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Re: Law In SMU
Singapore Management University SMU's undergraduate law programme aims to mould students into excellent holistic lawyers who will contribute significantly to society. Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) program- The innovative and broadbased Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) curriculum has an international focus. The LL.B. is a 4-year meritorious honours programme with 36 course units worth of courses. The curriculum comprises a careful mix of University Core courses, Law Core courses, Law-related courses, Law electives as well as General Education courses to ensure that graduates possess the desired contextual and cross-border knowledge and expertise. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSES Business, Government & Society Ethics & Social Responsibility Leadership & Team Building ASIAN STUDIES CLUSTER Any 1.0 CU from Asian Studies Cluster GLOBALISATION CLUSTER Any 1.0 CU from Globalisation Cluster MODES OF THINKING CLUSTER (Any 1.0 CU) Managing Volatility, Unvertainty, Change and Ambiguity Creativity (0.5 CU) Analytical Skills (0.5 CU) GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE Any 1 General Education Course SMU ELECTIVE Any 1 course unit from the undergraduate curriculum in SMU (including a law elective) LAW CORE COURSES Commercial Conflict of Laws Comparative Legal Systems Constitutional & Administrative Law (1.5 course unit) Contract Law 1 Contract Law 2 Corporate Law Criminal Law (1.5 course unit) Law of Business Organisations Law of Equity & Trusts (1.5 course unit) Law of Evidence Law of Property (1.5 course unit) Law of Torts (1.5 course unit) Legal Research & Writing Legal System, Legal Method & Analysis Legal Theory & Philosophy To hone the legal writing skills of the students, from Year 2 onwards, each student will be required to submit a substantial individual written assignment of about 2,000 to 3,000 words for one of the law courses read in each term. LAW ELECTIVES (Electives offered may vary for a given year) Students must complete 8.5 law electives. Advocacy An Introduction to International Banking and Financial Regulation (0.5 course unit) Appellate Practice in Civil Litigation (0.5 course unit) Banking Law Comparative Law of Sales Competition Law Complex International Litigation Construction Law Contract Negotiation and Drafting Corporate Crime Corporate Insolvency Law Domestic and International Sales Drafting of Commercial Agreements (0.5 course unit) Drafting in Corporate Practice (0.5 course unit) Economic Analysis of Law Family Law Financial & Securities Regulation Foreign Direct Investment Law & Practice Information Technology & the Law Insurance Law Intellectual Assets and the Law in Asian Economies Intellectual Property Law International and Comparative Criminal Justice International Arbitration Practice International Commercial Arbitration International Commercialisation of Intellectual Property International Construction Law International Law and Global Politics International Moots International Patent Law and Policy Introduction to Civil Procedure (0.5 course unit) Islamic Commercial Law Joint Venture Law (Singapore – Indonesia) Jurisprudence: Modern & Critical Theories of Law Law and Policy of Ethnic Relations in Singapore Law and Regulation Law and the Changing Media Environment Law of Corporate Finance Law of Cybercrime and Digital Investigations Law of International Trade Law of Mergers & Acquisitions Law Study Mission Legal and Commercial Principles in Project Financing Transactions Legal Issues in E-commerce Negotiation & Mediation for Lawyers Pre-trial Practice in Civil Litigation (0.5 course unit) Principles of Singapore Income Tax Principles of Taxation of International Business Transactions Public International Law Public International Law and Domestic Law: International Commerce Shipping & Admiralty Law Trade & Investment Law WTO : Law and Policy Directed Research LAW-RELATED COURSES Financial Accounting for Law Finance for Law Contact- School of Law Singapore Management University 60 Stamford Road #04-11 Singapore 178900 |