UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBICOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL

SCIENCESSCHOOL OF LAW

REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUS FOR THE DEGREE OFMASTER OF LAWS

P.O. BOX 30197-00100NAIROBIKENYA

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REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUS FOR THE DEGREE OFMASTER OF LAWS (LL.M)

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Master of Laws course is designed for students who are interested in gaining further skills and specializing in specific areas of law. The programme will enable students with a Bachelor’s Degree in law to delve into emerging areas of law at the national, regional and international levels.

The objectives of the course are: To enlarge and secure the future of the Faculty as a centre of

excellence in legal training. To respond to market demands by addressing emerging legal

problems in light of changed legal and geopolitical terrains. To provide a rigorous and critical grounding in key areas of

law. To provide specialised and focussed training in law at the post-

graduate level.2.0 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

2.1 The Common Regulations for the Master’s Degree in all Faculties, Institutes and Schools shall apply.

The following shall be eligible for admission:

2.2 Holders of a Bachelor of Laws degree with a minimum of an Upper Second Class Honours from the University of Nairobi.

2.3 Graduates of any other University whose degrees have been accepted by Senate to be equivalent to the Bachelor of Laws degree with qualifications specified in Regulation 2.2.

2.4 Holders of a Bachelor of Laws Degree of the University of Nairobi or its accepted equivalent who have achieved a Lower Second Class Honours and have satisfied Senate that they possess academic qualifications equivalent to Upper Second Class Honours through:

(a)At least two years of work or relevant experience; or(b) Relevant research and publications; or(c) Attainment of a post-graduate diploma from a recognized academic

institution.

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3.0 TRANSFER OF CREDITS

A candidate may be exempted from some course units and credits transferred from institutions recognised by Senate subject to the following conditions:

3.1 They shall have passed examinations in similar course units at post-graduate master’s degree level or equivalent level.

3.2 A candidate can only transfer upto a maximum of one-third of the course units.

3.3 The candidate shall apply for exemption in writing through the Dean, Faculty of Law to the Director of the Board of Post-graduate Studies.

3.4 The application shall be accompanied by officially endorsed, supporting academic documents.

3.5 The candidate shall pay the appropriate exemption fees to the University.

4.0 COURSE STRUCTURE AND DURATION

4.1 The programme will consist of course work, examination and a project. It will run for a minimum of three and a maximum of ten semesters of fifteen weeks each.

4.2 Candidates shall be required to take a minimum of two course units per semester and upto a maximum of five course units per semester. 4.3 Each course unit shall be taught for 60 contact hours in each semester.

4.4 Candidates shall be required to take a total of nine course units and write a research project report. These shall include three compulsory core course units and at least four course units in the area of specialization chosen. Students may take upto a maximum of two course units from an area other than the area of specialization chosen.

4.5 The research project report must be in the area of specialization and undertaken upon successful completion of the nine taught course units. It shall be equivalent to four course units.

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4.6 The Senate reserves the right to require candidates to choose subjects that have a common thematic link, or which together constitute a distinct area of specialization, and to attend such other remedial courses as may be necessary for satisfactory completion of the LL. M programme.

4.7 The Faculty reserves the right to decide which courses to offer in any academic year.

4.8 A student wishing to defer his/her admission shall write a letter to that effect to the Dean of the Faculty stating the reasons for deferral and when he/she wishes to take up admission.

4.9 Deferrals shall not be granted beyond a period of three semesters. In case of requests for deferrals for more than three semesters, an applicant shall be required to make a fresh application.

4.10 Candidates may withdraw from the Faculty by notifying the Director, Board of Post graduate Studies and the Dean in writing.

