Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific
Research
University of Echahid Abbes Laghrour
At Khenchela Province
Faculty of law and political science.
Department of Law
*1st year Common core LLMD.
Option: Introduction to Law.
Academic Year: 2025-2026
*- Course Description:
Law is an academic discipline that students typically encounter to study for the first time at the university level, as there are a very few opportunities to study law before that.
The purpose of this course is to assist students aspiring to study law in comprehending the nature of law and the methods of studying it, thereby facilitating their progression to more specialized legal courses in the future.
This course provides a foundational overview of the Algerian legal system, touching upon a variety of topics.
Students
will explore the origins and sources of law, nature, structures and its diverse
classifications, also prospecting the process of law, and characteristics of
legal norms.
Our aim is to clearly explain what it means to study law while demonstrating
exactly how legal principles are applied and used by professionals in the
actual legal field in an easy understandable way.
This course addresses these concepts using familiar and concrete examples;
therefore, it is accessible to students majoring in the 1st level common core LLMD system.
*- Course Plan:
-Definition, scope, and characteristics of law.
- Sources, structure and classifications of law.
- Interpretation and applications of law.
- Theory of rights as complementary component of legal studies.
*- According to the following tab:
Class 1:
Introduction.
Class 2: What is law?.
Class 3: Structure of law.
Class 4: Application of law (1): Legal syllogisms.
Class 5: Application of law (2): What is "interpretation"?
Class 6: Overview of the fields of law.
Class 7: How to study law (1): Investigation and presentation.
Class 8: How to study law (2): How to read and research precedents.
Class 9: Thinking about the limits of interpretation.
Class 10: Theory of rights.
Class 11: Practical exercises (1).
Class 12: Practical exercises (2).
Class 13: Summary, course survey.
*-
Learning Resources:
- Specialized legal textbooks and references.
- University lectures.
- National statutes and legislation.
- Academic electronic resources.
*- Learning Outcomes:
- Understand law as a system of rules regulating social relations.
- Differentiate between distinct legal concepts.
- Acquire foundational legal analytical skills.
- Apply legal principles and rules to diverse practical and theoretical scenarios.
- Prepare for advanced legal studies through a robust knowledge base.
*- Final exam:
** The first half of the course (from Class 6) focuses on knowledge input.
The second half of the course (from Class 7) focuses on knowledge output. If we are short on time in the first half of the course, the hours may be adjusted with reference to the lesson plan.
Assessment
Exam (100%) Final, in the programmed period.
Teacher responsible: Lecturer Professor of Law: Dr/Taleb, Aiouadj.
E-mail: tal_aio@yahoo.com.
E-mail :aiouadj-taleb@univ-khenchela.dz.
- معلم: Taleb Aiouadj