BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK HAVING THE SAME

A battery module includes a plurality of pouch-type battery cells, each of the pouch-type battery cells including an electrode assembly, a pouch, and electrode leads, the pouch including at least one electrode accommodation portion and a sealing portion; and a bus bar assembly having at least one conductive bus bar, wherein the electrode accommodation portion includes a body portion having a width greater than a height thereof, and an extension portion extending in a height direction and protruding from a central portion of the body portion, wherein the electrode leads are extending in the height direction, wherein the bus bar is coupled to the electrode leads in a vertical direction of the pouch-type battery cell, and wherein the upper end of the bus bar in the height direction is lower than an upper end of an extension portion of the pouch.