5.0 COURSE OUTLINE

5.1 Core Courses

Code Title HoursGPR 601 Jurisprudence and Legal Theory 60GPR 602 Research Methodology 60GPR 603 Law and Development 60

5.2 Specialization

5.2.1 LL. M in Law, Governance and Democracy

5.2.1.1 Electives

Code Title HoursGPR 604 Comparative Constitutional Law 60GPR 605 Human Rights Law 60GPR 606 Principles of Good Governance 60GPR 607 Law and State Security 60GPR 608 Democracy and the Legal Process 60GPR 609 Access to Justice 60

5.2.2 LL. M in Public Finance and Financial Services Law

5.2.2.1 Electives

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Code Title HoursGPR 610 Advanced Tax Law 60GPR 611 Banking and Financial Services Law 60GPR 612 Capital Markets and Securities Regulation60GPR 613 New Developments in Insolvency Law 60GPR 614 Procurement and Public Accounting Law 60

5.2.3 LL. M in International Trade and Investments Law

5.2.3.1 Electives

Code Title HoursGPR 615 Law and Economics 60GPR 616 Advanced Competition Law 60GPR 617 International and Regional Economic

Institutions Law 60GPR 618 The Legal Regime of the General

Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) & the World Trade Organization (WTO) 60

GPR 619 Multilateral Finance Institutions Law 60GPR 620 Transnational Enterprises and the Law 60GPR 621 International Business Transactions Law 60GPR 622 International Maritime Law 60GPR 623 International Investments Law 60GPR 624 Transnational Litigation 60GPR 625 International Commercial Arbitration 60

5.2.4 LL. M in Law and Society

5.2.4.1 Electives

Code Title HoursGPR 626 Law and Contemporary Problems 60GPR 627 Comparative Law 60GPR 628 African Legal Systems and Traditions 60GPR 629 Law and Religion 60GPR 630 Children’s Rights in National and

International Law 60GPR 631 Disability and the Law 60GPR 632 Comparative Labour Law 60

5.2.5 LL. M in Gender and the Law

5.2.5.1 Electives

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Code Title HoursGPR 633 Feminist Legal Theory and Jurisprudence 60GPR 634 Gender and Family and Succession Law 60GPR 635 Gender and Human Rights 60GPR 636 Gender and the Criminal Law Process 60GPR 637 Gender and Access to Resources Law 60

5.2.6 LL. M in Public International Law

5.2.6.1 Electives

Code Title HoursGPR 638 United Nations Law and Problems

of World Order 60GPR 639 Law on Refugees and Internally

Displaced Persons 60GPR 640 International Human Rights Law 60GPR 641 Humanitarian Law 60GPR 642 Law of International Organizations 60GPR 643 International Litigation and

Conflict Resolution 60 GPR 644 Air and Space law 60GPR 645 International Law-making Processes 60GPR 646 International Criminal Law 60

5.2.7 LL. M in Environmental and Natural Resources Law

5.2.7.1 Electives

Code Title HoursGPR 647 Law on Trans-boundary Natural Resources 60GPR 648 The Marine Environment and the Law 60GPR 649 Natural Resources Law 60GPR 650 Law and Pollution Control 60GPR 651 Physical Planning Law 60GPR 652 International Environmental Law 60GPR 653 Public Property and the Public

Trust Doctrine 60GPR 654 Legal Regulation of Power

and Energy Sectors 60

5.2.8 LL. M in Intellectual Property Law

5.2.8.1 Electives

Code Title Hours

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GPR 655 International Intellectual Property Law 60GPR 656 Patent Law 60GPR 657 Trademark Law 60GPR 658 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Law 60

5.2.9 LL. M in Law, Science and Technology

5.2.9.1 Electives

Code Title HoursGPR 659 Telecommunications and the Law 60GPR 660 Cyberspace and the Law 60GPR 661 Biotechnology and the Law 60GPR 662 Electronic Commerce and the Law 60GPR 663 Legal Aspects of International Technology Transfer 60GPR 664 Medical Law 60

5.2.10 LL. M in Corporate Governance and the Law

5.2.10.1 Electives

Code Title HoursGPR 665 Principles of Corporate Governance 60GPR 666 Global Governance Practices and Codes 60GPR 667 Corporate Culture, Ethics and Governance 60GPR 668 Non-governmental Organizations & the Law 60

5.3 LL. M Research Project

GPR 699 Research Project 240

6.0 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS

Written Examination

6.1 Examinations for each course shall be held at the end of each semester.6.2 Candidates are required to sit and pass eight examination papers.6.3 Each course shall be examined by a three hour written examination.6.4 Continuous assessment shall constitute 40% of the final overall mark while the final written examination shall account for 60%.6.5 The pass mark in each examination shall be 50%. 6.6 The grading of each course examination shall be as follows:

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70%-100% A 60%-69% B 50%-59% C 0%-49% F

6.7 A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in any course unit may upon the recommendation of the Faculty Board and approval by Senate be allowed to resit the failed papers for a maximum of two times.6.8 A pass obtained in a re-sit examination shall be recorded as 50% in the candidate’s academic record.6.9 A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the second resit examination or fails to complete the course in the prescribed time shall upon recommendation of the Faculty Board and approval by Senate be discontinued.

