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Law and the Humanities
Last Updated Date:   5 June 2023


5 Units,  Semester 1

Course Description:
This course explores the value of the humanities to legal education. Together we close read some exemplary texts in literature, philosophy, history, and critical theory that bear upon questions of law and justice. This equips us to rethink the limits and potentiality of our legal inheritances.

Course Convenor: As/P Benjamin Goh

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4491V / LL5491V / LL6491V / LLJ5491V

Contact Hours: 3-hr weekly seminar

Workload: 3 hours

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation: Seminar Discussion and Portfolio – 35%; Research Paper (max 5000 words excluding footnotes) – 65% [Due: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 (9am)]

Preclusions: LL4491/LL5491/LLJ5491/LL6491 Law and the Humanities

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Non-Law Students: Open to students in the Humanities who have completed at least 80MCs.

Interested students may drop convenor an email to ascertain their suitability and clarify the course expectations before selecting the course.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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