Jurisprudence (U02642)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LAW-2-U02642

The course studies law as an institutional normative order within a philosophical and sociological context. Firstly it asks how law to be seen as a system. What does it mean to say that the law is normative and does that presuppose a particular standard of behaviour? Secondly it looks at concepts within the law such as property, contract, responsibility and analyses them within a philosophical and sociological context

Entry Requirements

none

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Jurisprudence (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	11:10	12:00	Lecture Theatre 183, Old College	Central	Lectures are on Mondays and Thursdays at 1110

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	12:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	12:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to enable students (most of you from the Faculty of Law, but some from other faculties, and some from other Universities, whether in Europe or elsewhere) to form a wider understanding, each from your own point of view, of the nature and working of the law as a central feature of human societies. It is an important objective of the course that you should develop your own opinions about the subjects discussed; agreement with the opinions of those teaching the course is neither expected nor desired, far less required for the passing of examinations. On the other hand, opinions are expected to be well-informed ones, and therefore adequate knowledge of the theories and positions discussed in the course is a prerequisite of success.

1 To think critically about the law
2 To develop skills in working independently through the ability critically to read texts and gathering and analysing evidence to support arguments