Legal Studies (LGST) 230
The Canadian Legal System (Revision 1)
Revision 1 closed for registrations, replaced by current version.
Delivery Mode: Individualized study online
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Applied Studies
(Business and Administrative Studies)
Prerequisite: None
Precluded course: LGST 430. (LGST 230 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for LGST 430.)
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
LGST 230 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Detailed syllabus and assessment information (PDF)
Sample course pages (PDF)
Questions? Contact the Course Coordinator Archie Zariski
Overview
This course is designed primarily for students who are interested in learning more about Canada's legal system, its history and development, and trends in Canadian law.
Outline
Unit 1: What Is Law?
Unit 2: Sources and Application of Canadian Law
Unit 3: Canadian Constitutional Law
Unit 4: Rights and Freedoms in Canada
Unit 5: The Canadian Court System
Unit 6: Judges and Lawyers
Unit 7: Resolving Disputes outside the Court Room
Unit 8: Future Trends in the Canadian Legal System
Evaluation
To receive credit for LGST 230, you must achieve an overall course grade of “D” (50 percent) or better and a passing grade of 50 per cent or better on the final examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
| Assign. 1 | Assign. 2 | Assign. 3 | Assign. 4 | Assign. 5 | Final Exam | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 100% |
The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
Boyd, Neil. Canadian Law: An Introduction, 4th or 5th edition. Scarborough, ON: Nelson, 2007, 2011.
Other Materials
All other materials are available online.
Challenge for Credit Course Overview
The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.
Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
- Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures
Challenge Evaluation
To receive credit for the LGST 230 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.
Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 1, April 6, 2011.