text: LEGAL METHODOLOGY:
  Chair of General Theory of Law and State
  Katedra za opću teoriju prava i države English
  Code: 61345
  The introductory part of the course discusses the role and tasks of the methodology of law as well as the subject-matter of legal theory and goes on to define the possible stages in the construction of a successful analytical legal theory. Thereafter, it outlines how conceptual analysis works in general and how different kinds of conceptual analysis affect the object of inquiry, mainly focusing on H.L.A. Hart s and J. Raz s methodological approaches. It then analyses B. Leiter s proposals for naturalising legal theory. The next topic covers Dickson s dichotomy between indirectly evaluative and directly evaluative legal theory. Thereafter, the course considers R. Dworkin s method of constructive interpretation as a rival to the methodology adopted by legal positivism. It then presents Finnis s normative approache to the subject-matter of legal theory. Finally, the course will analyse dogmatic, sociological, comparative and historical methodological approaches to law.
  explain the most important methods of legal-theoretical inquiry;
  define the subject matter of legal theory;
  apply the descriptive and normative approach to law;
  apply different methodological approaches to legal problems pertaining to different branches of legal science;
  analyse, compare and critically evaluate different methods for investigating law.
  After successfully mastering the course, students will increase:
  1. ability to identify and summarise key facts and elements;
  4. ability of written legal expression.
  1. Forms of testing learning outcomes
  Learning outcomes are tested by an oral examination. Oral examination may be replaced by a preparation of a final seminar paper.
  Grades for oral examination range from Insufficient (1) to Excellent (5). Final course grade is determined on the basis of the final grade for oral examination or final seminar paper.
  3. manners of testing individual learning outcomes
  a) for learning outcome 1 - oral examination or final seminar paper
  b) for learning outcome 2 - oral examination or final seminar paper
  c) for learning outcome 3 - oral examination or final seminar paper
  d) for learning outcome 4 - oral examination or final seminar paper
  e) for learning outcome 5 - oral examination or final seminar paper
  Legal Methodology Civil Law - 9. semester
  REQUIRED: Goran Dajović; Ogled o metajurisprudenciji; Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Beogradu (2015), str. 1-155
  REQUIRED: L. Burazin; Posredno i neposredno vrednujuća teorija prava, Revus - časopis za ustavnu teoriju i filozofiju prava, 20 (2013), str. 35-45;
  REQUIRED: Duško Vrban; Metodologija prava i pravna tehnika; Pravni fakultet u Osijeku (2013), str. 8-55
  RECOMMENDED: Kenneth E. Himma; The Methodology of Conceptual Analysis, in: The Nature of Law - Philosophical Issues in Conceptual Jurisprudence and Legal Theory; Foundation Press (2011), str. 484-566