LL.B. PROGRAMME.

New Curriculum

100 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Title

Status Units

JIL 110

Legal Methods I

C

4

ENG 111

Elements of English Grammar & Usage

C

2

ENGI 13

Introduction to Poetry

c

2

GST 102

Philosophy, Logic & Philosophy of Science

c

2

GST 105

Use of English

c

2

SOC 111

Introduction to Sociology

c

3

POL 111

Introduction to Political Science

E

2

PSY 111

Introduction to Psychology I

E

3

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

15

 

Total Units of Elective Courses Required

5

 

100 LEVEL-2nd SEMESTER

 

JIL 120

Legal Methods II

C

4

ENG 124

Introduction to the Novel

C

2

SOC 122

Nigerian Societies, Cultures and Heritage

c

3

ENG 121

English Grammar Usage: Lexis and Structure

c

2

SOC 121

Introduction to African Societies and Culture

E

3

PSY 121

Introduction to Psychology II

E

3

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

11

 

Total Units of Elective Courses Required

6

 

200 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

GST 201

General African Studies

C

2

CIL 211

Law of Contract I

C

4

JIL 211

Legal System I

c

4

PUL 211

Constitutional Law I

c

4

PUL 212

Administrative Law I

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

14

 

Total Units of Elective Courses Required

4

 

Course Code Course Title

Status Units

 

200 LEVEL -2nd SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title

Status Units

GST214

Basic Computer Studies

C

2

CIL 221

Law of Contract II

C

4

JIL 221

Nigerian Legal System II

c

4

PUL 221

Constitutional Law II

c

4

CSC 227

Introduction to Information Processing

c

3

PUL 222

Administrative Law II

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

17

 

Total Units of Elective Courses Required

4

 

200 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER – DIRECT ENTRY

 

GST 201

General African Studies

C

2

GST 102

Philosophy, Logic & Philosophy of Science

C

2

CIL 211

Law of Contract I

c

4

JIL 210

Legal Methods for Direct Entry Students I

c

4

JIL 211

Legal System IC4PUL 211Constitutional Law I

c

4

PUL 212

Administrative Law I

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

 

20

Total Units of Elective Courses

 

4

Course Code Course Title

Status Units

 

200 LEVEL- 2nd SEMESTER – DIRECT ENTRY

CIL 221

Law of Contract II

C

4

CSC 227

Introduction to Information Processing

C

3

JIL 220

Legal Methods for Direct Entry Students II

c

4

JIL 221

Nigerian Legal System II

c

4

PUL 221

Constitutional Law II

c

4

PUL 222

Administrative Law II

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

 

19

Total Units of Elective Courses

 

4

Status Units

Course Code Course Title

300 LEVEL -1st SEMESTER

CIL 311

Law of Commercial Transactions I

C

4

PUL 311

Criminal Law I

C

4

PPL 311

Law of Torts I

c

4

GST 307

Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance

c

2

LAW 311

Gender and the Law I

E

4

JIL 312

Islamic Law

E

4

LAW 312

Law & Religion I

E

4

CIL 312

Law of Intellectual Property

E

4

JIL 311

Terrorism & National Security Law I

E

4

JIL 312

Mineral and Water Resources Law

E

4

PPL 313

Family Law I

E

4

PUL 312

Human Rights and Civil Liberties I

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

14

 

Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required

Course Code Course Title

Status Units

300 LEVEL -2nd SEMESTER

 

CIL 321

Law of Commercial Transactions II

C

4

PUL 321

Criminal Law II

C

4

PPL 321

Law of Torts II

c

4

LAW 322

Law & Religion II

E

4

LAW 321

Gender and the Law II

E

4

CIL 322

Law of Intellectual Property II

E

4

JIL 321

Terrorism & National Security Law II

E

4

JIL 322

Customary Law

E

4

PUL 323

Human Rights and Civil Liberties II

E

4

PPL 323

Family Law II

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

12

 

Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required

 

Course

Status Units

Course Title

 

400 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER

Course Code Course Title                                                                    Status Units

LAW411

Legal Research & Writing

C

2

PPL 411

Land Law I

C

4

PPL 412

Principles of Equity

c

4

PPL 415

Environmental Law I

E

4

CIL 411

Law of Personal and Property Taxation

E

4

CIL 412

Law of Banking and Related Instruments I

E

4

CIL 413

Law of Insurance I

E

4

CIL 414

Entertainment Law

E

4

JIL 411

Conflict of Laws I

E

4

JIL 412

Petroleum & Energy Law I

E

4

PUL 411

Health Law I

E

4

PPL 414

Housing Law

E

4

PPL 413

Law of Restitution I

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

10

 

Minimum of 6 Units of Elective Course Required

 

