Sociology of Law
Course code
RAS6018.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Õigussotsioloogia
Course title in English
Sociology of Law
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The course aims to help students understand how is
possible to study law from the perspective of the social
sciences; what is the interrelationships of legal practices,
institutions, doctrines and the related social contexts;
how norms, actors and institutions affect the everyday
life.
possible to study law from the perspective of the social
sciences; what is the interrelationships of legal practices,
institutions, doctrines and the related social contexts;
how norms, actors and institutions affect the everyday
life.
Brief description of the course
The course gives an overview of the basics of analytical
concepts in sociology of law, starting with classic
theories of law and society. Course focus on studies on
interpretation of law and legal institutions as well as
nature of crime in an legal and social world. The course
combines independent work and seminars. The
independent work with theory section focus on the
classical theories and conceptualisation. Students must
answer the questions based on distributed material.
The seminars will involve texts distributed by the lecturer
that look mostly at the contemposary empirical studies on
the field of sociology of law. Students’ assignments and
presentations based on them will be made, reviewed and
discussed.
concepts in sociology of law, starting with classic
theories of law and society. Course focus on studies on
interpretation of law and legal institutions as well as
nature of crime in an legal and social world. The course
combines independent work and seminars. The
independent work with theory section focus on the
classical theories and conceptualisation. Students must
answer the questions based on distributed material.
The seminars will involve texts distributed by the lecturer
that look mostly at the contemposary empirical studies on
the field of sociology of law. Students’ assignments and
presentations based on them will be made, reviewed and
discussed.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is familiar with the basic literature and consepts on law and society;
- has understanding of contemporary relevance of sociology of law and enhanced
understanding for social scientific critical thinking;
- has developed basic capability to interpret and discuss scholarly texts.
- is familiar with the basic literature and consepts on law and society;
- has understanding of contemporary relevance of sociology of law and enhanced
understanding for social scientific critical thinking;
- has developed basic capability to interpret and discuss scholarly texts.
Teacher
Prof. Airi-Alina Allaste
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