Postmodernist Jurisprudence Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Identify the major historical schools of jurisprudence from the Greeks to the 19th century. Describe the various historical theories of natural law and legal positivism. Assess the relevance of jurisprudence to modern law, especially to legislation and adjudication. Evaluate the major schools of jurisprudence. Critique legal positivism and natural law in light of the major contemporary theories of jurisprudence. How the Module is Taught & the Learning Experience Students’ The module will be taught through a series of lectures. The lecture notes are available on Sulis for students, allowing each topic to be discussed in class in an interactive manner. Students will also be expected to conduct their own private research to further their knowledge of the relevant issues. Primary Texts Relevant readings will be provided in class. Background reading can include the following: Dworkin, R., (2009 repr) A Matter of Principle Enright, M., McCandless, J. and Northern/Irish O’Donoghue, A. (Eds) (Bloomsbury 2017) Feminist Judgments Freeman, M., (9th edn, Sweet & Lloyds Introduction to Jurisprudence Maxwell 2016) Fuller, L.L., (2007 repr) The Morality of Law
Postmodernist Jurisprudence Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: Identify the major historical schools of jurisprudence from the Greeks to the 19th century. Describe the various historical theories of natural law and legal positivism. Assess the relevance of jurisprudence to modern law, especially to legislation and adjudication. Evaluate the major schools of jurisprudence. Critique legal positivism and natural law in light of the major contemporary theories of jurisprudence. How the Module is Taught & the Students’ Learning Experience The module will be taught through a series of lectures. The lecture notes are available on Sulis for students, allowing each topic to be discussed in class in an interactive manner. Students will also be expected to conduct their own private research to further their knowledge of the relevant issues. Primary Texts Relevant readings will be provided in class. Background reading can include the following: Dworkin, R., A Matter of Principle (2009 repr) Enright, M., McCandless, J. and O’Donoghue, A. (Eds) Northern/Irish Feminist Judgments (Bloomsbury 2017) Freeman, M., Lloyds Introduction to Jurisprudence (9th edn, Sweet & Maxwell 2016) Fuller, L.L., The Morality of Law (2007 repr)