Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Online
Seminar

Module Offerings

6502LAWSL-JAN-PAR

Aims

To provide a critical look a the contemporary debate in jurisprudence,

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically analyse contemporary legal issues from the standpoint of jurisprudence
2.
Identify the major schools of thought in jurisprudence and the differences and debates between them
3.
Understand the nature and functions of law and the concept of a legal system as perceived by the major schools of jurisprudence and the nexus between law and morality

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Natural Law and Morality, Legal Positivism, Legal Realism, Law and Social Theory, Theories of Justice, Rights, Legal Obedience, Critical Legal Theory and Feminist Legal Theory
Additional Information:Module looks at historical and contemporary issues in jurisprudence and legal theory.

Assessments

Essay