Research Project Report

6.10 The research project report shall be at least 15,000 words long and on a subject in the area of specialization chosen.

6.11 The research project report shall be graded out of 100 marks.

6.12 The pass mark for the research project report shall be 50%.

6.13 A candidate who fails in the research project report shall be allowed to re-submit a revised project report for examination upto two times within the prescribed time, which shall not exceed three semesters.

6.14 A pass obtained in a re-submitted research project report shall be recorded as 50% in the candidate’s academic record.

6.15 A candidate shall upon recommendation of the Faculty Board and approval by Senate be discontinued if he/she fails in the second re-submitted research project report or fails to complete the project report within the prescribed time.

7.0 DEGREE AWARD The degree to be awarded is Master of Laws in the area of specialization chosen by the candidate at the beginning of the course.

8.0 MAINTENANCE OF STUDENT STATUS8.1 A student who wishes to interrupt his/her study for a semester or more shall write to the Director of the Board of Postgraduate Studies through the Dean of the Faculty of Law.

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8.2 A student interrupting his/her study for other than medical reasons shall maintain his/her student status by paying a non-refundable annual registration fee if he/she seeks to be away for a period exceeding one semester.

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GUIDE TO PROPOSAL WRITING FOR MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M) CANDIDATES

I. INTRODUCTION

The first stage in writing a project is to identify a research topic. This should be a topic that you are interested in. It must have a legal spin to it. You may want to demarcate your geographical scope in the topic. This ensures that your project is specific and focused. A topic such as: The Implications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) is very general and global since it does not define a geographical scope. One may want to delimit the geographical parameters by adding ‘in developing countries’, ‘in Sub-Sahara Africa’, or ‘in Kenya’. Another way of demarcating the research topic is by sector. Here the researcher may add: ‘:Implications for the Agriculture Sector’.

The proposal is the crux of your project paper. It charts out the road map of your project explaining in detail what it is you set out to do, what informs your choice of topic and your argument structure. It also details your objectives, your assumptions or hypotheses, the research questions that you seek to answer, the justification of your choice and the significance of the topic you choose. The underlying assumption is that you choose a topic that you are passionate about. It is in the proposal that you also underline the methodology that you employ, the layout of the chapters or chapter breakdown.

A good proposal makes the actual writing of the project very easy because it already underlines the major themes. It is the proposal that eventually becomes the introductory part of your project paper.

II. THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSAL

The proposal should be structured as follows:

1. Introduction2. Background to the problem3. Statement of the problem4. Theoretical/ conceptual Framework and Literature review5. Objectives of the research6. Broad argument layout/structure7. Assumptions or hypotheses

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8. Research questions sought to be answered9. Methodology to be used10. Chapter breakdown

III. DETAILED EXPLANATIONS OF CONTENTS OF SPECIFIC SECTIONS

A. INTRODUCTION

This lays out the broad parameters of the proposal. It may for instance point out that the proposal is on the implications of information and communication technologies for intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Kenya. It explains briefly what the proposal will cover.

B. BACKGROUND TO THE PROBLEM

The background explains the context within which the study is carried out. Using the example of information and communication technologies (ICTs) above, the background may for instance explain the proliferation of ICTs in Kenya and elucidate some problems that have come up with regard to ICTs and law generally but highlighting specific IPR questions that have arisen. It may explain broadly how legal regimes on tax and evidence have been taxed by the application of ICTs. It may then explain the IPR issues that arise from use of ICTs and contextualise the broader study as informed by those specific problems.

C. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This is the crux of the proposal. It comprises of a succinct statement of the problem to be investigated. Using the example of ICTs and IPRs above, a statement of the problem might be: Existing laws including those on IPRs did not anticipate the pervasive nature and use of ICTs in Kenya. Laws on IPRs need to be developed to accommodate ICTs. To use the example of foreign direct investment (FDI), a statement of the problem might be: FDI has not contributed to the development of African countries owing to the lack of a conducive legal environment and facilitative legal mechanisms. FDI can only contribute to the economic development of Kenya if deliberate

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measures are put in place to encourage FDI in strategic areas of the economy.

D. THEORETICAL/ CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND LITERATURE REVIEW

1. Theoretical/ Conceptual Framework

Here you identify the jurisprudential basis of your research. What is the theoretical basis of your research? With regard to IPP, you may use property theory or development theory. The aim here is to demarcate your area of research conceptually as a legal question, distinguishing it from other fields. You may use other disciplines to sharpen your argument but it is critical that your work be a legal piece of work since it is conducted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a Master’s degree in Law.

2. Literature Review

The literature review looks at the work of other researchers that relates to your demarcated area of research with a view to curving out a niche for yourself. You are unlikely to be the first person to look at the issue you are researching into and your work needs to be informed by the work of others. The aim in reviewing the literature is to identify the gaps in that literature that your work seeks to fill. For instance there may a general piece on ICTs and Law. You will want to illustrate and indicate that this work is general and does not canvass issues directly related to ICTs and IPRs. You may also want to underline the geographical demarcation (Kenya) as pertinent to an incisive analysis of the research issue. Your work then will be filling the gap by providing a specific analysis of the implications of ICTs on IPRs in a specific geographical context.

E. OBJECTIVES OF THE RESEARCH

This is the itemization of the objectives of your research. It could include a main objective and specific objectives.

1. Main Objective

A main objective might be:To map the role and use of FDI in Kenya’s economic developmentOr

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To map the legal needs raised by the proliferation of ICT use in Kenya

2. Specific Objectives

Specific objectives could be:To identify specific IPR needs and requirements in ICT use in KenyaOrTo identify the legal mechanisms necessary to promote FDI in Kenya

F. BROAD ARGUMENT LAYOUT/STRUCTURE

The researcher may lay out the argument structure as follows:Existing IPR laws in Kenya did not anticipate the proliferation of ICT use and is therefore not capable of providing the requisite protection for emerging technologies. (The researcher needs to build the argument line in a paragraph)

G. ASSUMPTIONS OR HYPOTHESES

What are your assumptions or hypotheses in carrying out the research? They may include for instance:IPRs are necessary for ICT development and useLaw impacts on ICT development and useFDI is necessary for economic developmentThere is minimal FDI in Kenya currently

H. RESEARCH QUESTIONS SOUGHT TO BE ANSWERED

What are the questions that will be answered by your research? These provide a basis for laying out the study and may include questions such as:What IPR regime is conducive to ICT development and use?How has FDI impacted on Kenya’s development?What laws need to be put in place to catalyse FDI in Kenya?

I. METHODOLOGY TO BE USED

What methods will be used in collecting data for the study? These may include:

Library research

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Internet searches Interviews with key informants Use of a questionnaire or focus group discussion guide and observation

If questionnaires and interview guides are used, you will need statistical analysis of the findings. You also want to tell us what sample of the population was interviewed and what informed your sampling process and how your field data was triangulated with your library research.

J. CHAPTER BREAKDOWN

Here you lay out the sequence in which the chapters will run. You ordinarily start with an introduction and build up the work to a conclusion and recommendations. In the building up, you will have analysis of the laws that exist in IPR and their applicability to ICT, you will identify gaps and the recommendations comprise proposals for filling the gaps.

IV. CONCLUSION

A good proposal is a prerequisite for a good project. Invest in getting your proposal done very well and you will have a much easier time writing the report.

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GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF PROJECT PAPER AND ITS EXAMINATION

May 2006 Revised & approved by School Board on April 10 th 2013

7. Requirements for preparation of the LL.M.

Project Paper and its Examination 1

1. The application documents for admission to the LL.M. should include an outline of the proposed topic for the Project Paper. The outline should be no longer than one page.

2. By the end of 1st semester as part of the Research Methodology Course the candidate must write the Research proposal, which shall be examined as part of the Continuous Assessment Test (CAT) for that course.

