Legal Philosophy - Master
Masteremne
- Studiepoeng
- 10
- Undervisningssemester Vår
- Emnekode
- JUS3512
- Talet på semester
- 1
- Undervisningsspråk
- English
- Ressursar
- Timeplan
- Litteraturliste
Emnebeskrivelse
Mål og innhold
The course gives an introduction to international legal philosophy. The course provides advanced knowledge about selected perspectives in legal philosophy on the character and objectives of law as a functioning element of a modern democratic society founded on the rule of law. It also gives thorough insight into select debates concerning the character and role of legal argumentation.
Læringsutbytte
Knowledge
After successful completion of this course, students will have:
- advanced knowledge of key debates in legal philosophy generally, and specialized insight into debate about the rule of law,
- thorough knowledge about critical perspectives on law and about debates concerning reason-giving for legal argumentation,
- knowledge about methodology debates in legal philosophy.
Skills and general competence
Students will also have developed certain skills and general competence, including:
- the ability to analyse, distinguish clearly, and discuss critically, central positions in and texts about legal philosophy, and to use such sources to present arguments in the course,
- the ability to compare and evaluate differences between central positions and texts in international discourse of legal philosophy,
- the ability to identify, discuss, and thoroughly substantiate opinions, about the character and role of legal argumentation in a modern democratic society based on the rule of law,
- the ability to apply their knowledge and skills when thinking about new problems in legal philosophy,
- And beeing able to use such competence and skills both orally and in writing.
Studiepoeng, omfang
10 ECTS
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Master level
Undervisningssemester
Spring
Undervisningssted
Faculty of Law, University of Bergen
Krav til forkunnskaper
Three years of law studies
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
Good level of English language
Studiepoengsreduksjon
Combined with Legal Philosophy JUS273-2-A or JUS2312 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
- admitted to the two-year master programme in law
- granted admission to elective courses at the Faculty of Law
- granted additional right to study following completed Master in Law degree at UiB
- 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
Participation in both master classes.
Holding a student presentation as part of a master class.
Vurderingsformer
4-hour digital school exam
Karakterskala
A-E for passed, F for fail
Vurderingssemester
Spring
Litteraturliste
The reading list will be ready 1 December for the spring semester.
Emneevaluering
According to the administrative arrangements for course evaluation at the Faculty of Law
Hjelpemiddel til eksamen
Hjelpemidler til eksamen
Support materials allowed during school exam
See section 3-8 of the Supplementary Regulations for Studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen.
Special regulations about dictionaries
- According to the Regulations for Studies, one dictionary is permitted support material during the examination. Bilingual dictionaries containing for example both Norwegian-English and English-Norwegian are considered as one dictionary.
- Bilingual dictionaries to/from the same two languages - for example Norwegian-English/English-Norwegian - in two different volumes are also considered as one dictionary (irrespective of publisher or edition).
- Dictionaries as described above cannot be combined with any other types of dictionaries.
- Any kind of combination which makes up more than two physical volumes is forbidden.
- In case a student has a special need for any other combination than the above mentioned, such combination has to be clarified with/approved by the course coordinator minimum two weeks before the exam. Students who have not been granted permission to have a special combination minimum two weeks before the exam will be subject to the usual regulations (Section 3-5) about examination support materials.
Programansvarlig
The Academic Affairs Committee (Studieutvalget) at the Faculty of Law is responsible for ensuring the material content, structure and quality of the course.
Emneansvarlig
Professor Synne Sæther Mæhle og universitetslektor Martin Mindestrømmen.
Administrativt ansvarlig
The Faculty of Law’s section for students and academic affairs (Studieseksjonen) is responsible for administering the programme.