Course Overview
LL. B (Honours) is a 4 years’ program consisting of eight (8) semesters; in which each academic year consists of two (2) semesters. All the academic semesters begin in January and July of each year. These semesters will consist of 22 weeks for teaching, rest two weeks are kept for preparatory level and examination, respectively. The whole program will be a program of 132 credits.
Vision of the Program Offering Entity
- The Department of Law envisioned a complete development of each law students with a commitment to ensure justice and make them responsible towards the mankind.
Mission of the Program Offering Entity
The Department of Law aspires the vision through the following missions:- To provide a value driven top notch knowledge, skills and professionalism to all students and enable them to provide legal service at the national, regional and international levels.
- To promote cultural, legal and ethical values with a view top remote and foster the rule of law and the objectives enshrined in the Constitution of Bangladesh.
- To impart pragmatic and community responsive legal education with the spirit and sense of justice so that the students can demonstrate their full legal potential.
- To become a foremost law institution, propagation students focusing on research and community work besides fulfilling their respective ambitions.
Objectives of the Program Offering Entity
We have reached at the door of 21st century and there is no room for doubt that it is very modern civilization. Adequate laws and enforcement of such laws in every field are the molder of this civilized world. So, the necessity of the legal study is beyond description and law has become one of the top most subjects among the students. With a view to making skilled, experienced, prominent and upright law professionals who will serve the future world and make up the loopholes of laws by making new, technical and proper law. The department Law of Cox’s Bazar International University like other universities of the world is striving to reach this goal.
Program Educational Objectives [PEOs]
- PEO 1: LL.B. (Honors) program aims to introduce law students to the exciting world of logic, rationalization, and decision making through legal knowledge.
- PEO 2: The program is designed in such a way so as to equip law graduates with quality legal education with appropriate theoretical knowledge and practical approach.
- PEO 3: The program aims to introduce law students to various legal regimes and legal research activities which will enable them think critically to legal issues in a given situation and will develop advocacy skills amongst them.
- PEO 4: A robust emphasis is placed on developing the students’ ability to identify and analyze legal problems and issues and then proceed to its solution with a strong sense of justice.
Program Learning Outcomes [PLOs]
Upon completion of LL.B. (Honors) Program graduates will have:- PLO 1: An ability to achieve in depth and updated knowledge on laws and legal concepts and to understand contemporary socio-legal phenomena.
- PLO 2: An ability to demonstrate, integrate and apply legal knowledge and experience with creative skill and critical approach of thinking in solving real life legal problems.
- PLO 3: An ability to plan different policies, methods, and legal requirements to address a particular legal and socio-legal issues in a given or contemporary situation based on strong reasoning.
- PLO 4: An ability to interact with people and society at large, build collaborative relationships with individuals and groups, communicate effectively with functional advocacy skills and techniques in legal and socio-legal context.
Study Options:
| Qualification | Length | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of LAW | 4 years full time | LLB |
Course Structure:
| Total Credit | GED | Core course |
|---|---|---|
| 132 | 11 subject/33 credit | 33 subject/99 credit |
Frequently Asked Question
The Department of the LAW strives to inspire excellence in the creation, application, and dissemination of knowledge in LLB comprehensive educational programs
Basic: At least GPA 5 (having minimum GPA 2.5 or 2nd division in both SSC & HSC or in equivalent examinations)
OR: At least GPA 6 (combined, but score not less than GPA 2 in any individual examination)
OR: The Children of Freedom Fighters: A total GPA of 5.00 or more in S.S.C. and H.S.C. Examinations combined
Level : Completed 5 subjects with no E in any subject.
A Level: Completed 2 subjects with no E in any subject.
In addition, the student has to have at least four C with no E in all seven subjects combined in O and A levels.
OR: A United States High School Diploma with required minimum grade point.
OR: At least GPA 6 (combined, but score not less than GPA 2 in any individual examination)
OR: The Children of Freedom Fighters: A total GPA of 5.00 or more in S.S.C. and H.S.C. Examinations combined
Level : Completed 5 subjects with no E in any subject.
A Level: Completed 2 subjects with no E in any subject.
In addition, the student has to have at least four C with no E in all seven subjects combined in O and A levels.
OR: A United States High School Diploma with required minimum grade point.
Each course is assessed in 100 Marks with a breakdown of class tests, presentations, mid-term and final exams and viva-voce as follow:
Attendance & Behavior: 10
Class Tests: 10
Assignment: 10
Mid-term exam: 20
Final exam: 50
Total: 100
Attendance & Behavior: 10
Class Tests: 10
Assignment: 10
Mid-term exam: 20
Final exam: 50
Total: 100
Have a specialized and contextualized grasp of key legal principles, essential legal ideas, and law reform mechanisms.
Demonstrate advanced legal research and analysis abilities.
Demonstrate intellectual autonomy, rational thought, independence, openness to new ideas, and the ability to control their own learning within the framework of legal studies.
Demonstrate knowledge of the law in both its domestic and international contexts and exhibit a devotion to justice.
Exhibit an understanding of the ethical duties that come with the application and development of the law.
Address new issues and solve complicated problems by recognizing relevant and accurate information and employing logical, critical, and creative thinking.
Expand knowledge, practice, and understanding via research, analysis, interpretation, reflection, and review.
Persuasive oral and writing communication abilities, such as drafting, mooting, advocacy, teamwork, cooperation, and networking.
Be contemplative, aware, and demonstrate rationality in the face of uncertainty and crisis in order to ensure justice through alternative dispute resolution approaches and court-based advocacy such as public interest lawyering.
Have Knowledge and skills, such as continuing legal education, by recognizing the need for self-development and professional improvement in light of current demands.
Semester wise Courses:
| SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG-1101 | FOUNDATION OF ENGLISH | 3 | |
| 2 | LAW-1101 | LEGAL SYSTEM OF BANGLADESH & LEGAL AID | 3 | |
| 3 | LAW-1102 | LEGAL HISTORY OF BANGLADESH | 3 | |
| 4 | BNG-1101 | BANGLA LANGUAGE & LITERATURE | 3 | |
| 5 | SOC-1101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 | |
| 6 | CSE-1101 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER | 3 |
| SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BNG-1201 | HISTORY OF THE EMERGENCE OF BANGLADESH | 3 | |
| 2 | ENG-1201 | FOUR SKILLS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE | 3 | ENG-1101 |
| 3 | LAW-1201 | JURISPRUDENCE | 3 | |
| 4 | LAW-1202 | CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF BANGLADESH | 3 | |
| 5 | LAW-1203 | HINDU LAW & CHRISTIAN LAW | 3 | |
| 6 | LAW-1204 | MUSLIM LAW | 3 | |
| 7 | LAW-1205 | THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF THE UK, USA AND INDIA | 3 |
| SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECO-2301 | BASIC ECONOMICS | 3 | |
| 2 | LAW-2301 | LAW OF CONTRACT | 3 | |
| 3 | LAW-2302 | LAND LAWS OF BANGLADESH | 3 | |
| 4 | LAW-2303 | LAW OF TAXATION | 3 | |
| 5 | LAW-2304 | LAW OF EQUITY AND TRUST | 3 | |
| 6 | LAW-2305 | LAW OF TORTS | 3 | |
| 7 | LAW-2306 | COMPANY LAW | 3 |
| SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSY-2401 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | |
| 2 | LAW-2401 | LAW OF CRIMES- I | 3 | |
| 3 | LAW-2402 | CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE- I | 3 | |
| 4 | LAW-2403 | REGISTRATION ACT, PUBLIC DEMANDS RECOVERY ACT AND INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE | 3 | |
| 5 | LAW-2404 | LAW OF TRANSFER OF PROPERTY | 3 | |
| 6 | LAW-2405 | Alternative Dispute Resolution and Legal Ethics | 3 |
| SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOV-3501 | GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 | |
| 2 | LAW-3501 | LAW OF CRIMES - II | 3 | |
| 3 | LAW-3502 | CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – II | 3 | |
| 4 | LAW-3503 | LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAW | 3 | |
| 5 | LAW-3504 | CRIMINOLOGY | 3 | |
| 6 | LAW-3505 | ADMINISTRATIVE LAW & LOCAL GOVERNANCE | 3 |
| SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHI-3601 | FUNDAMENTALS OF PHILOSOPHY | 3 | |
| 2 | LAW-3601 | CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE I | 3 | |
| 3 | LAW-3602 | LAW OF EVIDENCE | 3 | |
| 4 | LAW-3603 | MERCANTILE LAW AND OTHERS BUSINESS LAWS | 3 | |
| 5 | LAW-3604 | LAW OF LIMITATION AND THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT | 3 | |
| 6 | LAW-3605 | LEGAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 3 |
| SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ED-4701 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT | 3 | |
| 2 | LAW-4701 | CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE II | 3 | |
| 3 | LAW-4702 | PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW | 3 | |
| 4 | LAW-4703 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW OF BANGLADESH | 3 | |
| 5 | LAW-4704 | CYBER LAW | 3 | |
| 6 | LAW-4705 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW | 3 |
| SL | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAW-4801 | FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RIGHTS | 3 | |
| 2 | LAW-4802 | BANKING SECURITY AND INSURANCE LAW | 0 | |
| 3 | LAW-4803 | DISSERTATION | 3 | |
| 4 | LAW-4804 | Media Law and Information Technology Law | 3 | |
| 5 | LAW-4805 | LAW OF CONVEYANCING AND DRAFTING | 3 | |
| 6 | LAW-4806 | MOOT COURT & MOCK TRIAL | 3 |