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730-315 Jurisprudence | |
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Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 3 |
Coordinator | Dr P Rush |
Prerequisites | Torts and the Process of Law; History and Philosophy of Law I and II. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | 2 hours per week |
Subject Description | Jurisprudence is the study of the traditions through which law appears, is articulated and thought. This course moves from a consideration of normative and rationalist traditions of legal thought to contemporary theories concerned with legal interpretation, judgement and justice. The theories will be studied in terms of their accounts of law as the form and idiom of human communication. Note: This is an approved legal theory subject. The essay in this subject is regarded as a substantial piece of legal writing for honours purposes. |
Assessment | Research assignment 5000 words (100%). |
Prescribed Texts | Printed materials will be issued by the Faculty of Law. |
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