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Faculty of Law & Paralegal StudiesProgrammes Offered 2016

FACULTY OF LAW & PARALEGAL STUDIES - PROGRAMMES OFFERED 2

CONTENTS Bachelor of Arts in Law and Public Administration 4

Diploma in Court Administration 5

Diploma in Law 6

Certificate in Court Administration (CCA) 7

Certificate in Customary Law (CCL) 8

Certificate in Law (CIL) 9

Foundation and Intermediate Courses for 10

Deputy Sheriffs and Court Bailiffs

BA ISAGO UNIVERSITY 3

We are particularly mindful of the compelling need to produce a range of legally equipped personnel,who not only be endowed with theoretical legal knowledge and skills,but,in addition ,who will have been provided with practical skills so as to ensure their maximum fitness for purpose and needness for the market and industry as soon as possible following their completion of studies.

Although a relatively new faculty, the feedback and responses from the market attest to the practical strength of our products and have affirmed the correctness of our chosen direction. Our continuing programme development activities continue to be informed by market demands and industry experience.

As a faculty we are also aware of the challenges which the legal profession faces in an increasingly globalized world, which also entails re-

examination of learning infrastructure, review of curricula and the provision of niche or specialist undergraduate and post-graduate programmes to cater for modern and increasing complex demands.

We will strive to continue to remain relevant and to endeavor to ensure that current and future generations of students continue to receive the most up to date informative and teaching methodologies available in this exciting field.

I welcome you to BA ISAGO University.

Mr L.Z Ngcongco

Dean of The Faculty of Law & Paralegal Studies

As a recently appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law and Paralegal studies I would like to preface my observations by thanking all my predecessors, all Heads of Department, Lecturers (past and present) for all their efforts in the transformation of this Faculty from its fledging start to what it has since become,a faculty filled with promise and on a positive growth trajectory and with an ever growing bouquet of programme offerings ( albeit at different stages of development).

PICTURE OF DEAN


This programme will provide a moremarketable professional career path than is usually acquired through single-degree programme for the pre service students. It will provide students with a broadened knowledge base and a cross disciplinary approach to solving problems involving the intersection of law, policy and management.

Career OpportunitiesThe course is aimed principally at providing graduates who can operate as independent consultants or be employed in the public and private sectors. The several possible career options including:• Community Service Manager,• Law Enforcement Officer.• Government Legal Departments• Public Prosecutor• Legal Aid Officers• District administrator• Compliance officer

Entry RequirementsCandidates must have obtained at least five (5) Credits at BGCSE (or equivalent) including a pass in English

language.ORCandidates must have successfully completed a Diploma in Law or Court Administration or Public Administration or its equivalent from a recognized institutionORSpecial Entry: Candidates who do not have minimum academic qualifications stated above but have a minimum of three years relevant work experience will be considered. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be used as an instrument for further assessment of mature-age entry candidates.

Programme DurationThe Degree programme will run over duration of 48 months (4 years) for full-time learners and sixty months (5 years) for part-time learners (eight semesters in forty eight-months, consisting of six months each).

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LAW AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

OBJECTIVE

This programme provides rigorous, integrated training for students preparing for a professional career that combines law and public administration affairs. It combines both a comprehensive academic curriculum and practical education in the role of the paralegal; in a legal environment that is designed for people who have already been working professionally in the fields of law and justice to help extend their knowledge, skills and expertise to develop their career.


DIPLOMA IN COURT ADMINISTRATION

OBJECTIVE

The Diploma in Court Administration builds up on the foundation laid in the Certificate in Court Administration Programme offered by BA ISAGO. The programme will run for at least twenty-four (24) months, during which period participants shall be taken through court procedures, applicable laws, principles of business communication, office management, records management, financial management and customer care.

The specific objectives of the programme are to enhance the capacity of supporting staff in the performance and administration of justice by equipping learners with:• The required knowledge and skills in court administration to enable them to provide quality service.• Appropriate legal skills and knowledge to broaden their understanding of the environment in

which they work.• Enhancing their basic computer skills• Enhancing their basic understanding of financial transaction procedures within their work environment.

Career OpportunitiesThe programme is designed for those intending to work in the legal or para-legal related fields that require an understanding of the justice system and its implementation. The qualification is suitable for those who wish to pursue a career, for example, in the Department of Administration of Justice, non- Governmental organisations, Tribal Administration, and other law enforcement agencies either in Government or the business world. The focus of the Diploma is to provide learners with the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies in areas related to Court Administration.

Entry Requirements• Candidates must have obtained at least four (4) Credits at BGCSE (or equivalent) including a pass in English language.OR• Candidates must have completed a

relevant 12 months Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) recognised and accredited Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship.OR• Special Entry: Candidates who do not have minimum academic qualifications stated above but have a minimum of three years relevant work experience will be considered. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be used as an instrument for further assessment of mature-age entry candidates.Note: All pre-service applicants must successfully complete the BA ISAGO six month Foundation/Access/Bridging Courses

Programme DurationThe Diploma programmes will run over a duration of twenty-four months for full-time learners and thirty months for part-time learners (four semesters in twenty four-months, consisting of six months each).Learners will be required to undertake work learning attachment/research project within the last semester before completion of the programme.


DIPLOMA IN LAW

OBJECTIVES

The primary objective of the programme is to meet the needs for adequately trained and competent professional lawyers for Botswana. Lawyers are required, not just to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Administration of Justice, but to provide critical professional input in the broader commerce and industry sector.

There is a need for a cadre of people with more than an elementary legal training to service the needs of the wider economy. The programme may be adapted for other regional countries as the need is identified.

