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Instruction offered under the direction of the Faculty of Communication and Culture. For information visit the Faculty of Communication and Culture website, , or contact the Communication and Culture Faculty Office, 403.220.6343.

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Additional interdisciplinary courses are offered under the course headings African Studies; Canadian Studies; Central and East European Studies; Communications Studies; Development Studies; East Asian Studies; Film Studies, General Studies; Innovation Studies, Latin American Studies; Museum and Heritage Studies; Science, Technology and Society; South Asian Studies; and Women's Studies.
 
Junior Courses
 
Law and Society 201       Introduction to Legal Studies
Overview of the role of law in society. Examination of different concepts of law. Study of legal rules, institutions, processes and personnel in social context. Discussion of construction and exercise of the power of law. Emphasis on Canadian law and legal system.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
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Law and Society 203       Introduction to Legal Knowledge
This course examines the philosophy and science of law as tools of social engineering. Students will be introduced to tort, contract, property and criminal law and will review different schools of thought and legal movements specific to these areas of law. Current legal developments (including decided Canadian cases) will be covered to illustrate how concepts such as risk, negligence, neighbour principle, contractual obligations, offer and acceptance, consideration, remedies and punishment play out in contemporary Canadian society.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
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Senior Courses
 
Law and Society 335       Equality Issues
An examination of the ability of the law to guarantee equality. Issues of gender, racial and class equality will be explored. Topics may include employment law, civil law, criminal law, reproductive rights and family law. All material is studied as it pertains to the Canadian legal culture.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
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Law and Society 337       Self-Regulation
This course examines how individuals and groups create, maintain and follow non-legal codes of conduct. Students will be introduced to law's relationship to non-regulatory concepts of deportment found in such things as social manners, community mores, religious beliefs as well as, consciously "legislated" group mechanisms such as professional codes of conduct and mission statements.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Law and Society 203.
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Law and Society 401       Special Topics in Law and Society
An examination of selected topics in Law and Society. See Schedule of Classes for current topic(s).
Course Hours: H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Law and Society 412       Liberalism and Legal Issues
An examination of the conception of rights and freedoms in both J.S. Mill and in 20th century philosophers. Analyzes liberalism and its legal and political critics. Examines how these theoretical discussions have been incorporated into contemporary law.
Course Hours: F(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Law and Society 201.
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Law and Society 512.
Notes: Enrolment is restricted to students who have declared a Major in Law and Society. Registration information can be found on the Enrolment Services website http://www.ucalgary.ca/registrar/.
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Law and Society 501       Research in Selected Topics
Supervised individual study of a special topic.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs).
Notes: Students should contact the Office of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) at least two weeks prior to the first day of classes to arrange an independent study course.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Law and Society 591       Integrative Seminar
An advanced seminar integrating philosophical, theoretical, social, and legal approaches to understanding the relationship between law and society.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Law and Society 412 and completion of at least twelve full-course equivalents.
Notes: Restricted to students who have declared a Law and Society major. Students may be required to attend court proceedings outside of class time which will be considered part of the course evaluation.
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