Master of Laws

To provide for an intermediary degree between the LLB basic legal qualification viz LLD. The LLM is taken by either the course work research and examination (oral and written) or the oral examination and the research-dissertation option.

Students commencing LLM programme should already have acquired a knowledge base reflected in the LLB programme or its equivalence form experience credited as adequate prior learning to commence studies at this level. Students must have passed a module during the early stages of the LLM programme.

1. Demonstrate mastery of theoretically sophisticated subject matter with a comprehensive knowledge of the field of study
2. Critically review evidence supporting conclusions and investigate contradictory information
3. Critically evaluate the literature pertaining to the field of study
4. Deploy confidently well-developed research skills
5. Effectively engage in debate in a professional manner and contexts
6. Effectively interact within a learning or professional group with demonstration of leadership

1. In depth evaluation of learners knowledge and understanding the relevant principles, doctrines theories and conflicting options in relation thereto
2. Write research proposals and indicate that learners are able to identify a problem or problems in the application of a legal principles and
3. Formulate research problems and subsets of problems
4. Formulate hypothesis
5. Know, select and utilise research methods relevant to legal research and investigation into legal problems
6. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate, analyse and interpret findings of an investigation
7. Identify and analyse different scientific procedures in terms of the problems being researched
8. Critically read, interpret and analyse literature from different sources
9. Search for additional literature and materials relevant to the identified research problems
10. Compare the writings of different authors on the same topic or related topics and identify aspects on which they hold different opinions
11. Systemise and synthesise reading material on the topic being researched
12. Draw conclusions from different readings and indicate anomalies
13. Create a theoretical framework by the literature review
14. Compile a complete bibliography
15. Write a dissertation that shows that a learner can express him/herself clearly
16. Write dissertation that is linguistically correct, acceptable and of a high standard
17. Write a dissertation that is technically well presented and has an acceptable lay out
18. Should meet deadlines for submission of writings

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

The following methods shall be incorporated to achieve an integrated assessment contribution to the purpose of the qualification;

a) Oral test

b) Written test

c) Tasks or reports

d) Dissertation/thesis

e) Research presentation