Course Description

Program Description If you are considering law school, or wish to learn more about the legal system, this elite honours program is for you. This unique and challenging interdisciplinary program offers students the chance to learn about Canadian and international legal processes, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Constitutional law, ethics, legal reasoning and logic, and the art of argumentation. You will develop essential skills to prepare for law school and to be competitive for future articling positions and legal careers. You will also learn how to conduct evidence-based research, how to write effectively and clearly, strong argument construction, analytical thinking, as well as debating and oral presentation skills. This program involves the study of law from a range of different disciplinary perspectives. You will study the history of crime in Canada, the sociology of law, criminology, and philosophical issues relating to legal issues. You will also take political science courses dealing with constitutional law and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Indigenous legal issues, the Canadian court system, human rights, and Canadian citizenship.

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