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LA25B Law in Society I

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

2. Course Objective
The general objective of this course is to apply Jurisprudence to Legal problems
in their social context, and examine the nature of the relationship between law
and society.

3. Course Content
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The areas to be covered are as follows:
i. Law and Morals
ii. Justice
iii. Duty to obey the law
iv. Discrimination and reverse discrimination
v. The judicial system
vi. The system of punishment and correction

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 an extended essay of about 5,000 words
long. Students will be required to submit their essay within three weeks of the
end of the Semester