Course code: JUR-8003

Legal Methods

Apply between November 1 and January 6
Campus Tromsø
Semester / Year Spring 2027
Level Doktorgrad
Credits 6

About the course

Students must be admitted to the PhD programme in Law.

This course deals with various traditional and current legal and interdisciplinary methods.

Objectives of the course

After passing this course, the student will have acquired knowledge about various legal and interdisciplinary methods. Each student will be able to formulate methodological issues of relevance to their PhD project. Moreover, the student will acquire knowledge to use various methods in their research project.

Prerequisites

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

JUR-8001 Examination of the Role and Ethics of the Law, JUR-8002 Philosophy of Science in Law, JUR-8002 Legal theory and legal philosophy, JUR-8008 Examination of the Role and Ethics of the Law. Introduction to the Scandinavian model.

Teaching methods

The teaching consists of discussions in seminar form over a two-day period. The seminars are partly based on written works that connect the course content with the topics of the participants’ PhD theses.

Attendance and active participation in the teaching are compulsory. The term active participation means that the students attempt to link the various themes raised to their own projects and explain this.

In addition, it is expected that all the students present articles for discussion during the seminar teaching, in line with the guidelines for the reading seminar.

Language of instruction and examination

The language of instruction varies between Norwegian and English depending on the participants.

Schedule

The schedules are normally finalized and published well in advance of the start of the semester, often a few weeks beforehand. This gives students the opportunity to organize their studies and prepare for upcoming activities.

It is recommended to check the schedule regularly, as changes may occur.

Examination

Exams
Off campus exam Duration: 14 Days Grade:
Passed / Not Passed

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