Module Details

Module Code: LAWS C3416
Module Title: Jurisprudence 2
Title: Jurisprudence 2
Module Level:: 8
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Eileen Doyle
Module Author:: John Tully
Domains:  
Module Description: The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the philosophical foundations and theories of law; the nature of jurisprudence and its terminology; the major theories of jurisprudential thought, for example, natural law, utilitarianism and positivism, examined through the writings of major authors in the field; the nature and role of law within society; concepts of justice and morality and the social contract, and the philosophical basis of various common law principles. Students will also be introduced to and encouraged to reflect upon, questions of what makes for a valid system of binding laws, and the distinction between a just and an unjust legal system.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Define and discuss the relationship between law and morality
LO2 Write coherently and convincingly drawing on concepts in the work of the key jurists or schools studied
LO3 Formulate their own, critically aware, position on jurisprudential matters
LO4 Demonstrate and appreciation of the relevance of jurisprudence to educational development in general and to the study of law in particular
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Sociological jurisprudence and the sociology of law
n/a
Legal realism
n/a
Critical legal studies
n/a
Post-modernism
n/a
Law and economics
n/a
Adjudication
n/a
Concepts and theories of justice
n/a
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 100
Timing Week 12 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
An essay on one or more substantive topics covered during the semester requiring wide reading, research, and analysis.
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 3.00 3
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description Every Week 6.00 6
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 1.50 1.5
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description Every Week 6.00 6
Total Weekly Contact Hours 1.50
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Dennis Lloyd of Hampstead,Michael D. A. Freeman. Lloyd's Introduction to Jurisprudence, [ISBN: 0414026721].
  • Raymond Wacks,Raymond (Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory Wacks, Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory University of Hong Kong). Understanding Jurisprudence, [ISBN: 0198864671].
  • Suri Ratnapala. (2017), Jurisprudence, Cambridge University Press, p.472, [ISBN: 1316621170].
  • Scott Veitch,Emilios A. Christodoulidis,Marco Goldoni,Lindsay Farmer. Jurisprudence, [ISBN: 0415749654].
  • Raymond Wacks. (2017), Understanding Jurisprudence, Oxford University Press, USA, p.407, [ISBN: 0198806019].
  • Anne Barron,Hugh Collins,Emily Jackson. (2002), Introduction to Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Oxford University Press, p.1171, [ISBN: 0406946787].
  • James Penner,N. D. White,H. McCoubrey,Emmanuel Melissaris. (2012), McCoubrey & White's Textbook on Jurisprudence, Oxford University Press, p.279, [ISBN: 0199584346].
  • Dennis Lloyd of Hampstead,Michael D. A. Freeman. Lloyd's Introduction to Jurisprudence, [ISBN: 0414026721].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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