BA (Hons) Law with Management (F/T) - LM314
1. Context and Objectives
This undergraduate programme intends to expose prospective professionals to a panoply of legal and
managerial subjects which are geared towards emerging sectors in Mauritius. It broadens the scope of the
legal profession and develops wide competencies for future legal officers/legal managers. It encourages
degree holders with a good legal background to join other emerging sectors.
2. Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the programme, students should be able to:
understand and apply basic concepts of accounting;
develop managerial knowledge and skills in various areas and apply the management principles
taught;
develop legal skills so as to analyse case law, interpret statutes and apply legal principles; examine
legal issues and explore legal problems related to various specific legal fields.
3. Teaching and Learning Methods
This programme will be taught through a combination of face-to-face lectures, tutorials and online training
and seminars including discussion forums, web-based research through available open educational
resources and online assessments. The teaching methods focus on practical as well as theoretical means
with a view to develop the analytical and critical skills of students that are essential for the workplace.
With a wide range of modules available on the programme including work-based learning placements and a
variety of assessment methods such as simulated court proceedings, advocacy and presentations, students
will be able to discover the academic areas where their true interests lie.
A typical semester module will carry 6 LCCS credits which represent 180 notional learning hours broken
down as follows: 30 hours of teaching, 60 hours of self-study and 90 hours of other learning activities.
A typical yearly module will carry 12 LCCS credits which represent 360 notional hours broken down as
follows: 60 hours of teaching, 120 hours of self-study and 180 hours of other learning activities.
4. Entry Requirements
General
As per General Entry Requirements for admission to the University for Undergraduate Degrees.
Programme
Credit in French at ‘O’ Level or equivalent.
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5. Programme Duration
Detail Normal (Years) Maximum (Years)
Degree 3 5
6. Minimum LCCS Credits Required:
For Degree Award
210 LCCS Credits
For each Academic Year
Minimum: 36 LCCS Credits Maximum: 96 LCCS Credits
7. Assessment and Deadlines
Each module will carry 100 marks and will be assessed as follows:
Continuous Assessment: 40% - 50%
Assessment will be based on a written examination of 2-hour (for a semester module) or 3-hour (for a
yearly module) duration as specified, carrying a range of 50% to 60% and continuous assessment carrying a
range of 40% to 50% of total marks except for module Research Methods. Continuous assessment will be
based on two (2) assignments and should include at least one class test.
Examinations: 50% - 60%
For a student to pass a module, an overall total of 40% for combined continuous assessment and written
examination components would be required without minimum thresholds within the individual continuous
assessment and written examination.
Written Examination and Continuous Assessment would each carry a weighting of 50% each for the
Module Research Methods (LAWS 2235Y(3)). Continuous Assessment would be based on writing
literature review, developing research methodology and research proposal/ report writing.
Dissertation is compulsory and it will carry 12 LCCS Credits.
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8. List of Modules
CORE MODULES
Code Module Name L/T/P Contact Self- Other LCCS
Hours study Learning Credits
Hrs Hrs
LAWS 1110Y(1) Mauritian Legal System and 2+1 60 120 180 12
Communication Skills for
Lawyers
LAWS 1112Y(1) Constitutional and Administrative 2+1 60 120 180 12
Law
LAWS 1113Y(1) Droit des Obligations 2+1 60 120 180 12
MGT 1117(1) Principles and Practices of 2+1 30 60 90 6
Management
MGT 1203(1) Marketing Fundamentals 2+1 30 60 90 6
ACF 1133Y(1) Fundamentals of Business 2+1 60 120 180 12
Accounting and Finance
LAWS 2220Y(3) Revenue Law & Law of Trusts 2+1 60 120 180 12
LAWS 2234Y(3) Law of Companies 2+1 60 120 180 12
LAWS 2235Y(3) Research Methods in Law and 2+1 60 120 180 12
Management
MGT 2060Y(3) Marketing Management 2+1 30 60 90 6
MGT 2061Y(3) Human Resource Management 2+1 60 120 180 12
MGT 2067Y(3) Business Ethics and Good 2+1 60 120 180 12
Governance
LAWS 3001Y(5) Dissertation - 12
LAWS 3114Y(5) International Trade Law 2+1 60 120 180 12
LAWS 3214Y(5) Labour and Industrial Relations 2+1 60 120 180 12
Law
LAWS 3127(5) Law of Finance 2+1 30 60 90 6
LAWS 3220(5) Corporate Governance 2+1 30 60 90 6
MGT 3059Y(5) International Business and 2+1 60 120 180 12
Management
ELECTIVE MODULES
STAT 1010(1) Statistics 1 2+1 30 60 90 6
MGT 1102(1) Fundamentals of 2+1 30 60 90 6
Entrepreneurship
LAWS 2215(3) Contrats Spéciaux 2+1 30 60 90 6
LAWS 2218(3) Intellectual Property Law 2+1 30 60 90 6
LAWS 2219(3) Human Rights 2+1 30 60 90 6
MGT 2253(3) Business Communication and 2+1 30 60 90 6
Effective Negotiation
MGT 2256(3) Operation Management and 2+1 30 60 90 6
Business Process Improvement
LAWS 2121(3) International Dispute 2+1 30 60 90 6
[Resolution/Settlement]
LAWS 3201(5) Jurisprudence 2+1 30 60 90 6
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MGT 3104(5) Marketing of Services 2+1 30 60 90 6
MGT 3131(5) Knowledge Management 2+1 30 60 90 6
DFA 3221(5) Financial Management 2+1 30 60 90 6
9. Programme Plan – BA (HONS) LAW WITH MANAGEMENT
YEAR 1
Code Module Name L/T/P Contact LCCS
Hours
Credits
CORE
LAWS 1110Y(1) Mauritian Legal System and Communication 2+1 60 12
Skills for Lawyers
LAWS 1112Y(1) Constitutional and Administrative Law 2+1 60 12
LAWS 1113Y(1) Droit des Obligations 2+1 60 12
ACF 1133Y(1) Fundamentals of Business Accounting and 2+1 60 12
Finance
MGT 1117(1) Principles and Practices of Management¹ 2+1 30 6
MGT 1203(1) Marketing Fundamentals¹ 2+1 30 6
Sub Total 60
YEAR 2
Code Module Name L/T/P Contact LCCS
Hours
Credits
CORE
LAWS 2220Y(3) Revenue Law & Law of Trusts 2+1 60 12
LAWS 2234Y(3) Law of Companies 2+1 60 12
LAWS 2235Y(3) Research Methods in Law and Management 2+1 60 12
MGT 2060Y(3) Marketing Management 2+1 60 12
MGT 2061Y(3) Human Resource Management 2+1 60 12
MGT 2067Y(3) Business Ethics and Good Governance 2+1 60 12
ELECTIVES Choose any one module
STAT 1010(1) Statistics 1¹ 2+1 30 6
MGT 1102(1) Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship¹ 2+1 30 6
LAWS 2215(3) Contrats Spéciaux¹ 2+1 30 6
LAWS 2218(3) Intellectual Property Law¹ 2+1 30 6
MGT 2253(3) Business Communication and Effective 2+1 30 6
Negotiation¹
Sub Total 78
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YEAR 3
Code Module Name L/T/P Contact LCCS
Hours
Credits
CORE
LAWS 3001Y(5) Dissertation - 60 12
LAWS 3114Y(5) International Trade Law 2+1 60 12
LAWS 3214Y(5) Labour and Industrial Relations Law 2+1 60 12
MGT 3059Y(5) International Business and Management 2+1 60 12
LAWS 3127(5) Law of Finance¹ 2+1 30 6
LAWS 3220(5) Corporate Governance² 2+1 30 6
ELECTIVES Choose two electives (one in each semester)
LAWS 2219(3) Human Rights² 2+1 30 6
LAWS 2121(3) International Dispute [Resolution/Settlement]¹ 2+1 30 6
LAWS 3201(5) Jurisprudence 2+1 30 6
MGT 2256(3) Operation Management and Business Process 2+1 30 6
Improvement²
MGT 3104(5) Marketing of Services² 2+1 30 6
MGT 3131(5) Knowledge Management¹ 2+1 30 6
DFA 3221(5) Financial Management² 2+1 30 6
Sub Total 72
Grand Total 210
NOTE:
1 - Module offered in semester 1 (examinations will take place at the end of semester one)
2 - Module offered in semester 2
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