UNISA Diploma in Law COURSE, Modules and Curriculum
| Qualification code: | 98750 |
| NQF level: | 6 |
| Total credits: | 360 |
| Rules: Students who have already passed EUP1501 will retain the credit and do not have to register for SCL1502. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet. |
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| This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes. | |
Who can register?
Successful applicants and re-registering students must register to study through Unisa in 2024. Applicants can only begin the registration process if they have received an official approval of their application from Unisa. Re-registering students can begin the registration process after receiving their registration details from Unisa. Should you wish to change to an alternative qualification, please apply for the alternative qualification during the next application period.
How to choose your modules
Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of modules within a certain amount of time in order to graduate. You must pass a minimum number of credits / modules annually so that you are able to re-register and continue with your qualification:
- At least 36 NQF credits (3 modules of 12 credits each) in your first year of study;
- At least 48 NQF credits (4 modules of 12 credits each) in your second or further years of study.
You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per semester:
- At least 60 NQF credits (5 modules of 12 credits each) in a semester;
- At least 120 NQF credits (10 modules of 12 credits each) per year for year modules.
The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and/or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree/non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.
You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately:
- 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules;
- 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.
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Curriculum for this qualification
As you are deciding on the modules you will be registering for, remember to write down the module names and codes so that you have something that you can refer to when completing your registration.
Rules:
Students who have already passed EUP1501 will retain the credit and do not have to register for SCL1502. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet.
First level
| Module | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| BWE1501 – Business Practice and Workplace Ethics | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501 |
| CPD1501 – Citizenship, Public Participation and Democracy | |
| CRW1501 – Introduction to the General Principles of Criminal Law | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501. |
| ENN1504 – Practising Workplace English | |
| ILW1501 – Introduction to Law | |
| PAR1501 – Introduction to Paralegal Studies | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501. |
| PVL1501 – Law of Persons | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 & ILW1501. |
| SCL1501 – Skills Course for Law Students | |
| SCL1502 – Research Literacy for Law | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501. |
| SJD1501 – Social Dimensions of Justice | |
Second level
| Module | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| ADL2601 – Administrative Law | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501,CSL2601 and IOS2601 or should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 & ILW1501 |
| FBE2604 – Forms of Business Enterprise | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501 |
| IND2601 – African Customary Law | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 & ILW1501 |
| IOS2601 – Interpretation of Statutes | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501; ILW1501 & follow on CSL2601. |
| LEG2601 – Legal Aspects of Environmental Management | |
| LLW2601 – Individual Labour Law | |
| LLW2602 – Collective Labour Law | |
| LSB2605 – Legal Aspects of Small Businesses | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501 |
| PAC2602 – Paralegal Advice Centre | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501 |
| PVL2601 – Family Law | |
| PVL2602 – Law of Succession | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501 but for 98680-LLB students, it is strongly recommended that PVL1501 should also be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 and ILW1501 before attempting PVL2602. |
| SSL2601 – Social Security Law | |
Third level
| Module | Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| COL3704 – Consumer Law | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 & ILW1501 |
| EDL3703 – Education Law | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501, ILW1501 & ADL2601 |
| EVI3701 – Evidence: Admissibility of Evidence | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 & ILW1501or should be taken after completing CRW1501 |
| HIL3705 – HIV/Aids and the Law | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501 & ILW1501 |
| LAH3701 – Land and Housing | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on ADL2601 |
| LGL3702 – Local Government Law | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501, ILW1501 and ADL2601 |
| PVL3702 – Law of Contract | Recommendation:Should be taken together with or follow on SCL1501; ILW1501 & PVL1501 |
| PVL3703 – Law of Delict | |