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LA25A Jurisprudence

1. General
This course will be taught in the first Semester of the second year of the LL.B.
degree programme. It is a compulsory course.

2. Course Objective
The general objective of this course is to examine the theories of jurisprudence
and provide students with a philosophical approach to understanding the nature
of law.

3. Course Content
The areas to be covered are as follows:
i. Natural Law
ii. Positivism
iii. Realism
iv. Sociological School
v. Historical School
vi. Economic School

4. Method of Teaching

This course will be taught by way of two lectures per week and one tutorial per
week. Each lecture and tutorial will be of one hour duration.

5. Method of Assessment
This course will be assessed by way of a two hour final examination at the end
of the Semester. Students will be required to answer three questions selected
from a total of six questions