LAWS 1112 & 1122 ‑ Law in its National and International Context (LNIC)

Course Description:

This intensive course is designed to provide students with some of the fundamental elements for understanding contemporary law. There are three modules. The first module, The Historical and Philosophical Contexts, explains how law is a complex and socially constructed phenomenon embedded in larger political, economic, cultural, and racial dynamics.  

The second module, Canadian Legal Systems, introduces students to the primary sources of law, the polyjural nature of the Canadian Legal System, and some of the basic skills of thinking like a lawyer, including statutory interpretation and the common law method. The third module, the International Contexts, introduces students to some of the core norms and institutions of international law and explores their relevance to the contemporary Canadian legal system.

Prerequisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Restrictions: This course is restricted to JD students or JD Combined Degree students.