Course Outlines: Fall/Winter 2026-2027
Course Outlines
Outlines will be posted as they become available, usually no later than one week prior to the start of a term. Please note that this means some outlines will be available before others and we cannot predict at what time individual outlines will be posted.
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Undergraduate Course Outlines – 2026-2027
| Course | Section | Term | Description | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS 1001 | A | F | Intro to Legal Studies I | Kazmierski, Vincent |
| B | F | Intro to Legal Studies I | Dickson, Jane | |
| C | F | Intro to Legal Studies I | Tasson, Steve | |
| D | W | Intro to Legal Studies I | Kazmierski, Vincent | |
| LAWS 1002 | A | F | Intro to Legal Studies II | Malette, Sebastien |
| B | W | Intro to Legal Studies II | Tasson, Steve | |
| C | W | Intro to Legal Studies II | Dickson, Jane | |
| LAWS 2105 | A | F | Social Justice and Human Rights | Kale, Diksha |
| B | F | Social Justice and Human Rights | Balasubramanium, Rueban | |
| C | W | Social Justice and Human Rights | Kale, Diksha | |
| LAWS 2201 | A | F | Persons and Property | Costa, Andrew |
| B | W | Persons and Property | TBD | |
| LAWS 2202 | A | F | Obligations | Salazar, Alberto |
| B | W | Obligations | Salazar, Alberto | |
| LAWS 2301 | A | F | Criminal Justice System | Bromwich, Rebecca |
| B | F | Criminal Justice System | Grace, Anita | |
| C | W | Criminal Justice System | Moore, Dawn | |
| D | W | Criminal Justice System | Grace, Anita | |
| LAWS 2302 | A | F | Criminal Law | Bromwich, Rebecca |
| B | F | Criminal Law | Smith, Michael | |
| C | W | Criminal Law | Malette, Sebastien | |
| D | W | Criminal Law | Maeder, Evelyn | |
| LAWS 2501 | A | F | Law, State and Constitution | Douglas, Stacy |
| B | W | Law, State and Constitution | Oklopcic, Zoran | |
| LAWS 2502 | A | F | Law, State and Citizen | Milanovic, Nikola |
| B | W | Law, State and Citizen | Milanovic, Nikola | |
| LAWS 2601 | A | F | Public International Law | Ozsu, Umut |
| B | W | Public International Law | Ozsu, Umut | |
| LAWS 2908 | A | F | Approaches in Legal Studies I | Bou-Zeid, Zeina |
| B | F | Approaches in Legal Studies I | Sheridan, Sylva | |
| C | W | Approaches in Legal Studies I | Bou-Zeid, Zeina | |
| D | W | Approaches in Legal Studies I | Fletcher, Collin | |
| LAWS 3001 | A | W | Women and the Legal Process | Gaucher, Megan |
| LAWS 3003 | A | W | Contracts | Oudeh, Hashim |
| LAWS 3005 | A | W | Law and Regulation | Ijaz, Nadine |
| LAWS 3006 | A | F | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Oudeh, Hashim |
| LAWS 3103 | A | F | Law, Culture, and Humanities | Kaisary, Philip |
| LAWS 3201 | A | F | Business Enterprise Frameworks | Thomson, Carey |
| LAWS 3202 | A | W | Intellectual Property | Hamilton, Sheryl |
| LAWS 3205 | A | W | Consumer Law | Jeffery, William |
| LAWS 3208 | A | F | International Trade Regulation | Milanovic, Nikola |
| LAWS 3305 | A | W | Crime and State in History | Kropf, Joel |
| LAWS 3306 | A | F | Crime, Law, Process & Politics | Tasson, Steve |
| B | W | Crime, Law, Process & Politics | Tasson, Steve | |
| LAWS 3307 | A | F | Youth and Criminal Law | Giancaterino, Paolo |
| B | W | Youth and Criminal Law | Smith, Michael | |
| LAWS 3308 | A | F | Punishment and the Law | Hepburn, Taryn |
| C | W | Punishment and the Law | Moore, Dawn | |
| LAWS 3309 | A | W | Public and Private Policing | Rigakos, George |
| LAWS 3310 | A | F | Race and Law | Muthukumar, Janakan |
| LAWS 3401 | A | F | Employment Law | Zbyszewska, Ania |
| LAWS 3405 | A | W | Labour Law | Zbyszewska, Ania |
| LAWS 3502 | A | F | Freedom of Expression in Canada | Kilicaslan, Gulay |
| LAWS 3503 | A | W | Equality and Discrimination | Rickwood, Roger |
| LAWS 3506 | A | F | Administrative Law | Milanovic, Nikola |
| LAWS 3508 | A | W | Health Law | Ijaz, Nadine |
| LAWS 3509 | A | F | The Charter of Rights Topics | Oklopcic, Zoran |
| LAWS 3602 | A | F | International Human Rights | Ozsu, Umut |
| B | W | International Human Rights | Balasubramaniam, Rueban | |
| LAWS 3604 | A | F | International Organizations | Richmond, Sean |
| LAWS 3804 | A | F | Law of the Family | Gaucher, Megan |
| LAWS 3903 | A | F | Oral Advocacy | Tasson, Steve |
| LAWS 3904 | A | W | Law, Borders, and Belonging | Gaucher, Megan |
| LAWS 3908 | A | F | Approaches in Legal Studies II | Wilke, Christiane |
| B | F | Approaches in Legal Studies II | Bromwich, Rebecca | |
| C | W | Approaches in Legal Studies II | Wilke, Christiane | |
| D | W | Approaches in Legal Studies II | Tasson, Steve | |
| LAWS 4001 | A | F | Law, Family and Gender | Gaucher, Megan |
