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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION 487-4
SPECIAL TOPICS: LAW FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER
Regular Summer Semester, 1991
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Instructor: Carmen Samuda-I,4hman
(May 6 - August 2)
Thursday, 5:30 - 9:20 p.m.
Location: MPX 8542
PREREQUISITE:
Educ 4011402, or the equivalent of
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This introductory law course is desigrjed
with practical knowledge of Candiar4 la
legal topics and concepts will cove e
is required. The course begi w
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and its institutions (i.e. the c
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process. In addition, oth
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N pri legal knowledge or experience
look/t the history of our legal system
Lal ethics are examined in the
,11at will be discussed include:
- criminal law
- tort law and
- family %N,
- the Young
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custodYyIaintenance)
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- conti.Jutionull law and th
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of Rights
- rabo'(iil rights
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envIronmental law
TEXTS ON RESERVE
S.M. Wad ms. (1983). Introduction to the Study of Law (2nd Edition). Toronto:
Cavwell.
;
G. G,11. (1983). The Canadian Legal System (2nd Edition). Toronto: Carswell.
Manley-Casimir, & T.A. Sussel. (1986). Courts in the Classroom:
Education and the Charter of Rights. Calgary: Detselig Press.
E REQUIREMENTS
Students will be evaluated on the basis of class participation (20
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an in-class
presentation (40%), and a research paper (40%).