LAW301: Legal Theory

This unit will trace the classical origins of the rule of law, survey the historical events that influenced the development of theories of law, and evaluate the contributions of legal theorists. Topics will include natural law, positivism, liberalism, Marxist legal theory, economic legal theory, customary law, international law and Islamic jurisprudence. This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the 'philosophy of law' and equip students with knowledge of the historical context in which law has developed.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal
Contact Time	Lectures: 4 hours per week.
Prerequisites	L120/LEG120/LAW120 Research and Writing, L150/LEG150/LAW150 Australian Legal System, L152/LAW152 Torts, L130/LAW130 Criminal Law and Procedure, L260/LAW260 Contract.
Exclusions	Students who have successfully completed LAW366/L366 Jurisprudence cannot enrol in this unit for credit.
School	School of Law
Unit Coordinator	Dr Augusto Zimmermann Position: Lecturer E-mail: A.Zimmermann@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.022 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2979
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Augusto Zimmermann Lecturer (A.Zimmermann@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2979 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 2.022 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)