Centre For Post Graduate Legal Studies

Academic Programme Plan

Semester A

2 core courses (3 credits each = 6 credits)

3 Foundational  courses (6 credits)

Courses ( Core and Electives)/CreditsNumber of Contact Hours/WeekLectures, Seminars and Tutorials

Total Contact Hours for Lectures and Seminars/Week

A

Library Hours for Research/Week

B

Total Credits and Contact Hours/Week

A+B

Legal Research Methodology 
3 Credits
6 hours3,2,112 hoursMinimum of 8 hours12 Credits / 35 Hours
Law and Justice in a Globalizing World 
3 Credits
6 hours3,2,112 hoursMinimum of 8 hours12 Credits / 35 Hours
Introduction to Corporate & Financial Law
2 Credits
4 hours+1 hour Tutorial (5 hours)3,1,115 hoursMinimum of 8 hours12 Credits / 35 Hours
Law of International Trade 
2 Credits
4 hours+1 hour Tutorial (5 hours)3,1,115 hoursMinimum of 8 hours12 Credits / 35 Hours
General Principles of IPR
2 Credits
4 hours+1 hour Tutorial (5 hours)3,1,1   
 
Duration and programme Content
 

Summer Break – Students may undertake internship/research centre work/writing assignment, subject to the approval of the Director, CPGLS.

Semester B

1 core course (3 credits) 

5 elective courses chosen from one of the three specializations (2 credits each = 10 credits) 

Dissertation (3 credits)

Courses ( Core and Electives)/CreditsNumber of Contact Hours/WeekLectures, Seminars and Tutorials

Total Contact Hours for Lectures and Seminars/Week

A

Library Hours for Research/Week 

B

Total Credits and Contact Hours/Week

A+B

Comparative Public Law 
3 Credits
6 hours3,2,16 hoursMinimum of 14 hours. Number of library hours includes dissertation work16 Credits/45 Hours
Elective  1
2 Credits
4 hours+ 1 hour Tutorial (5 hours)3,1,125 hours Minimum of 14 hours. Number of library hours includes dissertation work16 Credits/45 Hours
Elective  2
2 Credits
4 hours+ 1 hour Tutorial (5 hours)3,1,125 hours Minimum of 14 hours. Number of library hours includes dissertation work16 Credits/45 Hours
Elective  3
2 Credits
4 hours+ 1 hour Tutorial (5 hours)3,1,125 hours Minimum of 14 hours. Number of library hours includes dissertation work16 Credits/45 Hours
Elective  4
2 Credits
4 hours+ 1 hour Tutorial (5 hours)3,1,125 hours Minimum of 14 hours. Number of library hours includes dissertation work16 Credits/45 Hours
Elective  5
2 Credits
4 hours+ 1 hour Tutorial (5 hours)3,1,125 hours Minimum of 14 hours. Number of library hours includes dissertation work16 Credits/45 Hours

Dissertation/3 Credits

(Minimum 75 pages)

Consultation with supervisor as requiredSeminar presentationConsultation with supervisor as required  

Total credits (Semester A and Semester B) = 28 credits

Detailed Time-line for Research and Dissertation

Submission of a topic of interest by the studentSeptember 2015
Decision of the Dissertation Committee and identification of Faculty members as SupervisorsNovember 2015
Presentation of the ideas on the Research ProposalDecember 2015
Submission of the Research Proposal and Seminar PresentationDecember 2015
Commencement of the writing of the DissertationJanuary 2016
Submission of the interim structure and progress to the Dissertation CommitteeFebruary, March and April 2016
Final submission of DissertationMay 2016