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Major of Law

Overview

A CL student has to complete 131 credit hours in four years to be able to acquire a Bachelor in Law Degree. Law courses are especially designed to assist students in acquiring knowledge of diverse legal areas, so that their career opportunities would be increased to cover both government and private sectors. After graduating from UBT’s College of Law, students should have a good grasp of the relevant subjects, as well as the necessary skills of transferring and applying their knowledge in the real world.

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Mission

Providing legal education according to the highest quality standards, preparing highly competent competencies for the national and global job market, and offering leading scientific, research, and community services utilizing advanced and technical approaches.

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Vision

To be a nationally and internationally recognized pioneer in legal education and legal research. To develop esteemed and competent lawyers for the advancement of society and education, who graduate to be the skilled lawyers of the future.

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Amany Fawzy Hamouda , Head of Law Department
Law is the foundation which society is built, serving as the path to ensure justice and equality. The Department of Law strives to provide distinguished legal education by equipping students with fundamental knowledge of modern legislation. It is committed to empower students with research, analytical, and critical thinking skills through a scientific legal methodology that balances academic requirements with the evolving needs of the local and international job market. Furthermore, department of Law actively participates in promoting legal awareness within the local community in collaboration with various legal entities and institutions.
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Freshmen (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
ENG 101 ACADEMIC ENGLISH 3
Total : 3

Freshmen (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
SOC 140 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3
ENG 102 ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 3
ARAB201 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 2
BL 260 CRIMINAL LAW 3
BL 220 SOURCES OF OBLIGATIONS 3
Total : 14

Sophomore (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
BL 211 COMMERCIAL LAW 3
BL 233 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 3
ISLS341 FOUNDATION OF FIQH 3
ELCTG1 FREE COURSE 3
BL 230 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 3
Total : 15

Sophomore (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
BL 321 LEGAL EFFECTS OF OBLIGATIONS 3
BL 361 PRIVATE CRIMINAL LAW 3
ISLS333 PERSONAL STATUS 2
ISLS343 THE ROLE & THEORY OF FIQH 3
ISLS201 ISLAMIC 2 2
ELCTG2 COLLEGE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT 3
Total : 16

Junior (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
BL 323 CIVIL CONTRACTS 3
BL 340 LABOR AND SOCIAL SECURITY LAW 3
BL 314 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS & BANKRUPTCY 3
BL 472 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW 2
ISLS301 ISLAMIC CULTURE 3 (BUSINESS ETHICS) 3
STAT121 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS 3
BUS 351 ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3
Total : 20

Junior (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
BL 350 PUBLIC INT. LAW AND ORGANIZATIONS 3
BL 322 CIVIL EVIDENCE 2
BL 362 EVIDENCE 2
BL 415 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 3
BL 331 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS 2
ISLS437 INHERITANCE AND WILLS 3
ELCTCL1 MAJOR ELECTIVE I 3
Total : 18

Senior (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
BL 412 COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AND BANKING TRANS. 3
BL 463 CRIMINAL PROCEDURES 3
BL 470 CIVIL PROCEDURES 3
BL 424 REAL RIGHTS 3
BL 432 ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIARY 3
ELCTCL2 MAJOR ELECTIVE II 3
Total : 18

Senior (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
BL 471 EXECUTIVE PROCEDURES 3
BUS 230 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 3
ELCTCL3 MAJOR ELECTIVE III 2
BL 491 RESEARCH & TRAINING 6
Total : 14
Plain Total : 118
Total Number of Courses : 41

