The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) was established by Act 27 of 2005 of the Kerala State Legislature
The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) was established by Act 27 of 2005 of the Kerala State Legislature
SCHEME OF COURSES
| Semester | Compulsory Courses | Core Courses | Elective Courses |
| Semester I | 1. Law in Society (4 Credits) 2. Legal Education & Research Methodology (2 Credits) 3. Term Research Paper (2 Credits) |
• Core Course 1
(4 Credits) • Core Course 2 (4 Credits) |
Minimum credits to be compulsorily acquired from the subject group of specialisation: 4 Additional credits that may be acquired from Additional Elective Courses:4 (Depending upon the choice of electives offered by the University) |
| Semester II | 4. Judicial Process (4 Credits) 5. Term Research Paper (2 Credits) 6. Tutelage Programme (2 Credits) |
• Core Course 3
(4 Credits) • Core Course 4 ( 4 Credits) |
Minimum credits to be compulsorily acquired from the subject group of specialisation: 4 Additional credits that may be acquired from Additional Elective Courses:4 (Depending upon the choice of electives offered by the University) |
| Semester III | 7. Term Research Paper
(2 Credits) 8. Tutelage Programme (2 Credits) |
• Core Course 5 (4 Credits) • Core Course 6 (4 Credits) |
Minimum credits to be compulsorily acquired from the subject group of specialisation: 4 Additional credits that may be acquired from Additional Elective Courses:8 (Depending upon the choice of electives offered by the University) |
| Semester IV | 9. Tutelage Programme
(2 Credits) 10. Dissertation (6 Credits) 11. Course Viva Voce (2 Credits) 12. Clinical Legal Education (2 Credits) |
• Core Course 7
(4 Credits) |
Additional credits that may be acquired from Additional Elective Courses:8 (Depending upon the choice of electives offered by the University) |
COMPULSORY COURSES
Compulsory Course 1 – Law in Society (4 Credits)
Compulsory Course 2 – Legal Education & Research Methodology (2 Credits)
Compulsory Course 3 – Term Research Paper (2 Credits)
Compulsory Course 4 – Judicial Process (4 Credits)
Compulsory Paper 5 – Term Research Paper (2 Credits)
Compulsory Paper 6 – Tutelage Programme (2 Credits)
Compulsory Paper 7 – Term Research Paper (2 Credits)
Compulsory Paper 8 – Tutelage Programme (2 Credits)
Compulsory Paper 9 – Tutelage Programme (2 Credits)
Compulsory Paper 10 – Dissertation (6 Credits)
Compulsory Paper 11 – Course Viva Voce (2 Credits)
Compulsory Paper 12 – Clinical Legal Education (2 Credits)
SUBJECT GROUP I – INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW
CORE COURSES
Core Course 1 – Legal Control of International Trade (4 Credits)
Core Course 2 – World Trade Organisation: Evolution, Structure and Dispute Resolution (4 Credits)
Core Course 3 – General Principles of GATT & WTO Law (4 Credits)
Core Course 4 – International Economic Institutions (4 Credits)
Core Course 5 – Law of Transnational Sales (4 Credits)
Core Course 6 – SPS Measures, Technical Barriers to Trade and WTO Law (4 Credits)
Core Course 7 – Anti-Dumping Law and the Law Relating to Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (4 Credits)
ELECTIVE COURSES
Elective Course 1 – Carriage (2 Credits)
Elective Course 2 – Conflict of Laws (2 Credits)
Elective Course 3 – Trade and Environment (4 Credits)
Elective Course 4 – Introduction to General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) (2 Credits)
Elective Course 5 – International Investment Law (2 Credits)
Elective Course 6 – India and the WTO Agreement on Agriculture (2 Credits)
Elective Course 7 – Trade and Human Rights (2 Credits)
Elective Course 8 – Marine Insurance and P&I Practice (2 Credits)
Elective Course 9 – International Taxation
SUBJECT GROUP II – CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
CORE COURSES
Core Course 1 – Constitutional Principles and Structure (4 Credits)
Core Course 2 – Constitutional Rights and Social Justice (4 Credits)
Core Course 3 – Judicial Review of Legislation and Constitution Amendment (4 Credits)
Core Course 4 – Judicial Review of Administrative Action (4 Credits)
Core Course 5 – Government Liability and Discretionary Powers (4 Credits)
Core Course 6 – Centre – State Relations (4 Credits)
Core Course 7 – Law Relating to Public Employment (4 Credits)
ELECTIVE COURSES
Elective Course 1 – Electoral Process and Law (4 Credits)
Elective Course 2 – Law Relating to Democratic Decentralisation (2 Credits)
Elective Course 3 – Water Resources Law (4 Credits)
Elective Course 4 – Parliamentary Privileges and Ethics (4 Credits)
Elective Course 5 – Emerging Regime of Administrative Regulation (4 Credits)
Elective Course 6 – Immigration Law (4 Credits)
Courses indicated as ‘Elective courses’ in the above scheme are those which have been regularly offered in the University. The University, however, reserves the right to offer any one or more of the above mentioned elective courses or any course not mentioned in the above scheme in one or more semesters.
