Universität Wien

030338 SE Legal Methodology in Modernism and Postmodernism (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 26.03. 14:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM33 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Friday 06.06. 09:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar provides an in-depth examination of the legal method. To this end, methodological approaches of modernism and postmodernism will be discussed on the basis of classical, representative texts and their references and discontinuities will be analysed. It will be analysed which fundamental conceptions of language are connected to the respective pratices. The theoretical examination of legal method is intended to deepen the ability to critically analyse methods.

Assessment and permitted materials

Each student gives a presentation of approx. 20 minutes based on a PowerPoint presentation; participation in the subsequent discussions.
Diploma students who wish to write a diploma seminar paper (DSA): A DSA is an independent scientific achievement of individual students, which must fulfil the following requirements:
The DSA should comprise at least 50,000 characters, excluding table of contents, list of abbreviations and bibliography. A DSA can only be written after submission of a letter of motivation and consultation with Prof. Kühler.
The use of AI tools is not generally prohibited, but these may only be used as aids and their use must be indicated in the thesis.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements for positive assessment:
The following partial performances are required to pass the course:
- Attendance at all appointments
- Participation in the discussions following the presentations
- Submission of the PowerPoint presentation by 12 May 2025
- Oral presentation of approx. 20 minutes
- For diploma students: A written diploma seminar paper

Assessment criteria:
- Presentation and participation count towards the seminar grade.
- For diploma students: Success in writing a seminar paper according to the specifications of the ‘Checklist for Academic Work’, which you can find on Moodle.

Examination topics

As this course is a seminar, there is no examination and therefore no examination material - the basis for assessment is a presentation and participation in discussion.

Reading list

Relevant literature is available via Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: We 12.03.2025 10:05