Legal Philosophy - Bachelor
Lågaregradsemne
- Studiepoeng
- 10
- Undervisningssemester Vår
- Emnekode
- JUS2312
- Talet på semester
- 1
- Undervisningsspråk
- English
- Ressursar
- Timeplan
- Litteraturliste
Emnebeskrivelse
Mål og innhold
Læringsutbytte
Knowledge
After successful completion of this course, students will have:
- broad knowledge of key debates in international legal philosophy, including knowledge about the rule of law,
- familiarity with critical perspectives on law, the methodology of legal philosophy, and with debates about reason-giving in legal argumentation.
Skills and general competence
Students will also have developed certain skills and general competence, including:
- the ability to distinguish and discuss central positions in legal philosophy, and to use such sources to present arguments in the course,
- compare and evaluate differences between central positions in international discourse of legal philosophy,
- identify, discuss, and state opinions, about the character and role of legal argumentation in a modern democratic society based on the rule of law,
- use such competence and skills both orally and in writing,
- cooperate with law students from other countries, and gain perspectives on common legal challenges from students from a legal background different than their own,
- contribute with perspectives from their own country and legal background,
- present and evaluate legal analyses and points of view in English, both orally and in writing.
Studiepoeng, omfang
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Undervisningssemester
Undervisningssted
Krav til forkunnskaper
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
Studiepoengsreduksjon
Combined with Legal Philosophy JUS273-2-A or JUS3512 Legal Philosophy this course will generate no new credits.
The course combines well with any of the elective courses offered at the Faculty of Law, but in particular with:
Krav til studierett
The course is available for students:
- admitted to the five-year master programme in law
- exchange students at the Faculty of Law
The pre-requirements may still limit certain students' access to the course.
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
Discussion-based lectures/seminars
Essay to prepare for the exam
Essay workshop
Short feedback on the essay
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
Compulsory attendance at lectures/seminars.
Each student must give a short presentation in a lecture/seminar.
Vurderingsformer
3-hour digital school exam.
Students who do not pass the examination may re-sit in the following semester if the mandatory assignment or activity has been approved and when the examination result is due to
- legitimate reason for non-attendance (see Section 3-7, paragraph 3 b in the Supplementary Regulations)
- failed result
For rules regarding voluntary re-sit, see Section 3-5.
Karakterskala
Vurderingssemester
Litteraturliste
Emneevaluering
Hjelpemiddel til eksamen
Students may bring their own copy of a bilingual dictionary to/from English and any other language, in one or two volumes.
For further info see section 3-9 of the Supplementary Regulations for Studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen.