Overview
Explore basics of law in easy step! This Course is specially designed for students to learn and understand the basics of law. Here practice the strategies and skills that will help you to become a successful lawyer in your future. Beginning with elementary questions such as what is law, its importance and functions, the Course goes on to discuss Classification of law, Sources of law, approaches to law, Legal right and duties, Classification of Legal rights, fundamental duties, administration of justice, etc. This Subject will spur your thoughts & ideas to understand the functioning of Indian Legal system, Organs of Government- Legislature, Executives & Judiciary and understanding scope of legal profession in India. The content of this Module will inject new spirit to make you socially competent and professionally confident to secure the constitutional mandate of access to justice.
Course Details
| Course Code | CLE/2016/5/LB-01 |
| Course Duration | 45 Days |
| Course Effort | 2-3 Hours/Week |
| Level | Introductory |
| Course Fees | 3000/- INR |
Syllabus
- Overview of Law
Definitions of Law and Its Nature, Sources of Law, Types of Law, Branches of Law, Rights and Duties as Citizens
- Judicial System in India
Different Legal System, Hierarchy of Courts in India
- Scope of Legal Profession
Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney, Judicial Officer, Law Clerks, Legal Academic
- Value Added Topics
Bare Acts, Legal Journals, Commentary, Digests, Manuals - Meaning & Uses Introduction to Legal Aid, Lok Adalats, Ombudsman and Lokayukta, Usefulness of Computers
- Learning Outcomes
After completing this Clinical Subject, you'll be able to
- Demonstrate the basic understanding of law
- Evaluate and understand scope of legal profession in India
- Easily manifest legal perceptions, notions and wisdom
- Key Features
- Explains each Chapter in Lecturette format by focusing on conceptual & practical clarity
- Under each topic the principles are explained, illustrated and contextualized
- Short & concise lessons with lots of examples
- Power Point Presentations supplementing academic courses
- Short videos that easily help students to master the subject
- Practice Sessions & tools to help you succeed
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AIR Law Academy & Research Centre, Nagpur
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Course Activity
Definitions of Law and Its Nature, Sources of Law, Types of Law, Branches of Law, Rights and Duties as Citizens
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Easy Steps
- Step I: Learn about How to take the Clinical Course
Take a virtual tour of Course goals & Plan through a video. This will help you to explore the strengths of the Course. You will also get a reading material on How to succeed in this Course.
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- Step II: Start Your Clinical Course
It's Simple! Start your customized clinical course on your own schedule.
Once registered, you will be given access to the learning materials for the Clinical Legal Subject. The learning material shall include Reference material, Power Point Presentation, Audio-video Lectures & Practice Sessions. These materials will take you through a programme of directed self-study, and indicate how and where you can obtain supplementary study materials and access tutorial support to enhance your studies. Tutors are allocated for each module and are available to answer queries and promote discussion during the study semester. Details of the learning materials provided for each module can be found in the module specifications (located on the 'Dashboard' tab of the relevant course page).
- Step III: Practice Your Skills
Put your newly conceptualized & developed skills to practice. The estimated time to complete this Course is 45 days. You will have repeated access to Video Lectures and Power Point Presentations. You can retake your practice session until you are confident that you understand these concepts.
- Step IV: Aptitude Assessment
Solve Multiple Choice Questions on 5 Modules with around 20 questions in each Module. The aptitude section focuses on your problem solving skills.
- Step V: Final Destination
Once you have successfully completed the Practice Sessions and Online Exercises, you have successfully completed the course!
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