DOTDP_PM Methodology of legal thought

Faculty of Law
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! DO3TEPR04 Methodology of Jurisprudence I.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims to introduce students to the methodology of legal thinking in the context of their dissertation. The course will focus on doctrinal, empirical or critical approaches depending on the specific focus of the dissertation.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to: - identify the specific focus of the dissertation; - identify and describe the position of the dissertation methodology in context; - apply individual methodological concepts to the dissertation.
Syllabus
  • The course does not have a classical curriculum. It aims to introduce the methodology of theoretical legal sciences in the context of a specific dissertation. Although its parts are oriented generally towards theoretical legal science, relevant sources, doctrinal methods, empirical methodology and critical legal methodology, the particular content will correspond to the dissertation's focus.
Teaching methods
class discussion, homework, reading
Assessment methods
The evaluation will be awarded after presenting a concrete idea of the methodological concept of the dissertation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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