3. By the start of 2nd semester students will be allocated supervisors for their Project Papers. Guidelines on Supervision of LL.M. Project Papers are attached to facilitate the supervision process.

4. The latest date for submission of the Project Paper is 31st August, in order to allow for examination of the written work by the Reader and Supervisor in August, and convening of panels for the Oral Examinations in September. Any student who submits later than 31st August should not expect to graduate within that academic year.

5. Oral examinations will be scheduled for January, June and September respectively in each academic year.

6. Candidates are required to submit 3 loosely bound copies of the Project Paper for examination.

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7. Candidates shall submit 5 hardbound copies of the final Project Paper to the Academic Programmes Committee after revision and certification. Candidates will also be required to submit an electronic copy, in line with the University’s Open Access policy. The details of electronic submission will be communicated to candidates and reviewed from time to time.

8. Where the examiners recommend that the Project Paper passes subject to corrections a student shall have a maximum of one month within which to make the corrections and submit the paper to the Academic Programmes Committee. The Reader must certify that the corrections have been effected, and only then will the Academic Programmes Committee process and submit the grades for the Project Paper.

9. Candidates must obtain an overall grade of 50%, based on assessment of both the written work and the oral presentation, in order to pass.

10. A candidate who fails to score at least 50% may re-submit the Project Paper as a supplementary examination. The supplementary examination shall be administered not later than six months after the oral examination in which the candidate failed, and it shall be administered by a different Reader and Chair. To facilitate oral examination within this period a candidate must re-submit within three months after the oral examination in which the candidate failed. Failure to re-submit within three months without cause will result in a ‘fail’ grade, which means that the candidate must repeat the entire course.

8. Criteria for the Examination of LL.M. ProjectPapers

I Rules

1. Project Papers shall be prepared under the supervision of a Faculty Supervisor.

2. A candidate who fails to submit the Project Paper by 31st August as set out in Clause 7.4 above on account of the reasons which ordinarily qualify candidates in the University of Nairobi to sit a special examination shall be entitled to apply to for an extension of time.

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3. A candidate who does not submit the Project Paper within 36 months (the maximum duration for the LL.M. Program) for no good cause shall fail the paper.

4. The Project Paper shall be examined by an Examination Panel of three persons: the Supervisor, a Reader, and a third member of academic staff who shall be the Chair of the Panel. The Examination Panel shall be selected by the Academic Programmes Committee.

5. The Supervisor and the Reader shall each prepare a written report on the Project Paper and shall award marks out of 70% based on the criteria attached herein.

6. The candidate shall attend an oral examination and the oral examination shall be marked out of 30% out of the same criteria.

7. The pass mark for the Project Paper shall be 50%, which shall be calculated as follows: the average of the marks awarded by the Supervisor and the Reader plus the marks awarded in the oral examination.

8. A candidate failing to score a total of at least 50% shall be entitled to resubmit the Project Paper once as a supplementary paper within a period of not more than six months. If a student fails the supplementary examination he/she will be required to repeat the entire LL.M. programme. He/she would have to enroll anew for the coursework as well as Project Paper.

9. The recommended word limit is 20,000 words exclusive of footnotes and references.

II Criteria for Assessing Written Work1. Identification of Statement of the Problem 5%2. Identification of the Issues Arising 5%3. Articulation of the Hypothesis/Arguments 5%4. Identification and Articulation of the Theoretical Framework 5%Sub Total 20% 5. Familiarity with literature on the subject 15%6. Originality of ideas/contribution to knowledge in the area 15%

Sub Total 30% 7. Thoroughness in the use of citations 5%8. Presentation (typographical errors, proper subdivisions, clarity in expression, compliance with word limit etc) 5%

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9. Conduct during the preparation of the project paper (Supervisor only)

(consultation with supervisor, independence in research etc) 10%Sub Total 20%

The Total marks for the written work 70%

10. The Oral Examination shall use the same criteria as above but award half the marks for each category. For example, whereas 15% is awarded for familiarity with the literature demonstrated in the written work, during oral examination 7.5% is awarded under the same heading. The total marks to be awarded under all the sub-heading during the oral examination will thus be 30%. Each member of the Examination Panel will award marks individually at the oral examination. The overall marks for the Oral component will be the average of the marks awarded by all three members of the Examination Panel.

