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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
SUMMER SEMESTER 2005 COURSE OUTLINE
EDUC 445-4 (EDUCATION)
LEGAL CONTEXT OF TEACHING
C100
This course is designed to provide students, teachers, counsellors and school administrators with a
comprehensive understanding of the legal issues and potential legal liabilities encountered in the British
Columbia public school system. Special attention is devoted to the numerous legal aspects connecting
law and education. Topics include: Constitutional Foundations and the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms; understanding Student, Parent and Teacher Rights; Violence in Schools; Freedom of
Expression, the Charter and Censorship in Schools; and the legal considerations concerning Copyright
and the Internet.
PREREQUISITE:
60
credit hours.
TEXT(S):
Queen's Printer For British Columbia.
B.C. School Act R.S.B.C. Chapter 412.
(2003).
Piddocke, S. Magsino, R., Manley-Casimir, M. Teachers in Trouble: An Exploration of the Normative
Character of Teaching.
University of Toronto Press.
(1997).
REQUIREMENTS:
Assignment #1
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157o
Assignment #2 ?
15%
Research paper
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30%
Online participation ?
1070
Final exam ?
30%
REQUIREMENTS NOTE:
Please see exam schedule in Registration Timetable.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must contact
the Centre for Students with Disabilities
(604-291-3112 or csdo@sfu.ca ).
DELIVERY MODE:
Print
FirstClass Computer Conferencing
web site
MODE OF DELIVERY NOTE:
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course materials and service fee
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$40.00
Deposit for additional materials ?
$25.00
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