The specific programme objectives are to provide learners with:

• The basic concepts of law.• A thorough understanding of Botswana’s legal system.• Relevant knowledge of all court procedures.

• Skills to enable them to read and understand court decisions.• Adequate grounding to enable them to pursue more advanced legal studies.

Career OpportunitiesThe Diploma in Law is ideal for those who want to venture in the following careers:• Court Clerks• Court Interpreters• Court Reporters• Court Bailiffs• Consultants• Legal Assistant• Legal Executives• Politicians

Entry Requirements• Candidates must have obtained at least four (4) Credits at BGCSE (or equivalent) including a pass in English language.OR• Candidates must have completed a relevant 12 months Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) recognised and accredited Certificate Programme in Entrepreneurship.OR

• Special Entry: Candidates who do not have minimum academic qualifications stated above but have a minimum of three years relevant work experience will be considered. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may be used as an instrument for further assessment of mature-age entry candidates.

Note: All pre-service applicants must successfully complete the BA ISAGO six month Foundation/Access/Bridging Courses

Programme DurationThe Diploma programmes will run over a duration of twenty-four months for full-time learners and thirty months for part-time learners (four semesters in twenty four-months, consisting of six months each).

Learners will be required to undertake work learning attachment/research project within the last semester before completion of the programme.


CERTIFICATE IN COURT ADMINISTRATION (CCA)

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE

The objective of the Certificate in Court Administration programme is to enhance the skills of supporting staff and learners, in the performance of their duties in the administration of justice by:

• Equipping candidates with the required knowledge and skills to enable them to provide quality service in underpinning the legal system.• Enhancing their basic knowledge and skills in office management, customer care, and financial transaction procedures.

Career OpportunitiesCertificate in Court Administration is designed for Deputy Sheriffs; Court Bailiffs; Court Clerks; Dikgosi; Customary Court Presidents; Debt

Collectors; and Executive Secretaries in private law firms and others in related profession.Successful completion of the requirements for Certificate in Court Administration programme will allow articulation to Diploma level programmes.

Entry Requirements• Applicants must have at least three passes at BGCSE level, or its equivalent, including a pass in English Language. OR• Special Entry: Candidates who do not have minimum academic qualifications stated above, but have a minimum of two years uninterrupted work experience, in a relevant or related field will be considered, upon satisfying the requirements of the Academic Affairs Board.

Programme DurationThe programme is taught over a period of one year divided into two semesters.


CERTIFICATE IN CUSTOMARY LAW (CCL)

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVESThe CCL is designed to enhance the performance of support staff in Tribal Administration by:

• Equipping learners with requiredknowledge and skills of Customary Law Court Procedures to enable them to provide quality service and understanding of the legal environment.• Enhancing the appreciation of office management by offering basic computer and other skills.• Enhancing customer care principles.

Career OpportunitiesThe CCL is ideal for the:• Dikgosi• Customary Court Presidents• Court Clerks• Court Bailiffs• Headmen and• Others in related fields.

Successful completion of the requirements of the programme will enable candidates to articulate into higher diploma level programmes.

Entry RequirementsApplicants must have obtained three credits at Botswana General Certificate in Secondary Education (BGCSE) level, or its equivalent. ORHigher qualification will be an added advantage.Special Entry: Candidates who do not have minimum academic qualifications stated above but have a minimum of two years uninterrupted work experience in a relevant or related field will be considered, upon satisfying the requirements of the Academic Affairs Board.



CERTIFICATE IN LAW (CIL)

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVESThe objective of the course is to enhance the performance of supporting staff and learners in the administration of justice by:

• Equipping individuals with the knowledge of the Legal System and Court Procedures.• Enhancing their skills required in managing an office.• Focusing on customer care principles.

Career OpportunitiesThe CIL is ideal for:• Dikgosi• Customary Court Presidents• Deputy Sheriffs• Court Clerks• Debt Collectors• Executive Secretaries in Private Law firms• Police Officers• Correctional Services Officers• Immigration Officers• Select BDF Personnel• Select BURS Officers, and

• Other law enforcement personnel.

Successful completion of the requirements for CIL programme will enable candidates to enrol in diploma level programmes.

Entry RequirementsCandidates must have obtained three credits at BGCSE (or equivalent)including English language.Higher qualification will be an added advantage. ORSpecial Entry: Candidates who do not have minimum academic qualifications stated above but have a minimum of two years uninterrupted work experience in a relevant or related field will be considered, or upon satisfying the requirements of the Academic Board.



FOUNDATION AND INTERMEDIATE COURSES FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS AND COURT BAILIFFS

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

This programme is premised on the understanding that there is no basic formal professional training for Deputy Sheriffs, Court Bailiffs, Debt Collectors, and other personnel in related fields, and yet they are an integral component in the dispensation of justice in Botswana. The power to attach and execute property, for example, must be exercised judiciously.

Career Opportunities

This programme is ideal for Deputy Sheriffs; Court Bailiffs; Debt Collectors; and other personnel in related fields.Successful completion of the requirements of the certificate will enable candidates to articulate into higher level programmes.

Entry Requirements

• Candidates must have obtained at least two credits at BGCSE or equivalent including English language

• Candidates must have a minimum of two years’ work experience in any legal or Para-legal related field

• A higher qualification will be an added advantage.

Special EntryCandidates who do not have minimum academic qualifications stated above, but have minimum of three years working experience in any legal or Para-legal related field will be considered.

Programme Duration

The programme is taught over a period of one year divided into two semesters


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