student’s assertions.

Paper: Application of Law Assignment

The student will write a paper of a minimum of 3 pages, but no more than 4 pages, that focuses on how the textbook material covered thus far in this Property Law course applies either to the student’s current vocation or to the student’s personal situation. The student will identify and explain specific portions of the textbook that have informed the student about the law regarding the real estate purchase-sale transaction or the mortgage transaction. The student must incorporate specific references from the textbook and the Bible, and may include references to legal or other professional sources to explain how the course material applies to him/her. The last part of the paper involves a question for the student to submit for a response by Microsoft Copilot. The student must insert footnotes using The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation book (current edition) citation format to reference the textbook, the Bible, legal articles or other professional sources that support the student’s assertions.

Quizzes (7)

Each Quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned Module: Week. Four Quizzes contain 15 multiple-choice, true/false, and 1 short essay answer question.  Three Quizzes contain 15 multiple-choice and true/false questions.  All Quizzes are limited to 1 hour, allow for 1 attempt, and are open-book/open-notes.