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Law and Social Theory - JURD7632

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4

Enrolment Requirements:

Pre-requisite: 36 UOC of JURD courses for students enrolled prior to 2013. For students enrolled after 2013, pre-requisite: 72 UOC of JURD courses.

Equivalent: JURD7222, LAWS2820, LAWS3332

Excluded: JURD7222, LAWS2820, LAWS3332

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Students who want to enrol in Law and Social Theory as a core course should enrol in JURD7222

This course is designed to introduce students to theoretical issues concerning the intricate and complex relationships between law and society. It seeks to do this by acquainting them with several important ways of approaching these issues, and with the sorts of questions best (and worst) addressed by each of these approaches.

Course Learning Outcomes

The student will be able to:

Demonstrate awareness of principles of theories of law and justice and their relationship to the broader context (knowledge; developing);
Engage in critical analysis of legal institutions and their connection to specific social and cultural institutions (analytical skills; advanced);
Engage in critical analysis of the law on one hand and personal and public morality on the other (analytical skills; advanced);
Produce scholarly writing that demonstrates: (1) acquaintance with legal and social theoretical terminologies and styles; (2) analysis, synthesis, critical judgment, reflection and evaluation; and (3) cites a range of practical and scholarly interdisciplinary research sources (analytical skills; advanced);
Demonstrate effective oral communication skills by discussing and debating course concepts in a scholarly, reflective and respectful manner (professional skills; advanced);
Demonstrate self-management through self-assessment of capabilities and performance and use of previous feedback received in the course (professional skills; developing).

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