Spring 2021 - EDUC 446 C100
Law for the Classroom Teacher (4)
Class Number: 3825
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Distance Education
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Prerequisites:
60 units.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Provides a fundamental knowledge of law to teach law-related content in the BC curriculum: social studies, science, personal planning, language arts, P.E., social responsibility, and business. Topics: Canadian legal system, legal history, legal reasoning, dispute resolution strategies, the role of the courts, and family, environmental, property and contract laws.
COURSE DETAILS:
Many of subjects in the BC curriculum include law-related content, in particular Social Studies, Science, Language Arts/English, Career Personal Planning and Law 12, as well as the Social Responsibility Performance Standards. This REVISED and UPDATED course provides teachers, prospective teachers, and other interested parties with a fundamental understanding of Canadian Law and legal processes that enables them to better address law-related topics in the classroom such as: * the historical development of Canada's political and legal system; * basic legal concepts and legal reasoning; * strategies for resolving disputes inside and outside the court system; * the roles of the courts, judges, juries and lawyers' * numerous aspects of family law, and * property and contract law. The family law section reviews legal remedies that are available in matrimonial disputes, the intricacies of separation agreements, the differences between a legal separation and a divorce, and the procedures involved in obtaining a divorce and gaining child support. Since teachers and administrators may become involved in incidents of family breakdowns that affect students and parents' relationships with the school, this section will help to make informed judgments/decisions. The family law section is also important for those teachers planning to teach Law 12.
Grading
- Assignments 50%
- BB Collaborate Discussions 20%
- Final Exam 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Canadian Law and the Canadian Legal System (1st Ed., 2007), Horner
ISBN: 9780205445561
JP Boyd on Family Law: Resolving family law disputes in British Columbia. 2019 (Free eBook, link provided in course)
Centre for Online and Distance Education Notes:
All CODE Courses are delivered through Canvas. Students will have access starting the first day of classes.
https://canvas.sfu.ca
Required Readings are the responsibility of the student to purchase. Textbooks are available for purchase online through the SFU Bookstore's website.
All courses have an Additional Course Fee of $40.This fee is not associated primarily with physical materials. This also supports developing tools and rich web resources embedded throughout the activities, assignments and videos.
Exams
If your course has a take-home exam, please refer to Canvas for further details.
Students are responsible for following all Exam Policies and Procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness).
NOTE: This course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please check your course details in Canvas.
*Important Note for U.S. citizens: As per the U.S. Department of Education, programs offered in whole or in part through telecommunications, otherwise known as distance education or correspondence are ineligible for Federal Direct Loans. This also includes scenarios where students who take distance education courses outside of their loan period and pay for them with their own funding, and attempt to apply for future Federal Direct Loans.
For more information about US Direct Loans please visit and to read our FAQ on distance education courses, please go here: http://www.sfu.ca/students/financialaid/international/us-loans/federal-direct-loan.html
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2021
Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).