Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
Compulsory core unit for students in Law degrees, who commenced in 2013 or later, with course codes: 63I, 63J, 63K, 63L, 63M, 63N, 63O, 63P, 63Q, 63R and 63Y.
Introduction
Introduces students to moral debates about what the content of the law ought to be and to some of the major theories of law, such as Natural Law, Positivism and Realism and some of the most influential modern theories, including those of Professors Hart and Austin. The aim is to encourage students to think about the possible justifications for law and for the powers judges exercise. The unit is divided into three modules: (i) the purpose and value of Legal Theory (ii): analysis of theories of law including Natural Law, Positivism and Realism, by examining the types of justification which they give for judicial decisions especially in hard cases (iii) an analysis of critical theories of law and the legal system.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Legal Theory |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAW453 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | Law |
| Coordinator | Dr Jeffrey McGee |
| Teaching staff | Dr Jeffery McGee |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
LAW305 OR LAW351 AND LAW354 AND LAW353 AND LAW352 OR LAW307 AND LAW306 AND LAW323 AND LAW324.
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
LAW612 Jurisprudence
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Weekly two-hour seminar |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Assignment (30%) + Judgement writing task (40%) + in class quizzes (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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| Recommended |
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