This course is designed to introduce students to the historical foundations of legal thought and to cultivate literacy in legal reasoning. The course provides an essential resource for our future global citizens by exploring key legal texts, histories and cases and familiarizing students with the historical origins of key contemporary legal issues.
Code
HI2020
Name
THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LAW
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Equivalencies
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
HI (History)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
GE115
CAMS ID
3999
Last update with CAMS
Understand connections between law and history, grounding and framing the theory of cases with historical detail and context.
Develop an interdisciplinary understanding of law and its social impact, explaining clear stakes of cases and their social impact.
Integrate law into the liberal arts curriculum, in particular demonstrating an ability to tell a persuasive and coherent story using a combination of oral presentation and writing skills
| Term | Code | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 | HI2020 | THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LAW |
| Summer 2021 | HI2020 | THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF LAW |