FIRST YEAR (First Semester)

PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS 4 Units A basic course on the law of persons and family relations as contained in the Preliminary and Human Relations Chapter of the Civil Code of the Philippines, the Family Code, the Local Adoption Code and the Inter-Country Adoption Act !he sub"ect covers the laws on marria#e, property relations between spouses, paternity and filiation, support and emancipation, includin# the rules on funerals, surnames, absences and the Civil re#istry CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 1 3 Units A comprehensive survey and evaluation of basic principles contained in the Philippine Constitution dealin# with the structure of the Philippines $overnment, includin# amendments to and provisions of the Constitution CRIMINAL LAW 1 4 Units A course that deals with the study of the characteristics of criminal law, the nature and classification of felonies, their sta#es of e%ecution, circumstances affectin# criminal liability, persons criminally liable, e%tinction of criminal liability and the civil liability of the offender !he course covers &oo' (ne of the Revised Penal Code and pertinent laws STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION 2 Units A course that e%plores the method of construction and interpretation of statutes as well as the si#nificance of statutes for effective #overnance LE AL RESEARC! 2 Units !his course is an introduction to the methodolo#y of le#al research It includes actual case di#ests and preparation of le#al opinions and memoranda LE AL ET!ICS 1 2 Units A course that focuses on the core principles and canons of le#al ethics involvin# the duties and responsibilities of lawyers with respect to the client, the court, the bar and the public SSC"R SEMINAR 1 1 Unit A study of the history of the (rder of the Au#ustinian Recollects and the aim of the (rder as an educational institutions) the philosophical teachin#s of *aint Au#ustine and other Church Philosophers, and) the teachin#s of the Catholic Church on contemporary moral and social issues

FIRST YEAR Se#$n% Semester

O&LI ATIONS AND CONTRACTS ' Units A comprehensive study of the nature, 'inds and effects of obli#ation, and their e%tin#uishment !his course also deals with contracts in #eneral, their re+uisites, form and interpretation as well as defective contracts, includin# +uasicontracts natural obli#ations and estoppel CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 2 3 Units An in-depth study of the Constitution with emphasis on the &ill of Ri#hts and "urisprudence relative thereto It also deals with citi,enship CRIMINAL LAW 2 3 Units A study of crimes and penalties, their nature and theories, classes, manner of computation, comple% crimes, habitual delin+uency, "uvenile delin+uency, Intermediate *entence Law and Probation Law !he course covers &oo' II of the Revised Penal Code LOCAL O(ERNMENT 2 Units A study of #eneral principles #overnin# local #overnment units as provided by the Local $overnment Code of -..-, their creation, or#ani,ation, and powers It also covers pertinent "urisprudence on the matter ADMINISTRATI(E LAW 2 Units !he course deals with the development and the application of principles and doctrines #overnin# administrative a#encies with rule-ma'in# and ad"udicative functions ELECTION LAW 2 Units A study of the prevailin# laws, rules and re#ulations relative to the conduct of elections includin# procedures in settlin# election LE AL ET!ICS 2 (Pr$)*em Are+s in Le,+* Et-i#s) 3 Units An intensive and in-depth analysis of "urisprudence affectin# le#al and "udicial ethics with emphasis on acts violative of the Code of Professional Responsibility, the Canons of Professional /thics and the canons of 0udicial /thics