DOTPV_LAW1 Law and Humanities I.

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Bc. Markéta Štěpáníková, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with a deeper insight into the issues of Law and Humanities. It is a multidisciplinary field which has been gaining in importance and popularity in the context of legal science since the 1960s. It offers a broader perspective on thinking about law and gives law methodological tools where classical legal methods are insufficient. In particular, we will focus on the relationship between law and literature, film, theater and fine arts. The course is part of a set of legal-theoretical subjects at the faculty, especially related to Law and Art, Law and Speech, Critical Legal Theory and Legal Ethics.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- identify and summarize important features of the main areas of interest of Law and Humanities;
- apply theoretical knowledge to cases from the Czech legal environment;
- write an analysis of a selected work of art in the context of Law and Humanities;
- compare and interpret the differences in the theories of different authors within the direction of Law and Humanities;
- to propose and explain a suitable research method within Law and Humanities.
Syllabus
  • Basic concepts of Law and Humanities
  • History and development of the direction
  • Canonical texts and their significance for legal science
  • Use of Law and Humanities in the Czech legal environment
  • Analysis of selected works I
  • Analysis of selected works II
Teaching methods
class discussion, group projects, reading
Assessment methods
final (group) project, its presentation and discussion
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
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