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Course Description
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Course Name
Jurisprudence Law
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Host University
University of Limerick
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Location
Limerick, Ireland
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Area of Study
Justice Studies, Legal Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Students will acquire a variety of theoretical perspectives on law through an examination of its nature and operation and an analysis of key concepts and issues. Schools of jurisprudence, positivism, classical and modern. Kelsen's pure theory of law. Natural law theories. Historical and anthropological theories. Sociological jurisprudence. Legal realism. Marxist theories of law. Critical legal studies. Economic analyses. The operation of the law: precedent; statutory and constitutional interpretation. Theories of adjudication; Dworkin?s rights thesis. Key legal concepts including theories of justice and Hohfeld?s analysis. Key issues such as morality and the law and the duty to obey the law.
FALL SEMESTER CODE LA4034
SPRING SEMESTER CODE LA4002
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.