LLB Degree Course Outline
Five Year Programme
First Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND SEMESTER | TOTAL CREDIT |
| General Courses | |||||
| 1 | GSS 101 | Use of English I&II | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | GSS 107 | Nigerian People and Culture | 2 | – | 2 |
| 3
|
GSS 104
|
History and Philosophy of Science | 2
|
– |
2
|
| 4 | GSS 108 | Basic Studies in Igbo | 1 | 1 | |
| Inter-Faculty courses | |||||
| 5 | ECO 111/112 | Principles of Economics | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | LIT 101/2 | Literature in English I & II | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | MAC 101/2 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | CSE
101/2 |
Computer Programming 1&11 | 3
|
3
|
6
|
| Faculty Courses | |||||
| 9
|
LAW
123/4 |
Logic & Philosophical Thoughts I & II | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 10
|
LAW
121/2 |
Legal Methods I&II
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
| TOTAL | 23 | 17 | 40 | ||
Second Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER (Credit load) | SECOND SEMESTER (Credit load) | TOTAL CREDIT
|
| Inter-Faculty Courses | |||||
| 1 | PSY 111/2 | Psychology | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2.
|
SOC 111/2
|
Introduction to Sociology I & II | 2
|
2
|
4
|
| Faculty Courses | |||||
| 2 | LAW 211/2 | Law of Contract I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | LAW 291/292 | Law of Torts I& II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | LAW 281/282 | Constitutional Law I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 5
|
LAW 261/262 | Nigerian Legal System I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| TOTAL | 21 | 21 | 42 |
Third Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND SEMESTER | TOTAL CREDIT |
| Inter-Faculty Courses | |||||
| 1
|
ACC 101/2 | Principles of Accounting I & II | 3
|
3
|
6
|
| Faculty Courses | |||||
| 2
|
LAW 381/382 | Criminal Law I & II
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
| 3 | LAW 311/312 | Commercial Law I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Elective – Two Courses | |||||
| 4
|
LAW 341/342 | Industrial/Labour Law I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 5
|
LAW 321/322 | Law of Banking and Insurance I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 6
|
LAW 331/332 | Law of Intellectual & Industrial Property I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| TOTAL | 19 | 19 | 38 | ||
Fourth Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND SEMESTER | TOTAL CREDIT |
| Inter-Faculty Course | |||||
| 1
|
PSC 101/2
|
Introduction to Political Science I&II | 3
|
3
|
6
|
| Faculty Courses | |||||
| 2 | LAW 4 17/8 | Property/ Land Law I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | LAW 43 3/4 | Equity and Trusts 1 & 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | LAW 435/6 | Law of Evidence I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Electives – One Course | |||||
| 5
|
LAW 42 1/2
|
Women & Minority Rights I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 6
|
LAW 4 15/6
|
Law of Energy & Natural Resources I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 7 | LAW 43 1/2 | Law of Arbitration I&II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8
|
LAW 437/438
|
Administrative Law
1&11 |
4
|
4
|
8
|
| 9 | LAW 439/440 | Maritime Law 1 & 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 19 | 19 | 38 | ||
Fifth Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND SEMESTER | TOTAL CREDIT |
| Faculty Courses | |||||
| 1
|
LAW/527/8 | Jurisprudence & Legal Theory I &II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 2 | LAW 525/6 | Long Essay I &II | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | LAW 518/9 | Company Law I &II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | CLE 535/6 | Clinical Legal Education | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Electives – Two Courses | |||||
| A
|
LAW 513/4 | Environmental & Planning Law I &II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| B | LAW 5 11/2 | Conveyancing Law I -II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| C
|
LAW 520/1
|
Public International Law I &II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| D
|
LAW 534/5 | Introduction to Advocacy I &II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| E | LAW 533/4 | Family Law I &II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| F | LAW 515/6 | Law of Taxation I&II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 23 | 46 | ||
GRAND TOTAL 40+ 42+ 38+38 + 46 = 204
Four- Year Programme
First Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND SEMESTER | TOTAL CREDIT |
| Inter-Faculty Courses | |||||
| 1.
|
PSY111/2
|
Psychology I&II | 2
|
2
|
4
|
| 2.
|
SOC 111/2
|
Introduction to Sociology I&II | 2
|
2
|
4
|
| 3 | CSE 101/2 | Computer Programming I&II | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Faculty Courses | |||||
| 4 | LAW 12 1/2 | Legal Method | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | LAW 2 11/2 | Law of Contract I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | LAW 23 1/2 | Law of Torts I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | LAW 239/40 | Constitutional Law I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8
|
LAW 243/4 | Nigerian Legal System I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| TOTAL | 23 | 23 | 46 | ||
Second Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND SEMESTER | TOTAL CREDIT |
| General Courses | |||||
| 1 | GSS 101/2 | Use of English I&II | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2
|
GSS 107
|
Nigerian People and Culture | 2
|
–
|
2
|
| 3
|
GSS 104 | History and Philosophy of Science | 2
|
–
|
2
|
| 4. | GSS 108/09 | Basic Studies in Igbo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Inter-Faculty Course | |||||
| 5.
|
ACC 101/2 | Principles of Accounts I & II | 3
|
3
|
6
|
| Faculty Courses | |||||
| 6. | LAW 344/5 | Criminal Law I&II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | LAW 346/7 | Commercial Law I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Electives- Two Courses | |||||
| 8.
|
LAW 350/1 | Industrial/Labour Law I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 9
|
LAW 33 1/2 | Banking & Insurance I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 8 | LAW 335/6 | Law of Intellectual
and Industrial Property I & II |
4 | 4 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 22 | 47 | ||
Third Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND SEMESTER | TOTAL CREDIT |
| Inter-Faculty Course | |||||
| 1
|
PSC 101/2
|
Introduction to Political Science | 3
|
3
|
6
|
| Faculty Course | |||||
| 3
|
LAW 123/4
|
Logic and Philosophical Thought I & II | 3
|
3
|
6
|
| 4
|
LAW 417/8 | Property / Land Law I & 11 | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 5 | LAW 433/44 | Equity and Trusts 1 & 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | LAW 435/6 | Law of Evidence I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Electives – One Course | |||||
| 7
|
LAW 42 1/2
|
Women & Minority Right I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 8
|
LAW 415/6
|
Law of Energy & Natural Resources I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 9 | LAW 43 1/2 | Law of Arbitration | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | LAW 437/8 | Administrative Law I&II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | LAW 439/40 | Maritime Law | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 22 | 44 | ||
Fourth Year
| S/NO
|
COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE
|
FIRST SEMESTER | SECOND SEMESTER | TOTAL CREDIT |
| Faculty Courses | |||||
| 1
|
LAW 527/8 | Jurisprudence and Legal Theory | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 2 | LAW 535/6 | Long Essay | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | LAW 5 18/9 | Company Law I &II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | CLE 529/530 | Clinical Legal Education | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Electives – Two Courses | |||||
| 5
|
LAW 513/4 | Environmental & Planning Law I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 6 | LAW 511/2 | Conveyancing Law I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 7
|
LAW 520/1 | Public International Law I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 8
|
LAW 534/5 | Introduction to Advocacy I & II | 4
|
4
|
8
|
| 9 | LAW 533/4 | Family Law I & II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | LAW 515/6 | Law of Taxation I&II | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 23 | 46 | ||
GRAND TOTAL CREDIT: 46+47+44+46 =183