SELF ASSESSMENT REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF LAW
A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR QUALITY ENHANCEMENT

Program Team:

Dr. Abdul Qudoos Sial

Mr. Barkat Ali Khan
Mr. Amjad Hussain
Ms. Farah Ameer

Prepared by:

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Objectives of Self-Assessment:

2. Introduction of the Department:

3. Vision /Mission Statement:

4. Program(s) Offered:

5. Self Assessment Criteria:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Faculty...............................................................................24

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

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

10

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

6. Facilities Required:

28

7. Annexure A (Faculty Resumes):

30

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 students 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.

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

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

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Contact Telephone:

9250261

SELF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

PROGRAM MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

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.

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

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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.

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

01
02
03
04
05
06

18
18
20
20
24
24

6
6
8
7
9
8

Total

124

44

Core
Courses
4
4
6
6
4
4
28

Category
Humanities
Technical
and Social
Electives
Sciences
2
1
1
1
1
5
2
44

Procedural
Courses
2
4
3
9

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:

Sr.
No.
01
02
03
04
05
06

Course
Code
Law-21101
Law-21102
Law-21103
Law-21104
Law-21105
Law-21106

Semester First
Credit
Course Name
Hours
Islamic Jurisprudence I
04
English Jurisprudence I
03
Law of Contract I
03
Law of Torts
04
Guided Library
02
Language Skill
02

Category
Core Course
Core Course
Core Course
Core Course
Humanities & Social Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences

LLB CURRICULUM BREAKUP

LL. B. First Semester
Serial No.
Course Code
01
Law-21101
02
Law-21102
03
Law-21103
04
Law-21104
05
Law-21105
06
Law-21106
LL. B. Second Semester
07
Law-21201
08
Law-21202
09
Law-21203
10
Law-21204
11
Law-21205
12
Law-21206
LL. B. Third Semester
13
Law-21301
14
Law-21302
15
Law-21303
16
Law-21304
17
Law-21305
18
Law-21306
19
Law-21307
20
Law-21308
LL. B. Fourth Semester
21
Law-21401
22
Law-21402
23
Law-21403
24
Law-21404
25
Law-21405
26
Law-21406
27
Law-21407
LL. B. Fifth Semester
28
Law-21501
29
Law-21502
30
Law-21503
31
Law-21504
32
Law-21505
33
Law-21506
34
Law-21507
35
Law-21508
Law-21509
36
Law-21516
LL. B. Sixth Semester
37
Law-21601
38
Law-21602

Course Name
Islamic Jurisprudence I
English Jurisprudence I
Law of Contract I
Law of Torts
Guided Library Study/Work
Language Skill

C. Hours
04
03
03
04
02
02

Islamic Jurisprudence II
English Jurisprudence II
Law of Contract II
Equity
Comparative Constitutional Law
Computer Study

02
03
03
04
04
02

Criminal Law I
Constitutional History of Pakistan
Public International Law I
Mercantile Law
Law of Transfer of Property I
Islamic Personal Law I
Conveyancing
Legal Profession

03
02
03
02
03
03
02
02

Criminal Law II
Constitutional Law of Pakistan
Public International Law II
Company Law
Law of Transfer of Property II
Islamic Personal Law II
Research Methodology

03
03
03
03
03
03
02

Law of Evidence I
Law of Criminal Procedure I
Law of Civil Procedure I
Administrative Law I
Pleadings
Law Moot
Office Management & Client Counseling
Trial Advocacy Civil
Optional I (A student must choose one
subject from LAW-21501 to LAW-21516)

03
03
03
03
03
02
02
02
03

Law of Evidence II
Law of Criminal Procedure II

03
03

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39
40
41
42
43
44

Law-21603
Law-21604
Law-21605
Law-21606
Law-21607
Law-21601
Law-21616

Law of Civil Procedure II

Administrative Law II
Interpretation of Statutes
Trial Advocacy Criminal
Seminar
Optional II (A student must choose one
subject from LAW-21601 to LAW-21616)
Total Credit Hours

03
03
03
02
02
03
124

List of Optional and Elective Subjects:

(i)
(ii)

A student has to take one subject from the following list both during the
fifth and sixth semester.
A student may take one subject from the following list during third and
fourth semester due to good performance.

Serial No.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Course Code
Law-21509
Law-21510
Law-21511
Law-21512
Law-21513
Law-21514
Law-21515
Law-21516
Law-21609
Law-21610
Law-21611
Law-21612
Law-21613
Law-21614
Law-21615
Law-21616

Course Name
Minor Acts
Labour Law
Banking Law
Special and Local Law
Environmental Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Private International Law
Human Right
Land Law
Taxation Law
Intellectual Property Law
Media Law
Local Bodies Law
International Business Law
Legal accounting
Aviation Law

C. Hours
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03
03

Non-law subjects:
A student may be allowed to take the following non-law subjects:
Serial No.
01
02
03
04
05

Course Code
Law-21017
Law-21018
Law-21019
Law-21020
Law-21021

Course Name
Sociology
Political Science
History of Indo-Pakistan
Management
Public Administration

C. Hours
03
03
03
03
03

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