Master in Criminal Law

Our master’s education program in Jurisprudence aims to equip aspiring lawyers with comprehensive legal expertise. Our graduates are prepared to excel in various roles, from practising law to conducting advanced research and teaching.

Overview

In alignment with the EIU 2014-2018 strategy and the university’s mission, our Educational Program focuses on the following objectives:

Education:

  • Foster a collaborative learning environment that meets national quality standards and aligns with market demands.
  • Equip students with comprehensive legal expertise, enabling them to excel in advanced research, professional practice, and teaching.
  • Develop essential knowledge, skills, and abilities for a successful legal career.
  • Enhance graduates’ competitiveness in the job market and foster their growth as socially responsible individuals.
  • Cultivate students’ capacity for lifelong learning and continuous improvement.

Research:

  • Encourage students to conduct independent scientific research and innovative projects in line with the master’s program curriculum.

Public Service:

  • Enhance students’ professional skills by engaging them in providing legal services to external stakeholders through our legal clinic, thereby contributing to their professional development.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the educational program are well-equipped to pursue employment opportunities in various sectors, including:

  • State and local self-government bodies
  • Judiciary and self-government body offices
  • Law enforcement agencies
  • Office of the Human Rights Defender
  • Legal consulting firms (as lawyers)
  • Commercial and non-commercial organizations International structures and organizations

Program Learning Outcomes

The major learning outcomes of the program are as follows:

General Objectives:

  • They demonstrate abstract thinking, along with the ability to analyze, synthesize, and solve complex problems, showcasing their critical thinking skills.

  • They display a capacity for independent work, taking initiative, and effectively managing their time, indicating strong self-motivation and a proactive approach to tasks.

  • Proficiency in written and oral communication is evident in both native and foreign languages, facilitating effective interaction in diverse contexts.

  • They demonstrate adeptness in utilizing computer and telecommunications technologies, which is essential for contemporary professional environments.

  • Their ability to exhibit leadership qualities, collaborate effectively within teams, and take responsibility for their actions underscores their capacity for effective teamwork and leadership.

Professional:

  • Possesses up-to-date and comprehensive theoretical knowledge about the regulation of criminal law, criminal procedure, and penal enforcement spheres, alongside a deep understanding of the latest theories and concepts in the field.

  • Engages in discussions concerning the causes and conditions of criminal offences, as well as strategies for their prevention.

  • Utilizes modern scientific research methods in professional endeavours.

  • Applies structured problem-solving frameworks to address specific, complex legal challenges in novel contexts within criminal law, criminal procedure, and penal enforcement domains, while proposing innovative solutions.

  • Renders well-founded legal decisions within the professional realms of criminal law, criminal procedure, and penal enforcement, and provides documented formulations for decisions made in legal cases; Drafts legal acts, and investigative, and procedural documents.

  • Interprets criminal legal, criminal procedural, and penal enforcement norms, alongside court precedents, while analyzing complex legal issues related to them, and offering legal assessments of the factual circumstances of investigated cases.

  • Prepares legal conclusions and offers quality advice and legal assistance.

  • Analyzes and interprets national legislation, as well as supranational and international legal principles and norms, encompassing relevant substantive and procedural frameworks.

  • Applies normative legal acts related to criminal law, criminal procedure, and penal enforcement fields, enforces material and procedural law norms, and independently formulates legal documents.

  • Works towards crime prevention, identifying, eliminating, and qualifying the factors contributing to their occurrence.

  • Analyzes situations encountered in investigative and judicial practices.

  • Accurately qualifies facts about the field of criminal law; Provides legal assessments in new or unfamiliar (non-standard) situations.

  • Guided by moral norms fostering tolerance, collaboration, and the promotion of mutual understanding across diverse groups, adheres to the ethical principles of a lawyer and conscientiously fulfils professional duties while combating manifestations of corruption.

Programme

Semester 1CreditsNumber
Biology4ESTU 203
Clinical Pharmacy2ESTU 340
Drug Technology4ESTU 657
Semester 2CreditsNumber
Microbiology4ESTU 768
Biochemisrty4ESTU 432
Pharmacy2ESTU 873
Semester 3CreditsNumber
Biology4ESTU 203
Chemisrty2ESTU 340
Drug Technology4ESTU 657

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