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LEGAL CONTEXT OF TEACHING

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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 hours of credit including 6 hours in EDUC courses.

TEXT(S):

B. C. School Act R.S.B.C. Chapter 412.

Queen's Printer For British Columbia. (2003).

Piddocke, S, Magsino, R., Manley-Casimir, M. Teachers in Trouble: An Exploration of the Normative

Character

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Teaching.

University of Toronto Press. (1997).

REQUIREMENTS:

Assignment #1

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15%

Assignment #2

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1570

Research paper

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307o

Online participation ?

1070

Final exam ?

307o

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

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DELIVERY MODE: Print

FirstClass Computer

MODE OF DELIVERY NOTE:

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES: Course

materials and service fee

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$40.00

Deposit for additional materials ?

$25.00

Note:

All distance education courses have a CODE package containing assignment due dates, etc. Please pick

it up or ask that it be mailed when registering on goSFLI.

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Phone:

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Toll Free in Canada: 1-800-663-1411

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