| Subject | Course | Section | Course Title | Course Description | Instructor | Files | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITALST | 111 | 041 | Women, Family, Sex, and Tradition |
The course studies the themes of family, sex, and tradition as well as violence and identity as they are addressed in the art, the cinema, and the literature of Italian women. |
Roberta Cauchi-Santoro |
 ITALST 111_R.Cauchi-Santoro_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| ITALST | 292 | 041 | Italian Culture and Civilization 2 |
A survey of developments in Italian culture - history, literature, painting, and music - in the post-Renaissance period, with emphasis on modern Italy. |
Yuri Sangalli |
ITALST 292_Y.Sangalli_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| LS | 101 | 041, 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.
CEL course outline to be posted around midterms |
Anastasia Tataryn, Frederick Desroches |
LS 101-041_A.Tataryn_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| LS | 202 | 041 | 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. |
Carlie Leroux-Demir |
LS 202_C.Leroux-Demir_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| LS | 229 | 081 | Selected 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
CEL course outlines posted around midterms |
Carlie Leroux-Demir | Winter 2021 | |
| LS | 236 | 041 | 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 |
Dan Hutter |
HIST 236-LS 236_D.Hutter_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| LS | 272 | 041 | 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 |
John Rempel |
PSYCH 230-LS 272_J.Rempel_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |
| LS | 286 | 041 | Law in Popular Culture |
Much is at stake in how law is portrayed in paintings, literature, music, television, and movies. In this course students will draw on a range of disciplines in the social sciences and humanities to study how law is represented in popular culture, and how these representations, in turn, impact how we view law.
Course outline available upon request to the Scheduling Sepcialist |
Winter 2021 | ||
| 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
CEL course outlines available around midterms |
Frederick Desroches | Winter 2021 | |
| LS | 351 | 041 | 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 |
Stéphanie Grégoire |
PHIL 327-LS 351_S.Gregoire_Winter 2021.pdf |
Winter 2021 |