Legal Theory
Course code
AKJ6094.YK
old course code
AKJ6094
Course title in Estonian
Õiguse teooria
Course title in English
Legal Theory
ECTS credits
4.0
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 main aim of the course is to offer the students an overview of the main themes in contemporary legal theory. In addition, the course will aim to develop the analytical skills of the students by making them attentive to the theoretical issues that can arise in the everyday practice of law.
Brief description of the course
The course will cover a wide variety of topics in jurisprudence and the different branches of law, e.g. criminal law, contract law and constitutional law. Each lecture will introduce the students to one broad theme, such as the relationship between natural and positive law, the theory of punishment, the distinction between law and equity, etc. These introducuctory lectures will be followed by seminars where same issues will be discussed through the prism of well-known plays. The last part of the course will look at some of the major theoretical currents of the 20th century.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
The ability of the students to discuss issues of legal philosophy and to perceive their connection with the practice of law
The ability of the students to discuss issues of legal philosophy and to perceive their connection with the practice of law
Teacher
eesti keeles: Ilmar Selge, PhD; inglise keeles: Hent Kalmo
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