Description of the Program
The Department of Law was established under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science to advance human rights, social welfare, and justice through knowledge of the law. It is expected that the students would play a central role in meeting the vision and mission of the Law Department of Daffodil International University.
The Department of Law has more than 15 full-time faculty members. The academic program of LLM in the department is conducted semester-wise in a well-planned way where the best quality education is given to students covering the most updated OBE-based syllabus & curriculum on Law & Legal studies. Different kinds of academic, co-curricular, mooting and debating, trial advocacy programs, legal aid and counseling activities, national & international conferences, seminars, workshops, and literary discussions are organized regularly. The Department has one moot courtroom with all the latest facilities and a research center titled “Daffodil Institute of Legal Research- DILR,” which aims to do the best practices of law and efforts to develop the best connectivity between industry-academia, bar- benches, people-law graduates, etc.
Post-Graduates Attributes
Gene Generic Skills r | Skill Skills Development Mechanism s Development Mechanism |
1. Fundamental Skills a. Multi-Disciplinary Approach b. Development Technology |
a. Reading diverse learning materials; Q/A sessions during classes. b. Contextualizing the critical terms in development studies through formative and summative assessments. |
2. Social Skills a. Teamwork and communication b. Leadership |
a. Group discussions, group assignments and presentation b. Hands-on planning, organizing and leading projects |
3. Thinking Skills king Skills a. Critical Thinking b. Problem Solving |
a. Debate competition on contemporary development issuesb. Poster presentation on solutions for development challenges |
4. Personal Skills a. Ethics and Mortality b. IT Literacy |
a. Academic integrity assurance through plagiarism checking software b. Blended learning practices using online platforms and tools such as Moodle, flipgrid, Kahoot, Padlet, Mentimeter, blogs etc |
5. Research Skills Skills a) Legal Research Methodology b) Legal Research Monograph |
a. Apply knowledge and skills in addressing issues/solving problems with minimal supervision; b. Evaluate the appropriateness of different legal research approaches to solve problems in the field of study. |
Structure of the Curriculum
(1) Duration of the Program: 1 Years Semesters: 02
(2) Admission Requirements:
# General Student:
Admission to the LLM program is selective. To apply for admission in this program, the student must have an LLB (Honors) degree from any recognized university with second class or CGPA 2.50.
# English Medium Student:
Students completing five O-level subjects and at least two A-level subjects may apply. Out of these 7 subjects, applicants must have a minimum of 4 ‘B’ grades & 3 ‘C’ grades.
(3)Total Minimum Credit Requirement to Complete the Program: 40
As per BNQF (Part B) for Higher Education, A student would be awarded an LLM degree after completion of 1 (One) years of courses earning 40 credits in 2 (Two) semesters with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50. A student shall have to complete the program within the maximum period of two academic years from the admission year.
(4) Total class weeks in a Year /Semester:
18 weeks (3 hours per week and a total of 56 hours) in a Semester
(5) Minimum CGPA requirements for post-graduation: 2.5 out of 04 CGPA
(6) Maximum academic years of completion: 2 (Two Years)
(7) Academic Year:
Each Academic Year is divided into 2(two) semesters.
Spring Semester: January-June
Fall Semester: July- December
(8) Core courses
Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
LAW 042801 | Muslim Law of Succession | 4 |
LAW 042802 | Law of International Organizations | 4 |
LAW 042803 | Comparative Constitutional Law | 4 |
LAW 042804 | International Humanitarian Law | 4 |
LAW 042805 | Law of the Sea and Maritime Law | 4 |
LAW 042806 | International Commercial Arbitration | 4 |
LAW 042807 | Legal Research Methodology | 4 |
LAW 042808 | International Migration and Refugee Law | 4 |
LAW 042809 | Air and Space Law | 4 |
LAW 042810 | International Criminal Law | 4 |
LAW 042811 | Law of Forensic and Scientific Evidence | 4 |
LAW 042812 | Cyber Law | 4 |
LAW 042813 | International Trade and Investment Law | 4 |
LAW 042814 | Research Monograph | 8 |