III Guidelines for the Award of Marks for the Oral Examination

1. Statement of the Problem: The Examiner (meaning the Supervisor, Reader and Chair of the Panel) should set out the Statement of the Problem as he/she understands it. The problem identified must be a legal problem which the Paper sets out to explore.

2. Issues: The Examiner should set out the Issues set out by the Candidate and comment on whether all relevant issues are identified and whether irrelevant issues are listed by the candidate.

3. Hypothesis: The Examiner should comment on whether the hypothesis is arguable and researchable.

4. Theoretical Framework: The Examiner should state the Theoretical Framework and comment on whether it constitutes a coherent explanatory theory of the subject matter under discussion. The Theoretical Framework must draw on literature on the theories prevailing in the subject area.

5. Familiarity with the literature: The Examiner should identify the three predominating issues in the research area as shown by the literature on the subject and test to see if the candidate has also identified them. How many more relevant issues is the candidate familiar with? Are there other relevant issues that the candidate has failed to identify?

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6. Originality: Identify aspects of the Research Paper, which derive predominantly from the candidate’s own work or thoughts? Comment on whether the work is publishable.

7. Citation: Has a uniform citation format been adopted? Is the citation compliant with standard formats ordinarily used in legal writing?

8. Presentation: Has the candidate shown thoroughness in the presentation of the work? Is there attention to detail? Is the Paper easily understood?

IV Guidelines on the Process of the Oral Examination

(1) The task of the Reader and the Supervisor is to read and mark the Project Paper. The task of the Chair is to familiarize himself/herself with the Project Paper, and to convene and chair the Examination Panel (Supervisor, Reader and Chair) for purposes of orally examining the candidate. The Chair shall also compile and submit to the Academic Programmes Office a report of the examination.

(2) The Reader and Supervisor have no more than four (4) weeks in which to read and evaluate the Written Work. The Reader and Supervisor must bring their assessment forms and reports to the oral examination. They shall only disclose their assessment during the Examining Panel’s deliberations after the student’s presentation and questioning.

(3) The Oral examination should last at least one hour. The student should be given at least 20 minutes to make an oral presentation on the Project Paper to the panel of examiners. The Examining Panel will then engage the student in a discussion on issues arising from the Project Paper. The student will then be required to leave the room in order to allow the Examining Panel to deliberate as necessary.

(4) Each member of the Examining Panel shall fill out a mark sheet for the oral component. The Reader and Supervisor may fill out the marks for the oral component on the space provided for this purpose on the same form used for marking the Written Work, or they may opt to attach separate forms for each component.

(5) The oral examiners do not have the discretion to alter the mark awarded by the Reader and or Supervisor for the written work. This grade must be awarded before the oral examination of the student. Examiners must award marks for the written work, even if that mark is zero.

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(6) The Chair shall submit a report of the examination – signed by all members of the Panel - to the Academic Programmes Office. The report shall include the mark sheets of the Supervisor and of the Reader for the written work, as well as the mark sheets of all members of the panel indicating the grade awarded at the oral examination.

REVISED GUIDELINES ON SUPERVISION OF LL.M. PROJECT PAPERS

Allocation of supervisors

1. Allocation of supervisors is done at the start of the second semester, based on concept notes submitted by the students during the first semester. The allocation process is managed by the LL.M. Coordinator. Requests for alternative arrangements by either students or members of the teaching staff will be accommodated in exceptional circumstances. The programme does its best to match students’ selected topics with supervisors’ areas of expertise and interest while also balancing the workload among members of the teaching staff.

2. Requests for change of supervisor (whether initiated by the student or supervisor) should be made in writing to the LL.M. Coordinator, with reasons given.

Supervision Process and Record Keeping3. As soon as the notice of allocations goes out, students should make

contact with their assigned supervisors within two weeks. Members of staff whose supervisees do not make contact within two weeks should notify the LL.M Coordinator in writing. Students who have

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unsuccessfully tried to contact their supervisors should notify the LL.M. Coordinator by the third week of the semester.

4. At the first meeting the supervisor and supervisee should agree on a work plan with clear deadlines, on the basis of which the supervision will proceed. A rough guide on the work plan is attached as Annex 1.

