SEMESTER I-COURSE 1
LWCC0101-LEGAL EDUCATION
UNIT – 1
General Principles of Education- Curriculum Development- Preparation of Syllabus- Pedagogy-
Committee Reports- Legal education in post globalized world
UNIT – 2
Objectives of Legal Education-Role of the Government, Universities and Bar Council- Legal
Education for Professional Degree and other Degrees, Diplomas - Comparative perspectives,
U.K, U.S.A and Japan - Distance Education- - Continuing Legal Education- SWAYAM
Massive Open On-line Courses (MOOCS).
UNIT – 3
Methods of Teaching-Lecture method, Case method, Problem method -Tutorial Method-
Discussion Method- Seminal method -Clinical Legal Education – Skill based learning in law
- Law Library utilization - Learning Management System for legal education.
UNIT – 4
Student Work Assessment- Continuous evaluation – Accomplishments of practical
components and evaluation- Accomplishment of Projects and its evaluation- Conduct of
written Examinations- Modalities, Scope and Means of accomplishment. Participation in Para
legal services, undergoing internships and grading and evaluation.
UNIT – 5
Post Graduate Legal Education-Objectives-Curriculum Development- Method of Teaching-
Student Work Assessment – Evaluation – Research Oriented writing.
SEMESTER I-COURSE 2
LWCC0102 - JUDICIAL PROCESS
UNIT - 1
Judicial Process as an instrument for resolving disputes – Judicial process in trial courts- Role
of Doctrine of Precedent, Ratio decidendi and Obiter dicta – Doctrine of Stare decisis in
different legal systems (common law and civil law) – Reconciling change with stability.
Prospective overruling-Dissent - Structure of judicial opinion- Seriatim opinions.
UNIT - 2
Logic and growth in law (Civil law and Common law system) – Leeways for judicial reasoning
– Categories of illusory references – Uses and abuses of logic – Rhetoric’s – Role of judicial
discretion in judicial reasoning- Judicial Recusal and accountability.
UNIT - 3
Nature of Judicial Process – Search for the legislative intention – Methods of judicial
interpretation – Role of philosophy, logic, history, tradition and sociology – Judge as
legislator– Judicial creativity and its limitations- judicially manageable standards-Judicial
discipline.
UNIT - 4
Judicial process in Indian legal system – Operation of precedent in India – Judicial activism and
creativity of the Supreme Court – Tools and techniques of creativity – judicial overreach-
significance of judicial restraint.
UNIT - 5
Judicial process in pursuit of Constitutional values – New dimensions in judicial activism and
structural challenges – Dynamic interpretations of constitutional values and features.
SEMESTER I-COURSE 3
LWCC0103 -LAW AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
UNIT - I
Concept of law and legal system—Relationship between law and society—Law as an
instrument of social change. Law and Morality- Public Morality and Constitutional Morality
- Determinants of Social Transformation – Human Rights tempering Rights Discourse.
UNIT - 2
Historical and evolutionary theories - Sociological jurisprudence—Realistic jurisprudence—
Law and social change—Utilitarianism, liberalism in law—Marxian and post Marxian
approaches to law– Democratization of law making and social transformation- participatory
governance.
UNIT - 3
Gender based social conflict and law- Significance of recognizing Gender Identity - Role of
law and gender-based violence-Law and its enforcement - Social and economic status of
women – women and personal laws- Empowerment of women political, economic and social-
-Feminist critique of Indian jurisprudence.
UNIT - 4
Land and poverty- Agrarian reforms – Social Dialogue on Sustainable development-
Addressing the cause of vulnerable sections of society- Backward Classes- tribal- migrant
laborers- elder rights – Social exclusion and Untouchability- Knowledge Economy and social
divide - Development Discourse and Social transformation. Human Development and
Capabilities Approach.
UNIT - 5
Access to justice-Legal aid to the poor and indigent- Impact of the legal architecture-
Objectives and programmes-Legal literacy and law reform - Judicial activism -
Transformative constitutionalism - Dynamic interpretations of the Constitution in changing
social settings – Public Interest Litigation and participatory justice initiatives – Influence of
neo liberal policies in judicial interpretations – rights discourses and welfare state ideals.
SEMESTER I-COURSE 4
LWCC0104 -RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
UNIT – 1
Definition and purpose of Research-Type of Research-The relative value-Significance of
Legal Research-Doctrinal Legal Research-Social Science Research and Methods in Legal
Process- Legislative Process-Judicial process -Administrative policy making –Law Reforms
UNIT – 2
Scientific method-Science-Theory and facts-Concepts- Variables and definitions- Objectivity
value -Neutrality and Empiricism.
UNIT – 3
Research Problem-Formation of the Problem-Hypothesis-Sampling and its Role-Criteria of
Good Hypothesis-Research Design, Forms and Techniques, Sampling techniques, Random
sampling, Simple Random, Stratified Random, Systematic Random-Non-Random Sampling
UNIT – 4
Data Collection-Study of case law-Observations, Questionnaire, Schedules etc... – Interviews,
Surveys, Statistical methods in Legal Research, Processing of Data-Elements of Statistics,
Averages, Co-relation and test of significance-Sealing, Projective techniques- Role of
Computer and Internet in Legal Research
UNIT – 5
Research writing- Writing of Reports, Articles, Book Reviews and Case Comments-
References and Citations- Techniques of presenting ideas-Drafting and synopsis, Foot notes,
Bibliography, Case Lists etc.…-Case analysis -Evaluation of Research studies and findings–
Research and Publishing Ethics – Best Practices - Measures to check malpractices- plagiarism
scrutiny.
