INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM LAW DEPARTMENT – UNIVERSITAS ISLAM

Subject : Anthropology of Law Department : Law Lecturer : Prof. Jawahir Thontowi Email : Phone : Credit (SKS) : Pre-requisites : Consultation times :

Subject overview: This course is conducted in order to introduce legal students with the role and function of legal anthropology. It is also an approach to learn to get better understanding about how different laws operate in one country. This course material is also advanced to law students in effort to facilitate students an ability to make a better understanding toward the law, not only from the perspective of state modern law, but also local law. Students will be aware of existing people law or local law that need to take into consideration. This benefits not only the students who are prepared to be legal practitioners, but also for other relevant purposes of dispute settlement mechanism.

Materials and References Roland Noubert 1993. Anthropology of Law. Jawahir Thontowi. 2005. Compilation of Anthropology of Law. , Fakultas Hukum Universitas Islam Indonesia. Jawahir Thontowi. 1998. Law and Custom in Makassar Society. The Interaction of Local Law and National Legal System in Relation to Dispute Resolution. Thesis Dissertation, the Department of Anthropology, University of Western . Paul Bohannan. 1962. Law, Crime and Warfare, in Cultural Anthropology. Sydney. T.B. Ikhromi. 1988. Antropologi Hukum. Jakarta.

End of semester result Final Test 30% Mid-test 20% Essay/assignments/class participation 40%

Total 100% Policy on assessment  Essays and assignments will not be accepted after the due date unless arrangements for an extension of time have been made prior to the due date.  If you do not agree with the result that you achieve for any piece of assessment for this subject please contact the lecturer immediately.  You have a right to know the reasons why your work has received a certain grade and to request a remark from another designated lecturer if you believe your work has been unfairly assessed.