AAU CATALOG
2013-2014
Brief Course Descriptions Course Title & No.
Brief Course Description
Constitutional Law and Political System 0302601
This course is divided into two tracks. The first one deals with the general principles of constitutional law, with emphasis on the constitutional system of the U.A.E. In the second track, students are exposed to more advanced topic within the framework of the main subject matter of the course.
Administrative Law 0302602
This course provides review of basic principle of administrative law with emphasis on the administrative system of the U.A.E. The course also emphasizes mastery of a specific topic of special importance to student’s academic and professional development.
Criminal Law 0302603
This course consolidates and expands upon basic knowledge of the theory of crime and punishment, the general dispositions of criminal prosecution and appeals of criminal sentences. The course also emphasizes mastery of a fundamental topic related to criminal law.
Public International Law 0302604
This course deals with the definition of public international law, exposes its sources and subjects, legal international relations. In addition, this course focuses on an in-depth study of a specific topic within the framework of public international law.
Public Finance and Economic Legislations 0302605
This course aims basically at introducing students to the basic research skills and methodology which would enable them to produce a legal research paper or thesis following the specified standards.
Governance in Islam 0302606
This course aims basically at introducing students to the concept of state in Islam, the position of a head of a state in the Islamic system and the fundamentals of an Islamic political system. The course focuses also on an in-depth study of a specific topic related to governance in Islam.
Law of the Protection of Environment 0302607
This course provides review of the general principles of the law of environment protection, its sources, scope and special characteristics with emphasis on the law on environmental protection of the U.A.E. The course also includes an advanced study of a specific issue related to the law of environment.
Contemporary Crimes 0302608
This course deals with the general principles of private criminal law with emphasis on contemporary private punitive legislations. In this course students are also exposed to more advanced study of a specific topic within the framework of contemporary crimes.
Human Rights Law 0302609
This course covers the definition of human rights, their historic development, sources with emphasis on basic human rights and liberties in the U.A.E. constitution. The course also includes advanced study of a specific topic related to human rights.
International Humanitarian Law 0302610
This course deals with the definition of international humanitarian law, its special characteristics and scope of application. The course emphasizes mastery of a fundamental topic within the framework of international humanitarian law.
Law of Criminal Procedures 0302611
This course provides review of the law of criminal procedures, the various phases of criminal prosecution, and appeals of criminal sentences; it also consists of advanced study of a specific topic related to criminal procedures.
Academic Thesis 0302613
All students are required to perform an academic thesis in any branch of public law. The thesis must be written in Arabic with abstract in English. Academic supervisor follow up students progress.
Legal research Methodology 0303606
In this course students are introduced to the basic research skills and methodology required for legal studies. Students are required to perform a term paper by applying the specific standard (criteria).
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