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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Law
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Levi Cooper
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Levi Cooper
Course/Module description:
Great codifications are the foundation of many legal systems, including the Jewish legal system. Legal codes from ancient times – such as the Code of Ur-Nammu, the Code of Hammurabi and the Torah – have survived. This course examines the history of legal codification from the dawn of civilization, through the period of enlightenment, up to the present day.
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Describe the primary codifications from ancient times through to present day.
Understand the different types of codification.
Distinguish, compare, and appraise various codificatory efforts.
Analyse the benefits and drawbacks of different codifications.
Assess the short-term success of a particular codification and its long-term impact.
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Course/Module Content:
Introduction
1. The aesthetics of codification
The ancient world
2. Hammurabi and the Torah
3. Rules and Reasons in Codes
From Greece to Rome
4. Interpretation of ancient texts
5. Roman codification
6. Disputes and minority reports
The Middle Ages
7. Maimonides and the accessibility of Jewish Law
8. Sages of Provence: Simplify or disconnect
The Printing Revolution
9. Codification in the Printing Age
10. Dismantling a code
11. Opposition to codification
The Modern Period
12. Bentham and the winds of codification
13. Napoleon
14. Who writes a code?
15. Transmission of codification ideas
The Twentieth Century
16. Preserving custom
17. Codification and the technological revolution
Required Reading:
to be publicised
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 70 %
Presentation / Poster Presentation / Lecture/ Seminar / Pro-seminar / Research proposal 10 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 10 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %
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