Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Department of Law
Course Outline
Part-A
1. Course Code: 0421-1204
2. Course Title: Jurisprudence & Legal Theory
3. Course Type (GEd/Core Course/Elective/Field Work/Project/Thesis): Core Course
4. Year/Semester: First Year, 2nd Semester
5. Academic Session:
6. Program: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Honors)
7. Course Teacher: Tarikul Kabir
8. Prerequisite(s) (if any):
9. Credit Value: 3 Credits
10. Contact Hours: 03 hours each week
11. Total Marks: 100
12. Rationale of the Course: This course aims to provide the basic understanding as well as an
overview of legal theory and knowledge of law. This course is also important to remove the
complexities of law and create the legal senses among students. Each chapter also provides
activities to test understanding of the topic and self-assessment exercises designed to assist
student’s progress.
13. Course Objectives:
To provide an extended and practical knowledge on Law and legal theories.
To provide specific knowledge on different regulatory strategies to promote the consumer rights
protection and to develop an advanced understanding on the recent developments of the consumer
protection regime in Bangladesh.
Course Contents and Tentative Lesson Plan: (Total 45 Classes)
Chapter 1: Introduction of Jurisprudence
a) Definition
b) Scope
c) Significance and Utility of Jurisprudence
d) Inter-relation of Jurisprudence with other social sciences
Chapter 2: Introduction of Law
a. Definition of Law
b. Austin’s Theory of Law & Its Criticism
c. Salmond’s Definition of Law & Its Criticism
d. Kinds/Classification of Law
e. Functions/Purposes of Law
f. Advantages and Disadvantages of Law:
Chapter 3: Different Schools of Jurisprudence
a. Philosophical School of Jurisprudence
b. Historical School of Jurisprudence
c. Sociological School of Jurisprudence
d. Analytical School of Jurisprudence
Chapter 4: Source of Law
a. Meaning of Source of Law
b. Historical Source of Law
c. Legal Sources of Law
d. Legislation as a Source of Law
e. Custom as a Source of Law
f. Precedent as a Source of Law
Chapter 5: Administration of Justice
a. Concept of Justice
b. Meaning of Administration of Justice
c. Necessity of Administration of Justice
d. Origin and Growth of Administration of Justice
e. Advantages & Disadvantages of Administration of Justice
f. Criminal Administration of Justice
g. Civil Administration of Justice
Chapter 6: Theories Of Punishments
a. Definition of punishment
b. Types of Punishment
c. Different Theories of Punishment
d. Capital Punishment and Bangladesh
Chapter 7: Legal Rights and Duties
a. Definition of Legal Rights Duties
b. Parties to a Legal Rights
c. Enforcement of Legal Rights
d. Relation between Rights and Duties
e. Kinds of Legal Rights
f. Extinctions of Rights
Chapter 8: Liability
a. Meaning of Liability
b. Kinds of Liability
c. General Conditions of Liability
d. Measure of Penal Liability & Civil Liability
e. Crime and Tort
f. Exemption from Criminal Liability
Chapter 9: Ownership and Possession
a. Definition of Ownership and Possession
b. Development of the idea of ownership
c. Essential of Ownership
d. Subject Matter of Ownership
e. Different kinds of Ownership
Chapter 10: State & Sovereignty
a. Definition of State & Sovereignty
b. Elements of the State
c. Functions of the State
d. Unitary and Composite State
e. Theories of Sovereignty
Weeks Topics Teaching- Assessment
Learning Strategy
Strategies
Overview of the Course
Week-1 Chapter 1: Introduction of TLS1, TLS2 Brainstorming/
& 2: Jurisprudence Open
Discussion
e) Definition
f) Scope
g) Significance and Utility of
Jurisprudence
h) Inter-relation of Jurisprudence
with other social sciences
Week 3: Chapter 2: Introduction of Law TLS1, TLS3- Class
TLS5 Performance/
g. Definition of Law Spot Test/Short
Question
h. Austin’s Theory of Law & Its
Criticism
i. Salmond’s Definition of Law &
Its Criticism
j. Kinds/Classification of Law
k. Functions/Purposes of Law
l. Advantages and Disadvantages of
Law:
Week-4: Chapter 3: Different Schools of TLS1, TLS3- Short
Jurisprudence TLS5 Question/Facts
Analysis
e. Philosophical School of
Jurisprudence
f. Historical School of Jurisprudence
g. Sociological School of
Jurisprudence
h. Analytical School of Jurisprudence
Week-5 Chapter 4: Source of Law TLS1, TLS5, Facts
TLS6 Analysis/Short
g. Meaning of Source of Law Question
h. Historical Source of Law
TLS4 Facts
i. Legal Sources of Law
Analysis/Short
j. Legislation as a Source of Law Question
k. Custom as a Source of Law
l. Precedent as a Source of Law
Class Test
Week-6 Mid term
Week-7 Chapter 5: Administration of TLS1, TLS3- Short
& 8: Justice TLS5 Question/Quiz
h. Concept of Justice
i. Meaning of Administration of
Justice
j. Necessity of Administration of
Justice
k. Origin and Growth of
Administration of Justice
l. Advantages & Disadvantages of
Administration of Justice
m. Criminal Administration of Justice
n. Civil Administration of Justice
Week-9 Chapter 6: Theories Of TLS1, TLS3, Short
Punishments TLS5 Question/Quiz
e. Definition of punishment
f. Types of Punishment
g. Different Theories of Punishment
h. Capital Punishment and
Bangladesh
Week-10 Chapter 7: Legal Rights and Duties
TLS1, TLS2, Spot test/Short
g. Definition of Legal Rights Duties TLS6 Question
h. Parties to a Legal Rights
i. Enforcement of Legal Rights
j. Relation between Rights and
Duties
k. Kinds of Legal Rights
l. Extinctions of Rights
Week-11 Chapter 8: Liability TLS1, TLS2, Short
& 12: TLS5 Question/Quiz
g. Meaning of Liability
h. Kinds of Liability
i. General Conditions of Liability
j. Measure of Penal Liability & Civil
Liability
k. Crime and Tort
l. Exemption from Criminal Liability
Week-13:
Chapter 9: Ownership and TLS1, Facts
Possession TLS3-TLS6 Analysis/Short
Question
f. Definition of Ownership and
Possession
g. Development of the idea of
ownership
h. Essential of Ownership
i. Subject Matter of Ownership
j. Different kinds of Ownership
Week-14: Chapter 10: State & Sovereignty TLS1, TLS3, Short Question
TLS5
f. Definition of State & Sovereignty
g. Elements of the State TLS1-TLS5 Class
TLS3 Performance
h. Functions of the State
i. Unitary and Composite State
j. Theories of Sovereignty
Quiz / Class Test
Week-15 Semester End Examination
