DO2TEPR03 Contemporary legal thought II

Faculty of Law
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Tatiana Machalová, CSc.
Prerequisites
The prerequisite of this course is the successful completion of the first semester. The subject of the course follows the methodological problems in contemporary legal philosophy.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course pursues two objectives. The first aim is to explain the basic principles of critical legal thinking. The second goal is to present forms of criticism.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
a) criticize the chosen methodological position, it means, the student will be able to identify and justify its strengths and weaknesses;
b) to build their own critical approach to the research issue.
Syllabus
  • a) What is criticism?
  • b) Forms of criticism;
  • c) Basic principles of critical legal thinking.
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation based on given study materials;
class discussion;
Assessment methods
The student is obliged to prepare a professional text for publication in a professional journal.
The research text should be devoted to criticism of selected methodological approaches.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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