LS355 Jurisprudence
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level D - Comp/internet essential | |||||||||
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 24 cp in Legal Studies | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | None | |||||||||
| Notes | None | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Eric Ghosh (eghosh@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
The unit introduces students to some significant theories about justice and law. Classical theories of law in the form of natural law and positivism are considered, but the main emphasis is on twentieth-century theories discussing our moral duties in general, our moral obligation to obey law, the relationship between legal and moral reasoning, and the legitimacy of judicial activism. Liberal theorists discussed include H L A Hart, Ronald Dworkin, John Rawls and Jeremy Waldron. There is also consideration of theorists who are critical of liberalism, such as theorists associated with the Critical Legal Studies movement and feminism. The aim is to stimulate students to be sensitive to ethical choices that are presented by law. Exposure to arguments conducted in a discourse other than the legal discourse that law students are mostly exposed to in their degree should sharpen analytical and written communication skills. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
Text(s):Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |