JURISPRUDENCE
LAW3JUR
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Jurisprudence critically examines fundamental legal concepts and ideas. It is not, however, merely an intellectual diversion, like a puzzle lifted from the cupboard to occupy a rainy Sunday. How we understand legal concepts and ideas fundamentally shapes what law is in practice, and so critical examination of them can play a key role in improving what law can be. This subject explores a range of central jurisprudential topics, including: legal reasoning the relationship between morality and law; whether law is at base only an exercise of power, or whether "law" connotes legitimacy and authority.
Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kenneth Warner
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LAW1LIM
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Current enrolment in Bachelor of Laws
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Study materials available from the La Trobe Bookshop | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Jurisprudence: Theory and Context | Recommended | Bix, B. | SWEET & MAXWELL, 5TH EDITION, 2009 |