Get a Flight Credit worth up to $350
when you apply with code* by May 6, 2024
Theory of Law and Sociology of Law
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Law
Other Subject Area: International Relations
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
This subject is the first approach of the student to legal phenomenon from a more abstract and philosophical point of view than the one used in the typical subjects of the legal dogmatic.
The programme is as follows
Lesson 1.- The concept of Law
A.- Problems about the concept of law
B.- Validity, efficacy and Justice
Lesson 2.- Law as a social and cultural phenomenon and as a form of social organization
A.- Law and social control
B.- Law and social change
Lesson 3.- Law and other normative systems
A.- Rules of social treatment and their description
B.- Law and Morals
C.- Public ethics and private ethics
Lesson 4.- Law and Force
A.- Law, force and Power
B.- The rule of law
Lesson 5.- The Legal norm
A.- Law and Language. Functions of language.
B.- Types of norms. The legal norm as a prescriptive clause. Elements of prescriptions
C.- Classification of legal norms.
Lección 6.- The legal system
A.- The idea of legal system.
B.- The features of the legal system
Lesson 7.- Law production.
A.- Normative production
B.- . Legal law and judicial law
C.- Other ways of legal production.
Lesson 8.- Interpretation and implementation of law
A.- Interpretation and implementation of law.
B.- Interpretation criteria.
C.- Constitutional interpretation.
D.- Legal argumentation.
The programme is as follows
Lesson 1.- The concept of Law
A.- Problems about the concept of law
B.- Validity, efficacy and Justice
Lesson 2.- Law as a social and cultural phenomenon and as a form of social organization
A.- Law and social control
B.- Law and social change
Lesson 3.- Law and other normative systems
A.- Rules of social treatment and their description
B.- Law and Morals
C.- Public ethics and private ethics
Lesson 4.- Law and Force
A.- Law, force and Power
B.- The rule of law
Lesson 5.- The Legal norm
A.- Law and Language. Functions of language.
B.- Types of norms. The legal norm as a prescriptive clause. Elements of prescriptions
C.- Classification of legal norms.
Lección 6.- The legal system
A.- The idea of legal system.
B.- The features of the legal system
Lesson 7.- Law production.
A.- Normative production
B.- . Legal law and judicial law
C.- Other ways of legal production.
Lesson 8.- Interpretation and implementation of law
A.- Interpretation and implementation of law.
B.- Interpretation criteria.
C.- Constitutional interpretation.
D.- Legal argumentation.
Speak with an
Admissions Advisor
Schedule an appointment to speak with a study abroad expert.
Book Appointment