The Master's Degree Program in legislative studies is guided by the need to provide in-depth training in the theory and practice of law making. The idea is to bring greater intellectual depth and breadth to the Programme so that candidates would not only be technically qualified persons, they would also be effective policy advisors to their Governments.
The Program is designed to produce knowledgeable and competent personnel for legislatures, general administration and research. The Program emphasizes the legislative process, procedure, practice, the relationship between the legislature and other branches of government. Using a variety of pedagogical options including class room lectures, spending time in the legislature, meeting with legislators and staff, our students will have the opportunity to learn from and exchange ideas with academicians and experts with experience in the legislative process.
Historical background; nation building; federalism
Structure and organisation of the legislature
The role of law in the society
Overview of parliamentary and presidential systems of government
Historical Dvelopment; Allocation of Powers among the various branches/tiers
The federal budget process
Meaning, purpose, and types of research
Types of bills; stages of bill process: introduction in the chambers, sponsors, and co-sponsors of bills
Overview of the parliament and its functions
A student shall present at least one (1) seminar of 3 credit units
A student shall carry out research in any area of specialization in his/her discipline and submit an acceptable dissertation of 6 credit units
The objective of the programme is to train a number of participants in the art and science of Legislative Drafting to cover every conceivable area of human endeavours subject to legislation, and to enhance their techniques and skills in legislative drafting for quality legislation.
The objective of this programme is to produce or the emerging democracies, men and women with extensive practical knowledge of the workings of legislatures. it will draw on expert teaching and independent research to produce uniquely qualified practitioners. The programme provides the necessary b...