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The course LAW404, titled Jurisprudence, aims to provide students with an understanding of basic legal concepts and the philosophical foundations of law, particularly within the Indian legal system. It covers various modules including the meaning of jurisprudence, schools of jurisprudence, and legal concepts such as rights and duties. Assessment includes attendance, internal tests, and an end-term examination, with a focus on developing professional skills through activities like statute analysis and debates on contemporary issues.

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The course LAW404, titled Jurisprudence, aims to provide students with an understanding of basic legal concepts and the philosophical foundations of law, particularly within the Indian legal system. It covers various modules including the meaning of jurisprudence, schools of jurisprudence, and legal concepts such as rights and duties. Assessment includes attendance, internal tests, and an end-term examination, with a focus on developing professional skills through activities like statute analysis and debates on contemporary issues.

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Course Curriculam

Course Code: LAW404 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level UG 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 4
Course Title Jurisprudence

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

Course Objectives :

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

Pre-Requisites : General

SN. Course Code Course Name

Course Contents / Syllabus :

SN. Module Descriptors / Topics Weightage


Introduction to Jurisprudence 20% Meaning & Definition of Jurisprudence Growth of Jurisprudence including Reformation &
1 Meaning & Definition of Renaissance Utility of Jurisprudence Inter-connection with other social sciences Law & 20.00
Jurisprudenc Morality
2 Module II customs Precedent Legislation 20.00
Module III Schools of Jurisprudence
3 Natural school of law Philosophical school Analytical School pure theory of law 20.00
(Part I)
4 Module IV ( Part II) Historical School Sociological School Legal Realism 20.00
Module. v legal Concepts in
5 Rights and Duties Property Possession Ownership Personality 20.00
Jurisprudence

Course Learning Outcomes :

SN. Course Learning Outcomes


1 Analyze critically the important ideas of selected jurists from various schools of thoughts.
2 Understand the theoretical foundations and central focus of the leading theories of law and evaluate their applicability in India.
3 Comprehend the jurisprudential basis of certain legal concepts which appear in law in all its manifestations
4 Assess the continuing tussle between law and morality
5 Appreciate the theories behind formation of State and those related to sovereignty.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery :


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

Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 100.00 Max : 100

Attendance+CE+EE : 5+35+60

SN. Type Component Name Marks


1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 60.00
3 Internal CLASS TEST 10.00
4 Internal CASE DISCUSSION 10.00
5 Internal PROJECT 15.00

Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 0.00 Max : 100

N/A

List of Professional skill development activities :

No.of PSDA : 3
SN. PSDA Point
1 i. Statute & Judgment Analysis
2 ii. Discussions & Debates on contemporary Jurisprudential issues
3 Preparation of Biographies of Eminent Jurists

Text & References :

SN. Type Title/Name Description ISBN/ URL


• Dr. NV Paranjape, Studies in
1 Book Jurisprudence and Legal Theory (Central
Law Agency, Seventh Edition,
• V.D. Mahajan, Jurisprudence and Legal
2 Book Theory (Eastern Book Reprint, Fifth
Reprint, 2013)
• W. Friedmann, Legal Theory (1999)
3 Book
Universal, Delhi
• Avtar Singh & Harpreet Kaur, Introduction
4 Book to Jurisprudence, 5th ed. 2020, LexisNexis
Butterworths

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