(LAW)

RECOMMENDED/APPROVED REVISED SCHEME OF STUDIES

B.A.LLB (5 YEAR) w.e.f FALL 2019 ONWARDS

· Eligibility/Pre-requisite for admission: FA/FSC or Equivalent (or as per University policy for BS or Equivalent Education). Passing of LAT conducted by Higher Education Commission Pakistan (HECP).
· Total number of credit hours: 173
·

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Duration:

Semester duration:

05 years (10 Semesters)

16-18 weeks

  • Course load per semester:                 15-20 credit hours
  • Number of courses per semester: 5-7 Courses
  • 11 compulsory courses of 31 credits.
  • 09 general and non-law courses of 27 credits.
  • 34 law specific and major courses of 103 credits.
  • 4 elective courses within the major courses of 12 credits.
  • The medium of instructions and examinations shall be English.

5-YEAR BA LLB DEGREE PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Sr. # Categories No. of

courses

Min–Max

Credit

Hours

Min–Max

1. Compulsory Requirement (No Choice) 11–11 31–31
2. General and Foundation Courses 09–09 27–27
3. Discipline Specific Major Courses including Research Project/Internship 34–34 103–103
5. Electives within the list provided 04–04 12–12
Total 58-58 173–173

Ø Total number of Credit Hours 173
Ø Duration 5-Year
Ø Semester duration 16-18 weeks
Ø Semesters 10
Ø Course Load per Semester 15-20 Cr Hrs.
Ø Number of courses per semester 5-7

FRAMEWORK FOR BA LLB (5-YEAR) PROGRAMME

Compulsory Requirements

(the student has no choice)

General and Foundation Courses Discipline Specific Major Courses including Research/Internship
11 courses 09 courses 34 courses
33 Credit hours 27 Credit Hours 103 Credit hours
Subject Cr.

Hrs.

Subject Cr.

Hrs.

Subject Cr.

Hrs.

1.English-I 3 1.Sociology 3 1.Islamic Jurisprudence-I 3
2.Pakistan Studies 2 2.Introduction to Economics 3 2.Law of Torts 3
3.Introduction to Law 3 3.Political Science 3 3.Law of Contract-I 3
4.Skills Development-I 3 4.Legal History of Pakistan and India 3 4.Constitutional Law-I (Comparative) 3
5.English-II 3 5.Logic and Legal Reasoning 3 5.Law of Contract-II 3
6.Islamic Studies/Ethics 2 6.Human Rights Law 3 6.Islamic Jurisprudence-II 3
7.Skills Development- II 3 7.Constitutional History of AJ&K 3 7.Jurisprudence-I 3
8. Arabic 3 8.Legal System of Pakistan 3 8.Constitutional Law-II (Pakistan) 3
9.English–III 3 9.Fundamentals of Management 3 9.Islamic Personal Law-I 3
10.Research Methods 3 10.Criminal Law-I 3
11. Moot Cases and Role Playing 3 11.Mercantile Law-I 3
12.Jurisprudence-II 3
31 13.Mercantile Law-II 3
14.Islamic Personal Law-II 3
15.Criminal Law-II 3
16.Law of Property 3
17.Public International Law-I 3
18.Constitutional History of Pakistan 3
19.CivilProcedure Code-I 3
20.Criminal Procedure Code-I 3
21.LawofEvidence-I 3
22.Legal Drafting-I 3
23.Public International Law-II 3
24.Equity and Specific Relief 3
25.CivilProcedure Code-II 3
26.Criminal Procedure Code-II 3
27.Law of Evidence-II 3
28.Legal Drafting-II 3
29.Administrative Law-I 3
30.Legal Ethics 3
31.Administrative Law-II 3
32.Interpretation of Statutes 3
33.ResearchProject 3
34.Internship 4
      27   103

Elective Courses
4 courses
12 Credit Hours
Subject: Each subject carries 3 Cr. Hrs. Cr. Hr.
Any four out of the following

1.          Alternate Dispute Resolution

2.          Banking Laws

3.          International Refugee Law

4.          e-Commerce Law (Cyber Laws)

5.          Election Laws

6.          Environmental Laws

7.          Intellectual Property Laws

8.          International Economic Law

9.          International Humanitarian Law

10.       Law of International Institutions

11.       International Trade Law

12.       Islamic Commercial Laws

13.       Labor Laws

14.       Land Laws

15.       Local and Special Laws

16.       Media Laws

17.       Medical and Forensic Law

18.       Minor Acts

19.       Islamic Legal Maxims

20.       Public Interest Litigation (Law of Writs)

21.       Shipping Law

22.       Taxation Laws

23.       Comparative Constitutional Development in AJ&K, IHK and GB

24.       Criminology

25.       Disaster Management Laws

26.       Law & Development

12

SCHEME OF STUDIES FOR 5-YEAR BA LLB PROGRAMME

RED Compulsory Courses 11 31 Cr. Hrs.
GREEN General and Foundation 09 27 Cr. Hrs.
BLUE Discipline Specific Major Courses

