LLB – Bachelor of Laws

Programme Aims and Objectives

Introduction

During this course, students will be able to study the basic principles of Law, legal processes
and legal concepts. They will gain profound knowledge of litigation and law application and
procedures in order to operate, with the adequate proficiency, in positions of Law enforcement
and practice.

Rationale

Students will acquire a first degree in law, which would allow them to be admitted to the legal
profession or to work as a legal consultant by developing skills and abilities pertinent to a
lawyer, such as problem-solving, critical thinking, self-motivation and specialised knowledge
of the law.

Aims of the Programme

The aims of the programme are the following:

  1. To provide sufficient knowledge and skills to the students in the field of Law.
  2. To enable graduates of the programme to be employed in fields relevant to the legal
    profession such as advocates, judges, notaries, legal consultants, private and public
    organizations, non-governmental organizations, private companies etc.

Objectives of the Programme

On completion of the programme the students should:

  1. Develop a sound understanding of the foundations and socio-legal environment of law
    as well as analytical and research skills.
  2. Develop a critical understanding and specialized knowledge of a wide range of
    courses in law covering the entire range of legal knowledge
  3. Be exposed to a wide range of disciplinary approaches to legal study, encouraging
    them to reflect on the complexity of legal practice and on the variety of ways of
    understanding law’s role in contemporary society.

Curriculum

Programme Learning Outcomes

The key learning outcomes of this programme are:

  1. To familiarize students with the principle features of the legal system including general familiarity with its
    institutions and procedures.
  2. To demonstrate knowledge of legal principles and values in a wide range of topics.
  3. To demonstrate some in-depth knowledge of specialist areas.
  4. To demonstrate critical awareness in the analysis of the legal order.
  5. To demonstrate ability to identify and comprehend legal issues.
  6. To demonstrate ability to decide whether factual circumstances are sufficiently elucidated for a legal
    decision.
  7. To demonstrate ability to identify debates and engage with these while accurately reporting the applicable
    law.
  8. To demonstrate ability to act independently in planning and undertaking complex legal tasks.
  9. To demonstrate ability to read a range of complex works within and about law and to summarize their
    arguments accurately.
  10. To demonstrate ability to conduct legal research in order to provide legal advice.
  11. To demonstrate ability to reflect on own learning.

Pathway:

Foundation Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-Bsc-IND100-ZM Induction Module 0.00
UU-FNT-103-ZM Introduction to Bachelor Degree 0.00

Semester 1

Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-ENG-1000-ZM Writing Methods 3.00
UU-LAW-1010-ZM Legal Systems and Methods 3.00
UU-COM-1000-ZM Computer System 3.00
UU-LAW-1090-ZM Philosophical Perspectives of the Common Law 3.00
UU-ENG-1001-ZM Composition for English 3.00

Semester 2

Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-MAN-2010-ZM Introduction to Management 3.00
UU-LAW-1020-ZM Administrative Law 3.00
UU-LAW-1060-ZM Academic & Legal Skills 3.00
UU-ENG-1005-ZM University English 3.00
UU-LAW-2030-ZM Law of Contract 3.00

Semester 3

Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-PSY-1000-ZM General Psychology I 3.00
UU-LAW-1030-ZM Criminal Law 3.00
UU-LAW-2010-ZM Equity & Trusts 3.00
UU-LAW-1040-ZM Law of Torts 3.00
UU-LAW-2020-ZM Land Law 3.00

Semester 4

Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-PSY-1100-ZM Psychology II 3.00
UU-LAW-2040-ZM Family Law 3.00
UU-LAW-2050-ZM Public International Law 3.00
UU-LAW-3030-ZM International Human Rights 3.00
UU-LAW-2070-ZM Introduction to Commercial Law I 3.00

Semester 5

Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-MKT-2000-ZM Marketing 3.00
UU-LAW-3040-ZM Jurisprudence 3.00
UU-LAW-4010-ZM Civil Procedure 3.00
UU-LAW-2000-ZM Employment Law 3.00
UU-LAW-3050-ZM Wills and Succession 3.00

Semester 6

Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-SOC-1000-ZM Principles of Sociology 3.00
UU-LAW-3000-ZM Company Law 1: Structures and Players 3.00
UU-LAW-3080-ZM Discrimination Law 3.00
UU-LAW-4030-ZM Evidence, Ethics and Advocacy 3.00
UU-LAW-4020-ZM Criminal Procedure 3.00

Semester 7

Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-LAW-4001-ZM Constitutional Law 3.00
UU-LAW-4070-ZM Company Law 2: Corporate Finance and Insolvency 3.00
UU-LAW-3060-ZM Foundations in Data Protection Law 3.00
UU-LAW-3020-ZM Commercial Law II 3.00
UU-LAW-4090-ZM Transitional justice: Law, War and Crime 3.00

Semester 8

Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Credits
UU-LAW-1000-ZM Youth Justice 3.00
UU-LAW-2090-ZM Health Care Law 3.00
UU-LAW-4075-ZM Intellectual Property Law 3.00
UU-LAW-4080-ZM Legal Research and Writing 3.00
UU-LAW-4095-ZM Project 3.00

 

LLB – Bachelor of Laws
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