Summer 2015 - EDUC 446 C100
Law for the Classroom Teacher (4)
Class Number: 4846
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Distance Education
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Exam Times + Location:
Aug 12, 2015
Wed, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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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
- Assignment 1 (Unit 2) 10%
- Assignment 2 (Unit 3) 10%
- Assignment 3 (Units 4 & 5) 10%
- Assignment 4 20%
- BB Collaborate Discussions 20%
- Final Exam 30%
NOTES:
Delivery Method:
REQUIREMENTS:
Speakers and a microphone or a headset is required to use Blackboard Collaborate.
Students requiring accommodation as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities.
Students are responsible for following all exam policies and procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness) available here.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Additional Course Fee: $40
All Required Readings listed below are not provided by the Distance Education Office (CODE).
REQUIRED READING:
Canadian Family Law (Custom Coursepack), Kronby
ISBN: 9780840071408
Canadian Law and the Canadian Legal System (1st Ed.), Horner
ISBN: 9780205445561
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/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
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS