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Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

 COURSE BREAKDOWN

Year I; Semester I

No

Semester I

Course

Code

CrHr

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1

Communicative English Language

Skills I*

FLEn 1011

3

5

Parallel

2

Introduction to Economics

Econ-1011

3

5

Parallel

3

General Psychology

Psyc 1011

3

5

Parallel

4

Mathematics for Social Sciences

Math 1011

3

5

Parallel

5

Critical Thinking

LoCT 1011

3

5

Parallel

6

Physical Fitness

SpSc 1011

P/F

P/F

Parallel

7

Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn

GeES 1011

3

5

Parallel

Total

18

30

 Year I; Semester II

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1

Communicative English Language Skills II

FLEn1012

3

5

Parallel

2

Social Anthropology

Anth1012

2

3

Parallel

3.

Entrepreneurship

MGMT1012

3

5

Parallel

4

Introduction to law and Ethiopian legal system

Laws1012

3

5

Parallel

5.

Introduction to Emerging Technologies

EmTe1012

3

5

Parallel

6

Global Trends

GITr1012

2

3

Parallel

7

History of Ethiopia and the Horn

Hist.1012

3

5

Parallel

8

CBTP Phase I

3

5

 

Total

22

36

               

Year II; Semester I

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1

Law of Persons*

Laws2011

2

3

Block

2

Legal History and Customary Law

Laws2012

3

5

Parallel

3.

Jurisprudence

Laws2013

3

5

Parallel

4

Law of Contracts I**

Laws2014

3

5

Parallel

5.

Constitutional Law

Laws2015

4

7

Parallel

7.

Inclusiveness

SNIE 1012

2

3

Parallel

8.

Civic and Moral Education

MCiE1012

2

3

Parallel

Total

19

31

 Year II; Semester II

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1.

Family Law

Laws2021

3

5

Parallel

2.

Succession law

Laws2022

3

5

Parallel

3.

Contracts Law II*

Laws2023

3

5

Parallel

4.

Criminal Law I

Laws2024

3

5

Parallel

5.

Property Law

Laws2025

4

7

Parallel

6.

Legal Research Methodology

Laws2026

3

5

Parallel

 

7.

CBTP Phase II

3

5

 

 

Total

22

37

 

 Year III; Semester I

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1.

Land Law

Laws3031

2

3

Parallel

2.

Law of Extra-Contractual Liability

Laws3032

3

5

Parallel

3.

Law of Special Contracts

Laws3033

4

7

Parallel

4.

Criminal Law II

Laws3034

3

5

Parallel

5.

Civil Procedure I*

Laws3035

3

5

Parallel

6.

Law of Traders and Business Organization

Laws3036

5

8

Parallel

Total

20

33

 Year III; Semester II

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1.

Civil Procedure II

Laws3041

3

5

Parallel

2.

Criminal Procedure

Laws3042

3

5

Parallel

3.

Law of Evidence

Laws3043

3

5

Parallel

4.

Public International Law

Laws3044

5

8

Parallel

5.

Law of Banking, Insurance and Negotiable

Laws3045

4

7

Parallel

6.

Federalism

Laws3046

2

3

Parallel

7.

CBTP Phase III

3

5

Total

23

38

Year IV; Semester I

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1.

Conflict of Laws

Laws4021

3

5

Parallel

2.

Tax Law

Laws4022

5

8

Parallel

3.

Intellectual Property Law

Laws4023

3

5

Parallel

4.

International Human Rights Law

Laws4024

4

7

Parallel

5.

International Humanitarian Law

Laws4025

2

3

Parallel

6.

Gender and the Law

Laws4026

2

3

Parallel

Total

19

31

 Year IV; Semester II

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1.

Investment Law

Laws4031

3

5

Parallel

2.

International Trade Law

Laws4032

3

5

Parallel

3.

Employment Law

Laws4033

3

5

Parallel

 

4.

Senior Thesis

Laws4034

3

5

Parallel

 

5.

Environmental and Natural Resource Law

Laws4035

3

5

Parallel

 

6.

Introduction to Information Technology Law

Laws4036

2

3

Parallel

 

7.

Elective Course (E)*

Laws4037

2

3

Parallel

 

8.

CBTP Phase IV

3

5

 

Total

22

36

 

               

Year V; Semester I

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

 

1.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Laws5021

2

3

Parallel

 

2.

Legal Ethics

Laws5022

2

3

Parallel

 

3.

Pretrial, Trial and Appellate Advocacy

Laws5023

2

3

Parallel

 

4.

Legal Clinics *

Laws5024

2

3

Parallel

 

5.

Legislative Drafting

Laws5025

2

3

Parallel

 

6.

Administrative Law

Laws5026

3

5

Parallel

 

7.

Elective Course (E)**

Laws5027

2

3

Parallel

 

Total

15

23

 Year V; Semester II

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit

ECTS

Mode of Delivery

1.

Exit Exam

Laws5031

5

8

Tutorial

2.

Externship

Laws5031

12

20

3 months Practice

Total

17

28