BRIEF HISTORY OF FACULTY OF LAW
The Benue State University Faculty of Law came on stream in the 1993/1994 academic session with a foundation class of seventy (70) students at the 100 level who became our graduates at the close of the 1997/1998 academic session in December. The initial quota of Fifty (50) students which was granted by Nigerian Council of Legal Education was later increased to one hundred (100). It is hoped that when the Faculty is granted full accreditation by the Council, this quota will further be increased.
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FACULTY
The Faculty is under the leadership of Dr. Vitalis Vearumun Tarhuleas the Dean of Law. He is assisted by Barr. Mrs. Comfort Inori Oga as the Deputy Dean. While the Faculty officer is Mrs Roseline Mwuese Nyagba the following are the Four Departments in the Faculty of Law:
(a) Department of International Law and Jurisprudence with DR. JOSEPH JAR KUR as the Head.
(b) Department of Commercial Law with DR. KWAGHKEHE IERKWAGH as the Head.
(c) Department of Private Law with Dr. LAWRENCE OBEKPA OGIJI as the Head.
(d) Department of Public Law with DR. TIMOTHY YANGIEN ORNGUGA as the Head.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
The Faculty offers a single degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) at the undergraduate level. It also offers a postgraduate programme comprising Master of Laws (LL.M) and Doctor of Philosophy in Law (Ph.D).
100 Level Courses
100 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| LAW 101 |
Legal Methods I |
2 |
Core |
| GST 111 |
Communication in English |
2 |
Core |
| GST 121 |
Use of Library, Study Skills & Information Communication Technology |
2 |
Core |
| SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology I |
3 |
Core |
| ENG 109 |
Introduction to Fiction in English |
3 |
Core |
| POL 101 |
Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
Core |
| LIN 101 |
Introduction to Linguistics I |
3 |
Elective |
| SOC 105 |
African Cultures & Societies |
3 |
Elective |
100 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| LAW 102 |
Legal Methods II |
2 |
Core |
| GST 122 |
Communication in English II |
2 |
Core |
| GST 112 |
Logical Philosophy & Human Existence |
2 |
Core |
| SOC 102 |
Introduction to Sociology II |
3 |
Core |
| POL 102 |
Introduction to African Politics |
3 |
Core |
| ENG 110 |
Introduction to Drama & Theatre in English |
3 |
Core |
| LIN 102 |
Introduction to Linguistics II |
3 |
Elective |
| SOC 104 |
Nigerian Heritage |
3 |
Elective |
200 Level Courses
200 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| EPS 201 |
Entrepreneurship Studies I |
2 |
Core |
| LAW 201 |
Constitutional Law I |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 203 |
Law of Contract I |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 205 |
Nigerian Legal System I |
4 |
Core |
| CSC 201 |
Introduction to Computer Science |
3 |
Core |
| LAW 207 |
Introduction to Islamic Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 209 |
Nigerian Environmental Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| ENG 205 |
The English Language in Nigeria |
3 |
Elective |
200 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| EPS 202 |
Entrepreneurship Studies II |
2 |
Core |
| LAW 202 |
Constitutional Law II |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 204 |
Law of Contract II |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 206 |
Nigerian Legal System II |
4 |
Core |
| CSC 202 |
Application of Computer to Legal Studies |
3 |
Core |
| LAW 208 |
Introduction to Islamic Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 210 |
Nigerian Environmental Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| POL 210 |
Introduction to Nigerian Local Government |
3 |
Elective |
300 Level Courses
300 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| EPS 301 |
Entrepreneurship Vocations I |
1 |
Core |
| LAW 301 |
Criminal Law 1 |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 303 |
Law of Tort I |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 305 |
Commercial Law I |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 307 |
Family Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 309 |
Insurance Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 311 |
Oil and Gas Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 313 |
Human Rights Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| ENG 305 |
Introduction to Sociolinguistics |
3 |
Elective |
| SOC 309 |
Formal Organizations |
3 |
Elective |
300 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| EPS 302 |
Entrepreneurship Vocations II |
1 |
Core |
| LAW 302 |
Criminal Law II |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 304 |
Law of Tort II |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 306 |
Commercial Law II |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 308 |
Family Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 310 |
Insurance Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 312 |
Oil and Gas Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 314 |
Human Rights Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| SOC 306 |
Group Dynamics |
3 |
Elective |
400 Level Courses
400 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| LAW 401 |
Land Law I |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 403 |
Equity |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 405 |
Law of Evidence I |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 407 |
Conflict of Laws I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 409 |
Law of Banking I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 411 |
Criminology & Penology I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 413 |
Law of Intellectual Property I |
4 |
Elective |
| PSY 411 |
Forensic Psychology |
4 |
Elective |
| PHL 401 |
Contemporary Ideologies |
3 |
Elective |
400 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| LAW 402 |
Land Law II |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 404 |
Trusts |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 406 |
Law of Evidence II |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 408 |
Conflict of Laws II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 410 |
Negotiable Instruments |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 412 |
Criminology & Penology II |
4 |
Elective |
| PSY 412 |
Social Perception |
4 |
Elective |
| PHL 402 |
Philosophy of Law |
3 |
Elective |
500 Level Courses
500 LEVEL FIRST SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| LAW 501 |
Legal Theory |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 503 |
Company Law I |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 505 |
Administrative Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 507 |
Labour Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 509 |
Law of Taxation I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 511 |
Public International Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 513 |
Criminal Procedure |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 515 |
Conveyancing I |
4 |
Elective |
| PHL 403 |
Philosophy of Language |
3 |
Elective |
| ENG 401 |
Speech Writing |
3 |
Elective |
500 LEVEL SECOND SEMESTER
|
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| LAW 502 |
Legal Sources and Concepts |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 504 |
Company Law II |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 516 |
Long Essay |
6 |
Core |
| LAW 506 |
Administrative Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 508 |
Labour Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 510 |
Law of Taxation II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 512 |
Public International Law II |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 514 |
Civil Procedure |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 516 |
Conveyancing II |
4 |
Elective |
MASTERS IN LAW
MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M)
FIRST SEMESTER
| COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT UNITS |
STATUS |
| LAW 801 |
Legal Research Methodology I |
4 |
Core |
| LAW 803 |
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 805 |
Property Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 807 |
Comparative Constitutional Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 809 |
Comparative Criminal Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 811 |
Company Law and Policy |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 813 |
Law of Personal Taxation |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 815 |
Law of International Institutions |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 817 |
Intellectual property Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 819 |
Consumer Protection Law I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 821 |
Labour Law and Relations I |
4 |
Elective |
| LAW 923 |
International Economic Law I |
4 |
