The Development Guideline of Teaching and Learning of the Philosophy of Law Course in Faculties of Law in Thailand

Abstract

The course “Philosophy of Law” is considered important by most faculties of law in Thailand as they include it as a compulsory course for undergraduate law students according to the mandate by Thai Qualifications Framework for Higher Education for the undergraduate degree in law (B.E. 2561). Despite its supposed significance of cultivating the character of the future lawyers to be relevant to the present-day social and legal circumstances, our survey of the teaching and learning of the Philosophy of Law Course in 12 faculties of law in Thailand shows that students regard this subject as trivial, difficult to understand, and having little value for their professional career. Therefore, faculties of law in Thailand as well as organizations involved in the judicial process should work side by side to come up with the guideline for the teaching and learning of this crucial course in order to produce qualified future lawyers that can not only memorize particular provisions, but also perceive and question what is happening in the current situation from the legal context.