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LAW COURSES
LAW 101: PRINCIPLES OF LAW
Credits: 3(3-0-0)
This course is a core component of the first year of the Bachelor of Laws program offered by
PSU. The course explores the theory of law and rights. It is designed to provide the students with
the following: the concept of law and the characteristics of legal rules, different types of law,
resources of legal rules, how law is interpreted and the agencies that apply the law. In addition,
it considers the definition, typologies, and sources of rights, who enjoys certain rights and how
rights can be implemented and forfeited.

LAW 111: SOURCES OF OBLIGATIONS
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW101
The general theory of obligations is considered one of the important theories in law. Therefore,
this course is a prerequisite for LAW 223. It provides an inclusive overview of theory of
obligation, willful sources (contracts and unilateral act) and non-willful sources (tort and unjust
enrichment)..

LAW 112: LAW OF TORT
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW101
This is an obligatory course. This course is designed to provide students with a general
introduction and critical understanding of Tort Law, providing general concepts and theories of
the law of torts from a common law and comparative civil law perspective. It differentiates
between a civil and a criminal wrong. It encompasses a representative range of several types of
civil wrongs from a common law perspective: negligence, defamation, nuisance, intentional
torts, nervous shock, misrepresentation, strict liability, occupier’s liability, and vicarious liability
and compares them to the analysis under comparative civil law.

LAW 150: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW I
Credits: 3(3-0-0)
This course is one of the important courses of administrative law. It covers the genesis of
administrative law, state administrative organization, public facilities, administrative discipline,
civil service, administrative decisions, and public funds. These topics are important for law
students, as they form the principles of organizing administrative authority, administrative work
in the state. Thus, this course is necessary to ensure great understanding of legal provisions and
achieving the state’s public interest at an individual and authority level

LAW 152: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW101
The course Constitutional Law is a first-year course that highlights the importance of
constitutionalism all around the world. The course focuses mainly on the Constitutions of three
countries: the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The approach of presenting these three countries allows students to compare the different legal
systems and provides them with the basic and general knowledge of constitutional law.

LAW 170: FAMILY LAW
Credits: 2(2-1-0)
This course covers family law and the legal provisions related to it. For example, marriage, its
pillars, conditions, impacts, and divorce and its impacts. It also covers other types of couple’s
separation, such as Khul’, dissolution of marriage contract or due to a flaw, custody, and infant
feeding. In this course, the students will learn the Legal conduct of personal status, as it shows