Interpretations of social law in the social sciences 1600-SZD-SPEC-IPS-ZJ
The interpretation of social law can be a useful tool for developing and analyzing a given research problem. It is particularly important to understand it in the context of studying specific social phenomena. Social sciences use various methodologies to describe and analyze phenomena, although they very often describe the same issues. It sometimes happens that when describing or analyzing a given research problem, the study of legal instruments can explain or bring closer the understanding of the functioning of a given social institution or a social phenomenon.During the classes, participants become acquainted with methods supporting the interpretation of the sources used using legal text or legal methodology
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge | The graduate knows and understands:
WG_01 - to the extent necessary for existing paradigms to be revised - a worldwide body of work, covering theoretical foundations as well as general and selected specific issues - relevant to a particular discipline
within the social sciences
WG_02 - the main development trends in the disciplines of the social sciences in which the education is provided
WG_03 - scientific research methodology in the field of the social sciences
WK_01 - fundamental dilemmas of modern civilisation from the perspective of the social sciences
Skills | The graduate is able to:
UK_05 - speaking a foreign language at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages using the professional terminology specific to the discipline within the social sciences, to the extent enabling participation in an international scientific and professional environment
Social competences | The graduate is ready to
KO_01 - fulfilling the social obligations of researchers and creators
KO_02 - fulfilling social obligations and taking actions in the public interest, in particular in initiating actions in the public interest
KO_03 - think and acting in an entrepreneurial manner
Assessment criteria
Description of requirements related to participation in classes, including the
permitted number of explained absences: attendance at 80%, knowledge on the required literature
Principles for passing the classes and the subject (including resit session): weighted grade, class attendance – 50% assessment component, class activity – 20%, written work – 30%
Methods for the verification of learning outcomes: a conversation with the person about the content of the class, in particular the prepared written work
Evaluation criteria: The ability to apply critical methods in research and the knowledge of the socio-legal method – what it is and what it is used for, what research perspective it gives – will be assessed
Practical placement
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Bibliography
For example:
Luhmann, N. (2004). Law as a social system. Oxford socio-legal studies,
Cotterrell, R. (1998). Why must legal ideas be interpreted sociologically?. Journal of law and society, 25(2), 171-192,
Cownie, F., & Bradney, A. (2013). Socio-legal studies: a challenge to the doctrinal approach. In Research methods in law (pp. 42-62). Routledge;
Hunt, A. (1987). Mulcahy, L., & Cahill-O'Callaghan, R. (2021). Introduction: socio-legal methodologies. Journal of Law and Society, 48(s1), S1-S9;
Baude, W., & Sachs, S. E. (2016). The law of interpretation. Harv. L. Rev., 130, 1079.
Cheng, L., & Machin, D. (2023). The law and critical discourse studies. Critical Discourse Studies, 20(3), 243-255
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