Modules

LLB – First Year

  • Legal Skills

 

LLB – Second Year

  • Criminal Law

 

LLB – Third Year

  • Civil Procedure
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Law of Evidence

 

LLB – Fourth Year

  • Advanced Criminal Law (elective module)
  • Medical Forensic Evidence (elective module)
  • Treatise (elective module)
  • Research Assignment (elective module)
  • Legal Practice

 

Higher Certificate in Law Enforcement

  • Conduct of a Criminal Trial
  • Introduction to Criminal Investigation
  • Principles of Criminal Liability
  • Introduction to Criminal Law and Statutory Crimes
  • Introduction to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
  • Introduction to Criminology
  • Law Enforcement by Peace Officers
  • Pre-Trial Procedures
  • Taking of Statements and Report Writing
  • Enforcement of By-Laws by Traffic Officers/Municipal Police/Peace Officers and Implementation of a Law Enforcement Strategy (elective module)
  • Enforcement of Marine and Coastal Legislation and Implementation of a Law Enforcement Strategy (elective module)

 

Diploma in Law Enforcement – First year

  • Digital Literacy
  • Enforcement of Marine and Coastal Legislation
  • English Studies for Criminal Justice A
  • English Studies for Criminal Justice B
  • Introduction to South African Law
  • General Principles of Law Enforcement
  • Enforcement of By-Law Relating to the Sea and the Coast
  • Pre-Trial Procedures
  • Taking of Statements

 

Diploma in Law Enforcement – Second year

  • Conduct of a Criminal Trial
  • Criminal Investigation I
  • Constitutional Law
  • Introduction to Common Law and Statutory Crimes
  • Law for Fisheries Control Officials, Inspectors and other Enforcement Officials
  • Implementation of a Law Enforcement Strategy
  • Criminal Law I
  • Advanced Enforcement of Marine and Coastal Law (elective module)
  • Advanced Enforcement of By-Laws Relating to the Sea and Coast (elective module)

 

Diploma in Law Enforcement – Third year

  • Criminal Investigation II
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Proactive Management of Law Enforcement
  • Law of Evidence
  • Enforcement of Environmental Law
  • Identification of Marine Species and Vessels and Gear used in Illegal Fishing
  • Crime Scene Protection and Management
  • Supervising Law Enforcement Personnel

 

Service Modules for other faculties

  • Applied Ethics and Law for Dietetics (for the Health Sciences Faculty)
  • Medico-Legal Practice (for the Medical School)

 

Postgraduate modules in Criminal Justice Masters’ programme

  • Advanced Criminal Law
  • International Criminal Law
  • Advanced Criminal Procedure and Evidence
  • Sentencing