LAW


Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course is considered as an introductory to the students. the course focuses on the concept of the legal fundamental, divisions, sources, interpretation thereof, in addition to its scope of application and way of cancellation; studying the theory of right in terms of concept and types thereof; as well as natural and legal persons, object of right (funds) and further studying the principle of arbitrariness in using the right.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL101-1, BL220-1, ENG102-7
the objective of this course is to look at certain areas of business law in order to acquire an understanding of the main themes, principles and practices of this body of law. the benchmark statement of the main learning outcomes are as follows: 1. to understand the basic concepts and theories of law associated with business arena. 2. to provide students with a thorough academic knowledge of the types of commercial acts. 3. to understand the duties of traders under saudi laws and regulations. 4. to become aware of the laws and regulations governing business transactions in saudi arabia.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2, BL101-1
the aim of this course is to study the sources of obligations which consider the corner stone in legal studies (the general rules for contract formation and performance) and it covers in its primary level wilful and un-wilful sources of the obligations such as contract detrimental act, enrichment without cause and law.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-1
the objective of this course is to study the developing, activity and agents of the administrative authority in the country to fulfil the public benefit, based on an outline of the administrative theories and their applications in the kingdom.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL101-1, ENG102-7
the study of constitutional law is designed to address the constitutional provisions in the basic law of governance in saudi and to crop up its islamic resource in order to raise awareness of constitutional and political for scholars and students along with extend the scope of legal and constitutional among citizens. likewise, to establish the values of commitment and citizenship, and encourage them for public participation.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2, BL101-1
the purposes of this subject is studying the basics of criminal law along with defining the concept of crime and its elements, and punishment.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-1, BL233-1, BL321-1, ENG102-7
the main purpose for this course is to: 1. to understand basic fundamentals of the laws governing formation, activities and officials of the commercial papers as regulated by saudi company law. 2. underlying basic rules of insolvency and bankruptcy law. 3. proceedings in bankruptcy and liquidation. 4. company liquidations and effect of such proceedings. 5. discovery and realization of property available in bankruptcy and liquidations. 6. voidable transactions and provisional liquidation.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL220-1
this course aims to introduce students with the rules of a contract from the formation till the implementation.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: BL321-1, BL323-1, ENG102-7
this course is mainly designed to explain the rules relating to evidence law especially to the rules of burden of proof. the course focuses as well on evidentiary procedures.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-1, BL321-1, ENG102-7
this course is mainly designed to provide students with the basics of the civil contracts in saudi law, which includes both sale and lease contracts. the course focuses as well on getting students acquire the essential knowledge regarding sale contracts and what relates thereto starting from concluding the contract, conditions of its validity, degree of required capacity for conclusion. in addition, the course focuses on lease contract in general, and the regulations of leasing premises and buildings in saudi law.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL230-1, BL233-1, ENG102-7, ISLS333-1, ISLS343-1, MATH101-3
the objective of this course is to study the developing, activity and agents of the administrative authority in the country to fulfil the public benefit, based on an outline of the administration theories and their applications in the kingdom.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-1, BL321-1
this course examines the application of labour law in the private sectors. the bench mark statement of the main learning outcomes are as follows: 1. to understand basic fundamentals of matter essentially deals with labour contract. 2. to be able to draft a simple employment contract. 3. to be able to read and correct a simple employment contract. 4. understand how employment legislation affects the content of employment contracts. 5. know how to terminate an employment contract.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-1, BL233-1, BL323-1, BL472-1, ENG101-7, ENG102-7
this subject aims at studying the international rules that govern the international relations among states, and the later with the international organizations, in times of peace and war.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL260-1
this subject seeks to study in details the crimes, and part of this involves the study of the crimes of bribery and fraud.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL260-1, BL361-1
course description the main purpose for this course is, understanding: 1. the concept of criminal evidence. 2. the burden of proof. 3. the types of evidence.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-1, BL314-1, ENG102-7
the objective of this course is to: 1. identify important parts of the regulatory regime for banks and financial institutions in saudi arabia. 2. understand key elements of the banker - customer relationship. 3. understand the law regulating payment systems in particular electronic payment systems. 4. apply logical argument to hypothetical factual circumstances and legal problems that emerge in banking and finance law. 5. enable students to analyse the compatibility of saudi law including sharia rules with international treaties relating to banking and financial services and markets.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-1, BL233-1, BL323-1, BL472-1, ENG101-7, ENG102-7
the objective of this course is to study the main subjects of intellectual property law: patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and trademarks. the benchmark statement of the main learning outcomes are as follows: 1. to understand basic fundamentals of the laws governing intellectual property. 2. to provide students with a rigorous academic training in the discipline of law with a detailed focus on intellectual property. 3. to understand intellectual property rights in practice. 4. to describe, in words, the ways in which various concepts of intellectual property come into play in particular situations. the overall goal is to come to understand the fundamental principles of intellectual property law under saudi arabian and international laws.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL321-1, BL322-1, ISLS437-1
this course mainly designed to define real right especially the right of ownership where it is being taught in terms of its concept, scope and denotations set on property whether the legal or the consensual ones, in addition to the legal ways aiming at protecting that right, after which students are familiarized with the types of property, methods of acquisition.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL322-1, BL331-1
the objective of this course is an introduction to the administrative justice system in saudi arabia, its independence for the judiciary, terms of reference, and the types of cases pending before it.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL361-1, BL362-1
this subject goals to make the student acquainting with: 1. claims arising from committed the crime (public and private prosecution). 2. authorities that in charge of exercising proceedings of public prosecution. 3. the role of the criminal investigation officers in controlling crime and investigations. 4. the role of the bureau of investigation and prosecution in the criminal investigation. 5. the role of the criminal judiciary. 6. the stages of the criminal actions (arrest, investigation and trail before various levels of litigation).
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL321-1, BL322-1, BL472-1
this course is mainly designed to introduce students to the saudi judicial system, the civil courts, and of its jurisdiction. in addition, the course focuses on the rules and procedures which are required to be followed before the civil court, from filing the lawsuit until judicial ruling and the appeal proceeding.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL322-1, BL470-1
this course is mainly designed to introduce students to rules of forced execution. in addition, the course discuss the provisions and applications of such execution of court judgments, arbitration, commercial papers and other executive bonds before executive authorities.
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: BL211-1, BL233-1, BL321-1, ENG102-7
this course aims to explain the legal rules governing international relations with a foreign element, and the student's knowledge to the basic rules in the area of citizenship in the saudi regime and comparative laws, as well as knowledge of the rules of international conflicts of jurisdiction of the courts and how to control execution of foreign judgments on the territory of the kingdom of saudi arabia.
Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisite: BL432-1, BL463-1, BL471-1, BUS230-2
this is a capstone course in which the students are exposed to practical law training. major learning outcomes are: 1. identify and formulate problems and opportunities in law in real world situation. 2. apply knowledge gained from the courses. 3. recommend and apply solutions to practical problems. 4. learn how to conduct research. 5. write professional report. 6. make presentation.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-1, BL230-1, BL233-1, BL323-1, ENG102-7
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: BL432-1, BL463-1, BL471-1, BUS230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-1, ISLS341-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL230-1, BL233-1, ENG102-7, ISLS333-1, ISLS343-1, MATH101-3
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
survey of theories of interpersonal communication in social and professional relational contexts with attention to roles, social exchange, dimensions of communication both socially and professionally, development and deterioration of communications.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG102-7, MATH101-3

