law3jur jurisprudence
JURISPRUDENCE
LAW3JUR
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Jurisprudence critically examines fundamental legal concepts and ideas. It is not, however, merely an intellectual diversion, like a puzzle lifted from the cupboard to occupy a rainy Sunday. How we understand legal concepts and ideas fundamentally shapes what law is in practice, and so critical examination of them can play a key role in improving what law can be. This subject explores a range of central jurisprudential topics, including: legal reasoning the relationship between morality and law; whether law is at base only an exercise of power, or whether "law" connotes legitimacy and authority.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKenneth Warner
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1LIM
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Current enrolment in Bachelor of Laws
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Study materials available from the La Trobe Bookshop | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Jurisprudence: Theory and Context | Recommended | Bix, B. | SWEET & MAXWELL, 5TH EDITION, 2009 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To be able to describe and apply in a variety of different subjects notions of the way law works
- Activities:
- Seminar discussions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
02. To be able to analyse a range of different ways of looking at the nature of law
- Activities:
- Seminar discussions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
03. To be able to independently research ideas relating to jurisprudence using both legal and non-legal materials
- Activities:
- Library activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Ethical behaviour)
04. To be able to put forward structured arguments that critically assess the concepts that they have come across in their reading
- Activities:
- Seminar writing activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
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