Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

JIL 502 — Jurisprudence and Legal Theory II

JIL department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

appreciate the purpose of law in society
differentiate between the major schools of law and their doctrines
compare various theories of law; and
understand the difference between law and other related concepts

Course contents

Theories of Law: Natural Law School. Historical School. Positivist Theory. Sociological Theory. Pure Theory of Law. Marxist theory of law. Indigenous theories and concepts of Law, 46 customary law. Law Reform.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study JIL 502.

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