SELF ASSESSMENT REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF LAW

A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR QUALITY ENHANCEMENT

Program Team: Dr. Abdul Qudoos Sial Mr. Barkat Ali KhanMr. Amjad Hussain Ms. Farah Ameer

Prepared by: M. Danyal Khan Lecturer,Department of Law, I.U.B.

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

1. Objectives of Self-Assessment: 3

2. Introduction of the Department: 4

3. Vision /Mission Statement: 4

4. Program(s) Offered: 5

5. Self Assessment Criteria: 6

1 Program Mission, Objectives and Outcomes ......................................6

2 Strategic Plan to achieve program mission and objectives ................7

3 Curriculum Design and Organization..................................................8

4 Courses versus their Objectives and Outcomes................................11

4 Implementation of Curriculum Design..............................................18

5 Laboratories and Computing Facilities..............................................22

6 Student Support and Guidance.........................................................22

7 Faculty..............................................................................................24

8 Process Control.................................................................................25

9 Institutional Facilities .......................................................................26

10 Institutional Support.........................................................................27

6. Facilities Required: 28

7. Annexure A (Faculty Resumes): 30

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OBJECTIVES OF SELF ASSESSMENT

The objectives of self-assessment of the Department of Law are:

1. To maintain and continuously enhance academic standards of legal education.

2. To enhance student’s learning of legal concepts.

3. To ensure that the existing program meets its mission, objectives and institutional goals.

4. To design a strategic plan to achieve the program mission, objectives and outcomes.

5. To provide feedback for quality assurance of academic programs.

6. To prepare the academic program for review by discipline councils.

7. To ascertain that what more facilities are required to achieve the set goals.

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Law at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur was founded in 1979. Since that time, it has developed into one of the most successful institution of law in Pakistan. It has also pioneered in introducing English language as a medium of instruction since 1999.

The Department is located at the Abbasia Campus in the heart of the city and it enjoys a very close partnership with District Courts, High Court Bench and local Bar Associations. Some very experienced lawyers are associated with the Department as its adjunct faculty.

The Department of Law has a deserved reputation for providing critical legal education. It offers a congenial environment for the pursuit of teaching and research, both of which are carried out with considerable emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, which helps the students to complete their studies well in time.

The Department has been producing quality lawyers, judges and attorneys. Sufficient number of law graduates is serving both in public and private sectors.

VISION / MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Law has a distinctive approach to legal teaching and research, based on the critical and comparative study of legal rules and doctrines in their social, political and economic context. The core mission of the Department is to provide legal education of the highest quality. The purpose of this education also includes character building and boosting up the talent of the young law graduates to enable them to become model character for pursuance of others.

PROGRAM(S) OFFERED

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The Department of Law offers three years full time LLB program of total 124 credit hours. At present, it has 245 students enrolled in LLB program. In the near future, the Department has planned to start two years LLM program.

A law student does not simply learn the law in the sense of memorizing a vast quantity of specific rules. Of course, an accurate recall of some rules is important, but if the study of law began and ended with this then a law degree would be of very limited and ephemeral value. All substantive rules of law are potentially obsolescent. Accordingly, a vital element in legal education is the inculcation of a willingness not only to tolerate and adapt to constant change but, if necessary, to demand and initiate it. Admission Criteria:The admission regulations are mentioned in the prospectus (which is published annually) which is approved by the Advisory Committee of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and implemented with strict co-relevance to the university admission policy formed by the University Admission Committee. Students are presumed to study these regulations before they apply for admission. The detail of admission rules and regulations can be found in the university prospectus which can be obtained from the Academic Branch / Store and Purchase Section of the university or it may be downloaded from the university website at the following location:http://www.iub.edu.pk/Documents/Admission2008/Prospectus2008/Admission_Regulations.pdf

Fast Facts Program Timings: Morning and Evening Seats Available: 50 + 50 = 100 Duration of Program: Full-time 3 year (Six Semesters) Duration of a Semester: 18 Weeks (16 for teaching and 2 for mid & final exams) Definition of Credit Hour: 1 credit hour = 1 contact hour per week in a semester Degree Awarded: LLB Attendance: 80 % attendance is required Entry Requirements: Second class Bachelors degree or equivalent

Admission Criteria: Marks in BA / BSc or equivalent examination + 20 marks for NCC + 20 marks for Hafiz-e-Quran

Fees: Provided in the Prospectus and it is subject to changes Location: Department of Law, Abbasia Campus, I.U.B. Contact E-mail: law@iub.edu.pk Contact Telephone: 9250261

SELF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

PROGRAM MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

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Program Mission:

The LLB program focuses to build concrete concepts of different aspects of legal domain, through high quality class teaching and small scale research work, with particular mission of character building of the students ready to join legal profession for overall benefit of the society.