| LAWS 4100 | A | W | Modern Legal Theory | Douglas, Stacy |
| LAWS 4101 | B | F | Contemporary Justice Theories | Steiner, Philip |
| LAWS 4101 | A | W | Contemporary Justice Theories | Balasubramaniam, Rueban |
| LAWS 4102 | A | F | Controversies in Rights Theory | Oklopcic, Zoran |
| LAWS 4106 | A | F | Law and Violence | Malette, Sebastien |
| B | W | Law and Violence | Malette, Sebastien | |
| LAWS 4107 | A | W | Law in Modern Society | Oklopcic, Zoran |
| LAWS 4202 | A | W | Accountability of Management | Salazar, Alberto |
| LAWS 4209 | A | F | Corporate Law and the New Industrial Revolution | Salazar, Alberto |
| LAWS 4302 | A | F | Regulation of Corporate Crime | Douglas, Stacy |
| B | W | Regulation of Corporate Crime | Douglas, Stacy | |
| C | W | Regulation of Corporate Crime | Brownlee, Jamie | |
| LAWS 4303 | A | F | Drugs, The User and The State | Brownlee, Jamie |
| B | F | Drugs, The User and The State | D’Intino, David | |
| C | W | Drugs, The User and The State | Smith, Kory | |
| LAWS 4304 | A | F | Policing & Social Surveillance | Rigakos, George |
| LAWS 4305 | A | F | Criminal Justice Reform | Lonergan, Meg |
| LAWS 4306 | A | W | Wrongful Convictions | Lauzon, Kelly |
| LAWS 4307 | A | F | Medical Criminal Law Issues | Lauzon, Kelly |
| LAWS 4308 | A | F | Sentencing | Donoghue, Stephen |
| B | W | Sentencing | Sheridan, Sylva | |
| C | W | Sentencing | D’Intino, David | |
| LAWS 4309 | A | W | State Security and Dissent | Wilke, Christiane |
| LAWS 4402 | A | F | Employment Dispute Resolution | Zbyszewska, Ania |
| LAWS 4503 | A | F | Law, Disability and Society | Kazmierski, Vincent |
| B | W | Law, Disability and Society | Kazmierski, Vincent | |
| LAWS 4510 | A | F | SelectTopic in Law,Policy&Govt | Khazabi, Michael |
| LAWS 4601 | B | W | Transnational Law & Human Rights | Oguanobi, Hembadoon |
| LAWS 4602 | A | F | Is Religious Freedom A Human Right? | Adrian, Melanie |
| LAWS 4603 | A | F | Transitional Justice | Ozsu, Umut |
| LAWS 4605 | A | F | International Law in International Politics | Richmond, Sean |
| LAWS 4606 | A | F | International Law and Armed Conflict | Wilke, Christiane |
| B | W | International Law and Armed Conflict | Richmond, Sean | |
| LAWS 4607 | A | F | Immigration and Refugee Law | Kilicaslan, Gulay |
| B | W | Immigration and Refugee Law | Kilicaslan, Gulay | |
| LAWS 4702 | A | F | The Gladue Requirements in Theory and Practice | Dickson, Jane |
| LAWS 4800 | A | W | Environmental & Social Justice | Bisan Singh, Sunitha |
| LAWS 4801 | A | F | Risk and the Legal Process | Lonergan, Meg |
| B | W | Risk and the Legal Process | Fletcher, Collin | |
| LAWS 4802 | A | F | Criminal Jury Trials | Lauzon, Kelly |
| B | W | Criminal Jury Trials | Lauzon, Kelly | |
| LAWS 4901 | A | F | Tutorial in Law | Guidelines || Application Form |
| B | W | Tutorial in Law | Guidelines || Application Form | |
| LAWS 4902 | A | F | Tutorial in Law | Guidelines || Application Form |
| B | W | Tutorial in Law | Guidelines || Application Form | |
| LAWS 4903 | A | F | Law, Society, and AI | Christensen, Michael |
| LAWS 4904 | A | F | Take a Hike: Advanced Research on Legalities of Park Usage: Ottawa/Gatineau | Buss, Doris |
| LAWS 4905 | A | F & W | Full-Year Service Learning Placement | Guidelines || Application Form |
| LAWS 4906 | A | F | Service Learning Placement | Guidelines || Application Form |
| B | W | Service Learning Placement | Guidelines || Application Form | |
| LAWS 4907 | A | F | Service Learning Placement | Guidelines || Application Form |
| B | W | Service Learning Placement | Guidelines || Application Form | |
| LAWS 4908 | A | F & W | Honours Paper | Guidelines || Application Form |
| B | F & W | Honours Paper | Guidelines || Application Form | |
| C | F & W | Honours Paper | Guidelines || Application Form |
Graduate Course Outlines – 2026-2027
| Course | Section | Term | Description | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS 5000 | F | F | Theories of Law & Social Transformation | Buss, Doris |
| LAWS 5001 | W | W | Legal Method & Social Inquiry | Richmond, Sean |
| LAWS 5007 | W | W | Race, Ethnicity and the Law | Kilicaslan, Gulay |
| LAWS 5663 | W | W | Human Rights, Citizenship & Global Justice | Tasson, Steve |
| LAWS 5664 | F | F | Crime, Law and Security | Rigakos, George |
| LAWS 5903 | F | F | Contemporary Topics | Maeder, Evelyn |
| W | W | Contemporary Topics | Zbyszewska, Ania | |
| LAWS 6000 | F | F | Doctoral Seminar Legal Studies | Balasubramaniam, Rueban |
| LAWS 6001 | A | F & W | Proseminar in Legal Studies | Christensen, Michael |
| LAWS 6003 | W | W | Human Rights, Citizenship & Global Justice | Tasson, Steve |
| LAWS 6004 | F | F | Crime, Law, and Security | Rigakos, George |