The course examines the major schools of jurisprudence with a view to explore both their weaknesses and potency. Jurisprudence I is a starting point for the whole course on Jurisprudence.
Learning Outcomes:
The student is expected at the end of Jurisprudence I:
To be able to understand the way any legal system is constituted and how law is related to philosophy, history, politics, culture and the economy;
To have a critical attitude with regard to law and the legal system and compare Uganda’s and other legal systems;
To apply legal theory to understanding contemporary law and contemporary legal problems.