Pokhara University (PU)
Bachelor Of Arts Bachelor Of Laws (BALLB)
Eligible Criteria: A student who has passed +2 level or any other equivalent degree in any subject with a minimum grade ‘D+’ in each subject or a minimum grade ‘D’ in each subject Applicants are selected from a merit list of entrance examinations conducted by the faculty.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law is a five-year program of ten semesters each which provides the knowledge of Law in the aspects of social sciences to its learners. It is the applied study of the legal environment in areas of humanities, trade and commerce, financial, administrative, fiscal, social security and cyber security, and core law areas.
Courses:
SEMESTER 1
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
PLS 401
Political Theory and Thought
3
HST402
History
3
ECO 403
Economics –I (Micro)
3
SLA404
Sociology and Anthropology
3
NEP405
Legal Nepali –I (Nepali Lit. in English in lieu of Legal Nepali for foreign students)
3
ENG406
Legal English –I
3
LAW407
Legal Methods
3
SEMESTER 2
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
INR421
International Relations and Diplomacy
3
LOR422
Classroom Practice: Logic, Reasoning and Argumentation skills
3
ENG423
Legal English –II
3
NEP 424
Legal Nepali–II (World Lit. in lieu of Legal Nepali for foreign students)
3
ECO 425
Economics –II (Macro)
3
LAW 426
Nepalese Legal System
3
LAW 427
Jurisprudence –I
3
SEMESTER 3
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
SLA 431
Family, Marriage, and Kinship
3
NES 432
Nepal Studies
3
SPS 433
Social Psychology
3
LAW 434
Jurisprudence –II
3
LAW 435
Constitutional Law –I
3
LAW 436
Contract Law –I
3
CMP 437
Computer Applications
3
SEMESTER 4
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
SWK 441
Social Work
3
CDE 442
Civic Responsibility, Diversity and Ethnicity
3
LAW 443
Legal Research and Legal Writing
3
LAW 444
Criminal Law
3
LAW 445
Procedural Law –I (Criminal Procedure)
3
LAW 446
Contract Law –II
3
LAW 447
Constitutional Law –II
3
SEMESTER 5
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
GIJ 451
Gender and Inclusive Justice
3
LAW 452
Family Law
3
LAW 453
Comparative Law
3
LAW 454
Administrative Law
3
LAW 455
Procedural Law –II (Civil Procedure)
3
LAW 456
Seminar –I (Doctrinal)
3
LAW 457/LAW 458/LAW 459/LAW 460
Criminology, Penology and Victimology/Media Law/Tourism and Hospitality Law/Juvenile Delinquency
3
SEMESTER 6
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
IPS 46
1 Interpersonal Communication Skills
3
LAW 462
Evidence Law and Forensic Science
3
LAW 463
Taxation Law
3
LAW 464
Seminar –II (Non-Doctrinal)
6
LAW 465/LAW 466/LAW 467/LAW 468/LAW 469
Investment Law (Domestic and Foreign)/Intellectual Property Law/Law of Banking and Negotiable Instruments/Insurance Law/Forensic Medicine
3
SEMESTER 7
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
LAW 471
Environmental Law
3
LAW 472
Public International Law
3
LAW 473
Property and Transfer of Property Law
3
LAW 474
Company Law and Governance
3
LAW 475
Clinical Law –I (Conveyancing Drafting)
3
LAW 476/LAW 477/LAW 478/LAW 479
Merger and Acquisition Law/Law, Poverty and Development/Law of International Organizations/International Trade Law
3
SEMESTER 8
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
LAW 481
Law of Alternative Dispute Resolution
3
LAW 482
Labor and Social Security Law
3
LAW 483
International Human Rights
3
LAW 484
Moot Court –I (Civil Case)
3
LAW 485
Clinical Law–I (Alternative Dispute Resolution)
3
LAW 486/LAW 587/LAW 488/LAW 489 /LAW 490
Private International Law /International Humanitarian Law/Cooperative Law/Law of Torts and Consumer Protection/Competition and Antitrust law
3
SEMESTER 9
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
LAW 491
Professional Ethics and Lawyering Skills
3
LAW 492
Moot Court –II (Criminal)
3
LAW 493
Law of Interpretation
3
PEG 494
Public Enterprise and Governance
3
LAW 495/LAW 496/LAW 497/LAW 498/LAW 499
Information Technology Law/International Air and Space Law/Energy Law/Fiscal Law/Election Law
3
SEMESTER 10
Code
Name
Cr. Hours
LAW 501
Law of Treaty and Diplomatic Law
3
LAW 502
Clinical Law –II (Placement)
3
LAW 503
Dissertation
6
LAW 504
Legislative Drafting (Theory and Practice)
4