Including Research/Internship

38 115 Cr. Hrs.
TOTAL 58 173 Cr. Hrs.
Semester Name of Subject Credits
FIRST
LAW-1101 ENGLISH-I 3
LAW-1102 PAKISTAN STUDIES 2
LAW-1103 SOCIOLOGY 3
LAW-1104 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 3
LAW-1105 INTRODUCTION TO LAW 3
LAW-1106 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT-I 3
LAW-1107 ISLAMIC STUDIES/ ETHICS 2
19
SECOND
LAW-1201 ENGLISH–II 3
LAW-1202 ARABIC 3
LAW-1203 POLITICAL SCIENCE 3
LAW-1204 LEGAL SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN 3
LAW-1205 LEGAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN AND INDIA 3
LAW-1206 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT-II 3
18
THIRD
LAW-2301 ENGLISH-III 3
LAW-2302 LOGIC AND LEGAL REASONING  

3

LAW-2303 ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE–I 3
LAW-2304 LAW OF TORTS 3
LAW-2305 LAW OF CONTRACT–I 3
LAW-2306 RESEARCH METHODS 3
18
FOURTH
LAW-2401 HUMAN RIGHTS LAW 3
LAW-2402 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-I (COMPARATIVE) 3
LAW-2403 LAW OF CONTRACT-II 3
LAW-2404 ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE–II 3
LAW-2405 CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF AJ&K 3
LAW-2406 FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT 3
18
FIFTH
LAW-3501 JURISPRUDENCE–I 3
LAW-3502 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-II (PAKISTAN) 3
LAW-3503 ISLAMIC PERSONAL LAW–I 3
LAW-3504 CRIMINAL LAW-I 3
LAW-3505 MERCANTILE LAW–I 3
15
SIXTH
LAW-3601 JURISPRUDENCE–II 3
LAW-3602 MERCANTILE LAW–II 3
LAW-3603 ISLAMIC PERSONAL LAW–II 3
LAW-3604 CRIMINAL LAW–II 3
LAW-3605 LAW OF PROPERTY 3
15
SEVENTH
LAW-4701 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW–I 3
LAW-4702 CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF PAKISTAN 3
LAW -4703 CIVIL PROCEDURE-I 3
LAW -4704 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE–I 3
LAW -4705 LAW OF EVIDENCE–I 3
LAW -4706 LEGAL DRAFTING–I 3
18
EIGHTH
LAW -4801 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW–II 3
LAW-4802 EQUITY AND SPECIFIC RELIEF 3
LAW-4803 CIVIL PROCEDURE–II 3
LAW-4804 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE–II 3
LAW-4805 LAW OF EVIDENCE–II 3
LAW-4806 LEGAL DRAFTING–II 3
18
LAW-4807 8 WEEK INTERNSHIP

AFTER COMPLETION OF 8TH

SEMESTER DURING VACATIONS

4
NINTH
LAW-5901 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW–I 3
LAW-5902 LEGAL ETHICS 3
LAW-5903 ELECTIVE–I* 3
LAW-5904 ELECTIVE–II* 3
LAW-5905 MOOT CASES AND ROLE PLAYING 3
15

TENTH
LAW-5101 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW–II 3
LAW-5102 INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES 3
LAW-5103 RESEARCH PROJECT 3
LAW-5104 ELECTIVE-III* 3
LAW-5105 ELECTIVE-IV* 3
15

Total Credit Hours = 169 + 4 = 173

*ELECTIVECOURSES (Any four out of the following)

  1. Alternate Dispute Resolution
  2. Banking Laws
  3. International Refugee law
  4. e-Commerce Law (Cyber Laws)
  5. Election Laws
  6. Environmental Laws
  7. Intellectual Property Laws
  8. International Economic Law
  9. International Humanitarian Law
  10. Law of International Institutions
  11. International Trade Law
  12. Islamic Commercial Laws
  13. Labor Laws
  14. Land Laws
  15. Local and Special Laws
  16. Media Laws
  17. Medical and Forensic Law
  18. Minor Acts
  19. Islamic Legal Maxims
  20. Public Interest Litigation (Law of Writs)
  21. Shipping Law
  22. Taxation Laws
  23. Comparative Constitutional Development in AJ&K, IHK and GB
  24. Criminology
  25. Disaster Management Laws
  26. Law & Development
  • This Scheme of Studies shall be implemented with effect from Fall 2019 Session.
  • 08 week internship after the completion of 8th semester for every student shall be compulsory with law firms, law offices, courts, private and public companies, government offices (legal branch), NGO’s, police stations, legal branch of armed forces, stock exchanges, SECP, banks, financial institutions, ports, media, political parties, national research institutes, industries, and with other entities to be recognized by University/ institution on the suggestion of students or faculty. Attachment/ internship period spent by each student with any entity mentioned hereinbefore shall be assessed on the basis of his/her report, self-assessment, faculty assessment and assessment provided by organizations.
  • All the Students after the successful completion of 9th semester must take a research project and write a dissertation of about 4000 to 5000 words on assigned topics as per policy of the University in other BS or Equivalent degree programs, however, the similarity index measured through Turnitin or other endorsed software up-to 19% will be allowed.
  • In the last two semesters (IX and X) students can opt for four courses (two courses in each semester) of their choice from the elective courses offered by the university/institution.
  • Internship report shall be evaluated by an oral examination on completion of the course work (10 semesters) through a panel of approved examiners and the candidates have to satisfy the panel to attain the degree. This report shall be evaluated through the procedure provided in rules.

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Chairman

Department of Law

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