5. A Supervision Record Form (attached as Annex 2) should be completed for every meeting and signed by both supervisor and supervisee. Where feedback has been given via e-mail the supervisor should make an entry in the form, attach a copy of the e-mail exchange and get the supervisee to countersign the record at the next meeting. This record is important both for purposes of keeping track of progress made, as well as in the event of any query in the future.

6. There should be at least six meetings between supervisor and supervisees over the course of the writing of the project paper. Detailed feedback via e-mail, accompanied by an entry in the Supervision Record Form in accordance with Paragraph no. 5 above will count as a meeting.

7. The supervisor is required to submit the Supervision Record Forms to the LL.M. Coordinator every 4 months, or at the end of the supervision period, whichever comes first. These will serve as the progress reports that the Board of Post-graduate Studies now requires all schools to submit with respect to Masters and PhD students. The LL.M. Coordinator will send reminders when submission of Supervision Record Forms is due.

8. It is good practice for a supervisor to retain a copy of any marked-up draft given back to the supervisee. This serves as a useful reference in verifying whether agreed changes are being effected. It is also important in the event of a query being raised.

9. In the event of any difficulties in the supervision process the affected party must notify the LL.M. Coordinator in writing at the earliest opportunity in order to allow for timely action. Query forms are available from the Academic Programmes Committee (APC)

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office for supervisees wishing to register any complaint or query concerning the project papers.

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Annex 1

LLM PROJECT PAPER: ROUGH GUIDE ON WORK PLANPART ONE:RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Step 1:Writing your concept note and submitting it: September

Step 2:Supervisor allocated (check notice board): October

Step 3:Meet with supervisor to discuss concept note and develop proposal: October

Step 4:Make changes following discussion with supervisor, if any: October to January

Step 5:Submit final proposal to supervisor: February

PART TWO:CHAPTER WRITINGStep 1:Revise proposal into Chapter one: MarchStep 2:Submit Chapter One: end of MarchStep 3:Meet with supervisor to discuss chapter One: Early AprilStep 4:Make changes following discussion with supervisor, if any: mid-AprilRepeat Steps 1 to 4 for Chapter two: April/MayRepeat Steps 1 to 4 for Chapter three: May/ JuneRepeat Steps 1 to 4 for Chapter four: June/ JulyRepeat Steps 1 to 4 for Chapter five: July/AugustStep 5:Compile all chapters: AugustStep 6:Submit to supervisor: AugustStep 7:Meet with supervisor to discuss completion: mid- AugustStep 8:Print and bind three copies; submit: August 30th

Step 9:Oral defense & corrections if any: September/October

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Annex 2

Supervision Record Form

Student’s name:Student’s registration number:Date of meeting: withMain issues discussed/activities undertaken

Agreed actions (with dates where appropriate)

StudentSigned:………………………………Date:…………………………………

Supervisor(s)Signed:……………………………………………………..…Date:…………………………………………………………..

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FEE SCHEDULE FOR LL.M. (MODULE II)

A. FIRST SEMESTER

TUITION FEESKshs. 35,000/= per course

OTHER CHARGES

Registration Kshs. 1,000/= Per SemesterStudent Identity Card Kshs. 500/= Per YearComputer Kshs. 5,000/= Per SemesterCaution Money Kshs. 5,000/= OnceExamination Kshs. 6,000/= Per Semester (three

Units)Medical Fee Kshs. 5,000/= Per YearActivity Fee Kshs. 2,000/= Per Year

B. TOTAL COST PER SEMESTER

*Note:

Any additional course taken in a semester will attract an extra Kshs. 35,000/=

Total Cost per Complete Programme (9 Couse Units and a Project) – Kshs. 518,500/=

Note:

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Semester

Tuition (Kshs.)

Others (Kshs.)

Total (Kshs.)

1st 105,000.00 24,500.00 129,500.002nd 105,000.00 12,500.00 117,500.003rd 105,000.00 12,500.00 117,500.004th

Project140,000.00 14,000.00 154,000.00

All Fees must be paid by direct cash deposit, EFT or RTGS transfer to UNES/UON collection Account No. 03-073-1021554 at Barclays Bank Westlands Branch or at any branch of Barclays Bank.

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