400 LEVEL- 2nd SEMESTER

PPL 421

Land Law II

C

4

PPL 422

Law of Trusts

C

4

CIL 421

Law of Business Taxation

E

4

CIL 422

Law of Banking and Related Instruments II

E

4

CIL 423

Law of Insurance II

E

4

JIL 421

Conflict of Laws II

E

4

JIL 422

Petroleum & Energy Law II

E

4

PUL 421

Health Law II

E

4

PUL 422

Environmental Law II

E

4

PPL 423

Law of Restitution II

E

4

PPL 424

Advertising Law

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

8

 

Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required

  

Course Code Course Title

Status Units

 

Old Curriculum

100 LEVEL 1ST SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Titles

No. of Units

Remarks

JIL 121

Legal Methods I

4

Compulsory

GST 105

Use of English I

2

Compulsory

ENG151

Introduction to Poetry

2

Compulsory

SOCHI

Introduction to Sociology

4

Compulsory

GST 201

General African Studies I

2

Compulsory

FSC 103

Introduction to Computer science

3

Compulsory

GST 102

Introduction to Philosophy & Logic

2

Compulsory

POL 101

Introduction to Political Science

3

Elective

PSY 100

Introduction to Psychology I

3

Elective

ENG 103

Elements of English Grammar

2

Elective

 

Normal Minimum Total

18

 

Elective Non-law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 6 Units

 

SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units

Remarks

JIL 122

Legal Methods II

4

Compulsory

ENG 152

Introduction to the Novel

2

Compulsory

SOC 122

Nigerian Heritage

3

Compulsory

GST 202

General African Studies II

Compulsory

GST 214

Basic Computer Studies

Compulsory

SOC 121

Introduction to African Societies & Culture

4

Elective

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology II

3

Elective

ENG 104

English Language Usage

4

Elective

 

Normal Minimum Total

17

 

Elective Non-Law Courses to choose a Minimum of 7 Units

 

500 LEVEL- 1st SEMESTER

CIL 511

Company Law I

C

4

JIL 511

Jurisprudence and Legal Theory I

C

4

PUL 511

Law of Evidence I

c

4

CIL 512

Industrial Law I

E

4

CIL 513

Shipping and Admiralty Law I

E

4

JIL 512

Public International Law I

E

4

JIL 513

Law of International Trade

E

4

PUL 512

Criminology I

E

4

PPL 512

Conveyancing I

E

4

PPL 513

Law of Succession

E

4

PPL 514

Planning Law I

E

4

PUL 513

Child Law I

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

12

 

Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course

Required

  

Course Code Course Title

Status Units

 

500 LEVEL- 2nd SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

CIL521

Law of Partnership and Other Organizations

C

4

JIL 521

Jurisprudence and Legal Theory II

C

4

PUL 521

Law of Evidence II

c

4

LAW 588

Project

c

4

CIL 522

Industrial Law II

E

4

CIL 523

Shipping and Admiralty Law II

E

4

JIL 522

Public International Law II

E

4

JIL 523

International Trade Law II

E

4

PUL 522

Criminology II

E

4

PPL 522

Conveyancing II

E

4

PPL 523

Administration of Estates

E

4

PPL 524

Planning Law II

E

4

PUL 523

Child Law II

E

4

 

Total Units of Compulsory Courses

16

 

Minimum of 8 Units of Elective Course Required

  

 

YEAR TWO

FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units

Remarks

JIL 201

Nigerian Legal System I

4

Compulsory

CIL 201

Law of Contract I

4

Compulsory

PUL 201

Constitutional Law I

4

Compulsory

COMPULSORY NON-LAW COURSES

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units Remarks

ENG 103

Elements of English Grammar

2

Compulsory

GST 103

Use of English

2

Compulsory

SOCHI

Introduction to Sociology

4

Compulsory

GST 102

Introduction to Philosophy & Logic

  
 

(Direct Entry)

2

Compulsory

FSC 103

Introductory Computer science

3

Compulsory

GST 201

General African Studies I(Direct Entry)

2

Compulsory

Elective Courses to choose a Minimum of 4 Units

PUL 202

Administrative Law I

4

Elective

PSY 100

Introduction To Psychology I

3

Elective

SECOND SEMESTER

 

Course Code Course Title_________________________ No. of Units Remarks

JIL 221

Nigerian Legal System II

4

Compulsory

CIL 221

Law of Contract II

4

Compulsory

PUL 221

Legal Method II

4

Compulsory

GST 214

Basic Computer Studies

4

Compulsory

ENG 104

English Language Usage (Lexis and Structure)

4

Compulsory

ENG 152

Introduction to the Novel

2

Compulsory

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology II

4

Compulsory

SOC 121

Introduction to African Studies

  
 

Societies and Culture

4

Compulsory

SOC 122

Nigerian Heritage

3

Compulsory

PUL 221

Administrative Law II

4

Elective

Elective Courses to choose a Minimum of 2 Units

YEAR THREE

FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units

Remarks

PUL 301

Criminal Law I

4

Compulsory

PPL 301

Law of Torts I

4

Compulsory

CIL 301

Law of Commercial Transactions I

4

Compulsory

COMPULSORY NON-LAW COURSE

 

