PEOs, POs & PSOs - LL.M.

Programme Outcomes (POs) are attributes of the graduates of the programme that are indicative of the graduate’s ability and competence to work as a legal professional upon graduation. Programme Outcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know or be able to do by the time of graduation. They must relate to knowledge and skills that the students acquire from the programme. The achievement of all outcomes indicates that the student is well prepared to achieve the programme educational objectives down the road. The following 10 POs have been chosen by the UILS of Chandigarh University. The curriculum of LL.M. at CU has been designed to fully meet all the 10 Programme Outcomes:

PO-1: Conduct independent research on diverse legal topics and questions using knowledge of primary as well as secondary data. (Legal Knowledge)

PO-2: Develop and demonstrate analytical skills to interpret various judgments of domestic and international courts of law and different provisions of law; and re-interpret the opinions and submissions of learned jurists and academicians. (Analytical Skills)

PO-3: Demonstrate an understanding of substantive and/or procedural aspects of their chosen area of specialisation, and offer solutions based on such understanding. (Problem Solving)

PO-4: Independently write research articles and undertake research studies on different topics. (Research Skills)

PO-5: Develop a sense of social responsibility and commitment, and work on various socio-legal issues. (Social Responsibility)

PO-6: Establish as a competent professional in a highly competitive world with cutting-edge legal education tools. (Competitive Skills)

PO-7: Apply the diverse knowledge to prepare for higher research degree with clarity of purpose (Higher Education).

PO-8: Ability to translate ideas into words, and words into practical solutions, which is reflective of their critical thinking (Critical Thinking).

PO-9: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of legal practice (Ethics).

PO-10: Communicate effectively on complex legal activities with the legal community and with the society at large; thus, giving and imparting clear instructions (Communication).

The Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs) are specific statements that describe what graduates are expected to learn, and be able to perform in a specialised area of discipline, upon graduation from a programme. The PSOs of Master of Laws (LL.M.) programme are as follows:

PSO-1: CU LL.M. post-graduates will be prepared to offer specialised expertise in the field of corporate law; benefitting the corporations at large and contributing to the growth of business sector as a whole.

PSO-2: CU LL.M. post-graduates will be able to appreciate the significance of traditional legal areas, like Constitutional Law and Criminal Law, in the society, and demonstrate their research capabilities in contributing towards the growth of these broader disciplines of law.

PSO-3: CU LL.M. post-graduates will be inculcated traits of critical thinking required for an expert in international law, and to use their analytical skills while undertaking any research in the legal field.