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 Benue State University, Makurdi

Faculty of Law

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