Undergraduate Course: Theories of Justice (SCIL10031)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sociology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | What makes a society just? If what is required is justice for both a society as a whole and all the people in it, is justice even possible? What does achieving justice require both of a place and its inhabitants? As these questions have exercised classic and contemporary social theorists, the course will examine both the traditional answers and those suggested by innovative recent work that has revived interest in sociology and related disciplines in the theory and practice of justice. Besides exploring the concept, we will look at its relevance to various problems of the day such as racism and the welfare state and to significant current theoretical concerns such as the nature of the social self and the problem of happiness. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Sociology courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. To identify some of the requirements that any theory of justice must satisfy.
2. To explain the most important classical theory of justice.
3. To understand the most significant contemporary theories of justice.
4. To apply various theories to the issue of affirmative action.
5. To consider a possible alternative social virtue to justice.
6. To consider whether theories of justice can manage to be neutral.
7. To develop a viable theory of justice for our times.
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Assessment Information
| Examination will be by 25% short essay, 75% long essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | Justice, equality, affirmative action, the self |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stanley Raffel
Tel: (0131 6)50 3994
Email: Stanley.Raffel@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sue Renton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6958
Email: Sue.Renton@ed.ac.uk |
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