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    Course Title: Course Code: LAW 402

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    The document provides details of the Jurisprudence course curriculum, including objectives, student learning outcomes, course contents, pedagogy, and assessment. The 4 credit course aims to provide understanding of basic legal concepts and philosophical foundations of law. It covers 5 modules on sources of law, rights and duties, legal concepts, schools of jurisprudence, and Indian perspectives. Student assessment includes class tests, projects, attendance, and an end term examination weighing 70%. References include texts on jurisprudence and legal theory.

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    The document provides details of the Jurisprudence course curriculum, including objectives, student learning outcomes, course contents, pedagogy, and assessment. The 4 credit course aims to provide understanding of basic legal concepts and philosophical foundations of law. It covers 5 modules on sources of law, rights and duties, legal concepts, schools of jurisprudence, and Indian perspectives. Student assessment includes class tests, projects, attendance, and an end term examination weighing 70%. References include texts on jurisprudence and legal theory.

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    Annexure ‘CD – 01’

    COURSE CURRICULUM

    Course Title: JURISPRUDENCE L T P/ SW/ TOTAL


    S FW CREDIT
    Course Code: LAW 402 UNITS
    3 1 0 0 4

    Credit Units: 04

    Course Objectives:
    The objective of the course is to create an understanding of basic legal concepts and provide an insight to the student into
    philosophical, ideological and theoretical foundations of the discipline of law with special reference to Indian legal system.

    Pre-requisites:
    The students before studying this course already possess a basic idea about the course contents, as they study Legal Method paper in
    their first semester which provides them with a brief introduction of this subject.

    Student Learning Outcomes:


    As a result of taking this course, the student will be able to:
     Analyze critically the important ideas of selected jurists from various schools of thoughts.
     Understand the theoretical foundations and central focus of the leading theories of law and evaluate their applicability in India.
     Comprehend the jurisprudential basis of certain legal concepts which appear in law in all its manifestations.
     Assess the continuing tussle between law and morality.
     Understand the correlation between rights and duties.
     Appreciate the theories behind formation of State and those related to sovereignty.
    Course Contents/Syllabus:
    Weightage (%)
    Module I: Introduction
    Nature and scope of Jurisprudence, State, Sovereignty and Law : Sources of Law : Custom, Precedent, Legislation,
    Equity . 20%
    Module II: Rights and Duties
    Rights and Duties- Concept, Types, Theories; Critique of Rights and Duties; Hohfeldian Analysis of Rights and Duties; 20%
    Contemporary issues in Rights.

    Module III: Legal Concepts


    Possession; Ownership; Persons; Liability.
    20%

    Module IV: Schools of Jurisprudence


    Natural Law, Analytical positivism, Pure Theory, Historical Jurisprudence, Sociological Jurisprudence, Economic
    Approach, Legal Realism. 20%
    Module V: Indian Perspectives in Jurisprudence
    Classical and Medieval Influences; Concept of Dharma; Modern Trends study with reference to judicial 20%
    pronouncements with state policy; Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Social Justice, Legal Aid.

    Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

    The class will be taught using Legal theories & Principles and case based method. In addition to assigning the case studies, the
    course instructor will spend considerable time in understanding the concept of comparative laws. The instructor will cover the
    ways to think innovatively liberally using thinking techniques.

    Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

    Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

    100 NOT APPLICABLE


    100
    Theory Assessment (L&T):
    Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
    Examination
    Components (Drop Project and viva Class Test Case Discussion Attendance
    down)

    Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 70%

    Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: NA

    Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term


    Examination
    Components (Drop
    down
    Weightage (%)

    Text and References:


     Bodenheimer, Jurisprudence – The Philosophy and Method of Law (1996), Universal, Delhi.
     Fitzgerald, (ed.) Salmond on Jurisprudence (1999) Tripathi, Bombay
     W. Friedmann, Legal Theory (1999) Universal, Delhi
     V.D. Mahajan, Jurisprudence and Legal theory (1996 re-print), Eastern, Lucknow
     M.D.A. Freeman (ed.) Lloyd’s Introduction to Jurisprudence, (1994), Sweet & Maxwell
     Paton G.W. Jurisprudence (1972) Oxford, ELBS
     H.L.A. Hart, The Concepts of Law (1970) Oxford, ELBS
     Roscoe Pond, Introduction to the Philosophy of Law (1998 Re-print) Universal, Delhi
     Dias, Jurisprudence (1994 First Indian re-print), Adithya Books, New Delhi
     Dhyani S.N., Jurisprudence: Jurisprudence and Indian Legal theory
     Dhyani S. N., Fundamentals of Jurisprudence
     Jayakumar N. K., Lectures in Jurisprudence, Butterworths.

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