GST 307

Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance

2

Compulsory

Elective Law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 4 Units

 

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units

Remarks

LAW 301

Gender and the Law I

4

Elective

CIL 302

Law of Intellectual Property

4

Elective

PPL 302

Environmental Law I

4

Elective

PPL303

Family Law I

4

Elective

JIL 301

Islamic Law I

4

Elective

PUL 303

Human Rights and Civil Liberties I

4

Elective

     

SECOND SEMESTER

 

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units

Remarks

PUL 321

Criminal Law II

4

Compulsory

PPL321

Law of Torts II

4

Compulsory

CIL 321

Law of Commercial Transactions II

4

Compulsory

Elective Law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 4 Units

 

CIL 322

Law of Industrial Property II

4

Elective

PPL 322

Environmental Law II

4

Elective

PPL 323

Family Law II

4

Elective

JIL 321

Customary Law

4

Elective

PUL 323

Human Rights and Civil Liberties II

4

Elective

LAW 321

Gender and the Law II

4

Elective

Course Code Course Title

No. of Units Remarks

 

YEAR FOUR

 
  

Course Code Course Title

FIRST SEMESTER

CIL 401

Law of Personal and Property Taxation

4

Elective

CIL 402

Law of Banking and Negotiable

  
 

Instruments

4

Elective

JIL 401

Conflict of Laws I

4

Elective

JIL 402

Oil and Gas Law I

4

Elective

No. of Units Remarks

 

SECOND SEMESTER

 

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units

Remarks

PPL 421

Land Law II

4

Compulsory

PPL 422

Law of Trusts

4

Compulsory

 

 

 

 

YEAR FIVE

FIRST SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units

Remarks

JIL 501

Jurisprudence and Legal Theory I

4

Compulsory

CIL 501

Company Law I

4

Compulsory

PUL 501

Law of Evidence I

4

Compulsory

Elective Law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 8 Units

JIL 502

Public International Law I

4

Elective

PUL 502

Criminology I

4

Elective

PPL 502

Conveyancing I

4

Elective

PPL 503

Law of Succession

4

Elective

PPL 501

Planning Law I

4

Elective

CIL 502

Industrial Law I

4

Elective

CIL 503

Shipping and Admiralty Law I

4

Elective

JIL 503

International Trade Law I

4

Elective

 

SECOND SEMESTER

Course Code

Course Title

No. of Units

Remarks

LAW 502

Research Project

6

Compulsory

JIL 521

Jurisprudence and Legal Theory II

4

Compulsory

PUL 521

Law of Evidence II

4

Compulsory

Elective Law Courses to Choose a Minimum of 8 Units

JIL 522

Public International Law II

4

Elective

JIL 523

International Trade Law II

4

Elective

PUL 522

Criminology II

4

Elective

PPL 522

Conveyancing II

4

Elective

CIL 522

Industrial Law II

4

Elective

PPL 523

Administration of Estates

4

Elective

PPL 521

Planning Law II

4

Elective

PROGRAMME GRADUATION REQUIREMENT COURSES 1ST SEMESTER YEAR 1

ENG 113 – Introduction to Poetry

FSC 103 – Introductory Computer science

GST 105 – Use of English I

SOC 111 – Introduction to Sociology

GST 102 – Introduction to Philosophy & Logic

2ND SEMESTER YEAR 1

CSC 207 – Introduction to Information Processing

1ST SEMESTER YEAR 2

CIL 201

JIL 201

PUL 201

JIL 110

GST 214

GST 201

–      Law of Contract I

–      Nigerian Legal System I

–      Constitutional Law I

–      Legal Methods I

–      Basic Computer Studies

–      General African Studies I

 

2ND SEMESTER YEAR 2

CIL 221

JIL 221

JIL 120

PUL 221

GST 202

–  Law of Contract II

–  Nigerian Legal System II

–  Legal Method II

–  Constitutional Law II

–  General African Studies II

1ST SEMESTER YEAR 3

PUL 301       – Criminal Law I

CIL 301        – Law of Commercial Transactions I

PPL 301       -Law of Torts I

GST 307       – Entrepreneurship and Corporate Governance

2ND SEMESTER YEAR 3

PUL 321       – Criminal Law II

PPL 321       – Law of Torts II

CIL 321        – Law of Commercial Transactions II

1ST SEMESTER YEAR 4

PPL 401       – Land Law I

PPL 402 – Principles of Equity

2ND SEMESTER YEAR 4

PPL 422       -Law of Trusts

PPL 421       -Land Law II

1ST SEMESTER YEAR 5

JIL 501         – Jurisprudence and Legal Theory I

PUL 501       – Law of Evidence I

CIL 501        – Company Law I

2ND SEMESTER YEAR 5

JIL 521         – Jurisprudence and Legal Theory II

PUL 521       – Law of Evidence II

CIL 521        – Law of Partnerships and other Organisations

LAW 502   – Research Project