Program Objectives:

The proposed objectives of the LLB Program are as follows:

To provide students legal education with a strong foundation, including ethical, professional, social and global awareness.

To enable law graduates to apply the knowledge gained effectively

To enhance vision of the students making them responsible citizens.

To educate and train the students for legal profession.

To promote and provide guideline for legal research. To adopt all possible means and measures to further the aforesaid

objectives.

Program Outcomes:

The outcomes of the LLB Program are as follows:

After completing LLB degree, students would be able to identify the legal problems and to apply their knowledge to solve practical legal problems.

Students would have understanding of professional and ethical duties and functions of lawyers and of the impact of law on society and environment.

Students would be able to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

Students would be able to serve in a professional legal environment and to understand the associated legal issues.

Students would be able to use modern tools, techniques and skills necessary for practicing law including computational tools and instrumentation.

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STRATIGIC PLAN TO ACHIEVE PROGRM MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

The main elements of the present strategic plan to achieve program mission and objectives are as follows:

1. The curriculum has been design in a way which makes it possible to achieve the desired objectives. A wide variety of core and elective subjects are being offered which brings diversity in the program. For example, the subjects of legal ethics and Islamic Law and Jurisprudence play an important role in character building and to create a sense of responsibility. The subjects of Conveyancing and Pleadings train the students to draft their briefs.

The subjects like Jurisprudence, Contract Law, Tort Law, etc. provide the basic legal concepts and enhance the legal acumen of the students to get them ready for the Law profession. Similarly, Procedural laws are taught to the students to get them acquainted with the legal proceeding and its relative incidents.

In short, the curriculum has all the features and flavors which may help to produce good lawyers for the society. In this way the proposed objectives are attained through curriculum design.

2. The study of case law is made compulsory for the students. The faculty is presumed to incorporate the case law into their course outline and discuss and analyze the relevant case law during their lectures.

3. The implementation of the curriculum is practiced through lectures, seminars, workshops, discussions, examinations, etc.

4. The study of law is “effect and cause” based, which is helpful to make the approach of the students rational and logical.

5. The law library has been proved as an effective tool to achieve the set goals as it is assisting the students and the faculty very well.

6. Some other activities and steps are also taken to achieve our set goals, for example, writing assignments, conducting surprise tests and quizzes, class presentations, etc.

7. The faculty and the students are encouraged to conduct research and to get their research published. This may enhance the vision of the faculty and the students which is necessary to achieve the prescribed targets. It is worth mentioning that a paper of legal research is also included in the syllabi to teach the students research techniques.

8. Law-moots, court and jail visits are conducted and facilitated for the students so that they may get a chance to compare and apply their theoretical knowledge towards the given facts.

9. Co-curricular activities like sports, academic competitions, participating in national and international contests and exhibitions are also done to facilitate the students in their personality building.

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CURRICULUM DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION

The curriculum for LLB program has been approved by the Board of Studies of the Department of Law in the light of guidelines prescribed by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. There are six semesters having a total of 124 credit hours. The curriculum is in conformity with the new emerging trends in the field of law and will help in achieving the program objectives.

Breakup of Curriculum:

The following table shows the curriculum breakup:

No. of Semesters

Credit Hours

No. of Courses

CategoryCore

Courses

Humanities and Social Sciences

Technical Electives

Procedural Courses

01 18 6 4 2 - -02 18 6 4 - 1 -03 20 8 6 - - 204 20 7 6 1 - -05 24 9 4 1 - 406 24 8 4 1 - 3

Total 124 44 28 5 2 944

There are six semesters in LLB program with a total of 44 subjects of 124 credit hours. A semester credit hour is equal to one class hour per week. The semester is approximately fifteen to sixteen weeks.

Each semester may include core courses, humanities and social science courses, technical elective courses and procedural courses. According to the above table, in semester one there are six courses out of which the following first four are core courses and the next two are humanities and social sciences courses:

Semester FirstSr. No.

Course Code Course Name Credit

Hours Category01 Law-21101 Islamic Jurisprudence I 04 Core Course02 Law-21102 English Jurisprudence I 03 Core Course03 Law-21103 Law of Contract I 03 Core Course04 Law-21104 Law of Torts 04 Core Course05 Law-21105 Guided Library 02 Humanities & Social Sciences06 Law-21106 Language Skill 02 Humanities & Social Sciences

LLB CURRICULUM BREAKUP

LL. B. First Semester Serial No. Course Code Course Name C. Hours

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01 Law-21101 Islamic Jurisprudence I 0402 Law-21102 English Jurisprudence I 0303 Law-21103 Law of Contract I 0304 Law-21104 Law of Torts 0405 Law-21105 Guided Library Study/Work 0206 Law-21106 Language Skill 02

LL. B. Second Semester 07 Law-21201 Islamic Jurisprudence II 0208 Law-21202 English Jurisprudence II 0309 Law-21203 Law of Contract II 0310 Law-21204 Equity 0411 Law-21205 Comparative Constitutional Law 0412 Law-21206 Computer Study 02

LL. B. Third Semester13 Law-21301 Criminal Law I 0314 Law-21302 Constitutional History of Pakistan 0215 Law-21303 Public International Law I 0316 Law-21304 Mercantile Law 0217 Law-21305 Law of Transfer of Property I 0318 Law-21306 Islamic Personal Law I 0319 Law-21307 Conveyancing 0220 Law-21308 Legal Profession 02

LL. B. Fourth Semester21 Law-21401 Criminal Law II 0322 Law-21402 Constitutional Law of Pakistan 0323 Law-21403 Public International Law II 0324 Law-21404 Company Law 0325 Law-21405 Law of Transfer of Property II 0326 Law-21406 Islamic Personal Law II 0327 Law-21407 Research Methodology 02

LL. B. Fifth Semester28 Law-21501 Law of Evidence I 0329 Law-21502 Law of Criminal Procedure I 0330 Law-21503 Law of Civil Procedure I 0331 Law-21504 Administrative Law I 0332 Law-21505 Pleadings 0333 Law-21506 Law Moot 0234 Law-21507 Office Management & Client Counseling 0235 Law-21508 Trial Advocacy Civil 0236 Law-21509

Law-21516Optional I (A student must choose one subject from LAW-21501 to LAW-21516)

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LL. B. Sixth Semester37 Law-21601 Law of Evidence II 0338 Law-21602 Law of Criminal Procedure II 0339 Law-21603 Law of Civil Procedure II 0340 Law-21604 Administrative Law II 0341 Law-21605 Interpretation of Statutes 0342 Law-21606 Trial Advocacy Criminal 0243 Law-21607 Seminar 0244 Law-21601

Law-21616Optional II (A student must choose one subject from LAW-21601 to LAW-21616)

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Total Credit Hours à 124

List of Optional and Elective Subjects:

(i) A student has to take one subject from the following list both during the

fifth and sixth semester.

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(ii) A student may take one subject from the following list during third and fourth semester due to good performance.

Serial No. Course Code Course Name C. Hours01 Law-21509 Minor Acts 0302 Law-21510 Labour Law 0303 Law-21511 Banking Law 0304 Law-21512 Special and Local Law 0305 Law-21513 Environmental Law 0306 Law-21514 Alternative Dispute Resolution 0307 Law-21515 Private International Law 0308 Law-21516 Human Right 0309 Law-21609 Land Law 0310 Law-21610 Taxation Law 0311 Law-21611 Intellectual Property Law 0312 Law-21612 Media Law 0313 Law-21613 Local Bodies Law 0314 Law-21614 International Business Law 0315 Law-21615 Legal accounting 0316 Law-21616 Aviation Law 03

Non-law subjects:

A student may be allowed to take the following non-law subjects:

Serial No. Course Code Course Name C. Hours01 Law-21017 Sociology 0302 Law-21018 Political Science 0303 Law-21019 History of Indo-Pakistan 0304 Law-21020 Management 0305 Law-21021 Public Administration 03

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