LAW- ARABIC


Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL101-2, BL220-2, ENG102-9
the objective of this course is to look at certain areas of business law in order to acquire an understanding of the main themes, principles and practices of this body of law. the benchmark statement of the main learning outcomes are as follows: 1. to understand the basic concepts and theories of law associated with business arena. 2. to provide students with a thorough academic knowledge of the types of commercial acts. 3. to understand the duties of traders under saudi laws and regulations. 4. to become aware of the laws and regulations governing business transactions in saudi arabia.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL101-2
the aim of this course is to study the sources of obligations which consider the corner stone in legal studies (the general rules for contract formation and performance) and it covers in its primary level wilful and un-wilful sources of the obligations such as contract detrimental act, enrichment without cause and law.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-2
the objective of this course is to study the developing, activity and agents of the administrative authority in the country to fulfil the public benefit, based on an outline of the administrative theories and their applications in the kingdom.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL101-2, ENG102-9
the study of constitutional law is designed to address the constitutional provisions in the basic law of governance in saudi and to crop up its islamic resource in order to raise awareness of constitutional and political for scholars and students along with extend the scope of legal and constitutional among citizens. likewise, to establish the values of commitment and citizenship, and encourage them for public participation.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL101-2
the purposes of this subject is studying the basics of criminal law along with defining the concept of crime and its elements, and punishment.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-2, BL233-2, BL321-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL220-2
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: BL321-2, BL323-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-2, BL321-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: BL230-2, BL233-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-2, BL211-2, BL233-2, BL321-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL233-2, BL323-2, BL472-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-2, BL260-2, ISLS341-2
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL260-2, BL361-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-2, BL314-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-2, BL323-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL321-2, BL322-2, ISLS437-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL322-2, BL331-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL361-2, BL362-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL321-2, BL322-2, BL472-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL322-2, BL470-2
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-2, BL211-2, BL233-2, BL321-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisite: BL463-2, BL470-2, ENG102-9
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-2, ISLS341-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG101-5
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-2, BL211-2, BL321-2, ENG102-9
the emphasis of this course is on the responsibilities of management and staff toward other stakeholders, namely society, suppliers, customers, government, and owner/shareholders. topics will include from islamic point of view: social responsibility, trust, devotion, loyalty, law-obedience, and honesty; all in the context of business practices
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB201-2, ARAB201-3, BL101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, BL101-2, BL260-2, ISLS341-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB201-3, ISLS333-2, ISLS343-2, MATH101-4
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BL211-2, BL321-2, ENG102-9

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