| Subject | Course | Section | Course Title | Course Description | Instructor | Files | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITALST | 112 | 001 | Sexual Identities and Relationships in Italy |
This course explores the contributions of Italian women artists, writers, and intellectuals from the Enlightenment until contemporary times. The focus will be on the expression of sexual identities, the nature of relationships, and the influence of family ties.
Held with SMF 112
Offered on campus |
Roberta Cauchi-Santoro |
 ITALST 112-SMF 112_R.Cauchi-Santoro_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |
| LS | 101 | 001, 081 | Introduction to Legal Studies |
An introduction to the study of law, its structure, and legal institutions from a cross-cultural and historical perspective. This interdisciplinary course examines the origins of legal systems and their impact on society. Included is an analysis of the diverse historical, political, economic, and cultural conditions under which law arises and functions within society.
Offered on campus and online |
Carlie Leroux-Demir, Susan Dianne Brophy |
LS 101-001_C.Leroux-Demir_Winter 2023.pdf LS 101-081_S.Brophy_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |
| LS | 202 | 001 | Criminal Law |
A case-study approach to the study of criminal law in Canada with a focus on basic concepts and core principles relating to legal judgements along with comparative examination between civil and criminal law and attention to legal theory.
Offered on campus
Course outline available by request only |
Honor Brabazon | Winter 2023 | |
| LS | 229 | 001, 081 | Special Topics in Criminology |
Sociological analysis of research and theory on selected criminal activities. Motivation, modus operandi, and the social characteristics of offenders will be examined in relation to such specific crimes as drug and sexual offenses, theft, robbery, murder, organized crime, and/or other criminal activities.
Held with SOC 229
Offered on campus and online |
Carlie Leroux-Demir |
SOC 229-LS-229-001_C.Leroux-Demir_Winter 2023.pdf SOC 229-LS 229-081_C.Leroux-Demir_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |
| LS | 236 | 001 | Law and Society in the Middle Ages |
A study of the laws and legal procedures of the Middle Ages. This course examines the relationship between legal procedures and institutions and the medieval societies that produced them.
Held with HIST 236
Offered on campus |
Dan Hutter |
HIST 236-LS 236_D.Hutter_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |
| LS | 272 | 001 | Psychology and Law |
Psychological principles drawn from a variety of subdisciplines (e.g., social, clinical, cognitive) will be surveyed in terms of their relevance and application to the legal system. Topics may include jury selection and decision-making, eyewitness testimony, insanity defense, competency assessment, risk assessment, and attitudes toward law and the legal process.
Held with PSYCH 230
Offered on campus |
John Rempel |
PSYCH 230-LS 272_J.Rempel_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |
| LS | 291 | 001 | Legal Writing |
A study of the principles, processes, and various forms of writing used in the practice of law and drafting of legislation. The history and structure of legal writing, including current debates about plain language, will be examined.
Held with ENGL 210I
Offered on campus |
Ryan Devitt |
ENGL 210I-LS 291_R.Devitt_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |
| LS | 327 | 081 | Policing in a Democratic Society |
A critical examination of the police as social control agents in contemporary democratic societies. Topics include the historical evolution of policing; police recruitment, training, and education; police/community relations; the occupational subculture of the police; police authority and discretion; private policing; and police deviance and criminality.
Held with SOC 327
Offered online |
Frederick Desroches |
SOC 327-LS 327-081_F.Desroches_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |
| LS | 351 | 001 | Philosophy of Law |
Basic themes in the philosophy of law. Issues include the nature of law and its relation to morality and politics, legal reasoning, the justification of punishment, and theories of rights, responsibility, and liability.
Held with PHIL 327
Offered in a blended format with on campus and online components |
Stéphanie Grégoire |
PHIL 327-LS 351_S.Gregoire_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |
| LS | 401 | 001, 002 | Law, Culture, and Rights |
This seminar explores the intersection of culture and rights from a legal studies perspective in order to better understand the diversity of ways that law shapes our society, and vice versa. Students will debate and assess selected topics from the perspective of various disciplines spanning the social sciences and humanities.
Offered on campus
Section 001 course outline available by request only |
Honor Brabazon, Carlie Leroux-Demir |
LS 401-002_C.Leroux-Demir_Winter 2023.pdf |
Winter 2023 |