POSC 347 - Comparative Law

Units: 3
Essential features of law and their impact upon society using a comparative method. Incorporation of comparative legal theory of various legal systems, and how legal institutions express diverse civilizations.

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Understanding how law is a product of political, social and economic forces and how each of these in turn is molded by the law.
Students will be able to describe the main features of the written U.S. Constitution as well as understand the history and interpretation process of that document.
Students will understand the power of courts and their role in the political process.
Students will have a theoretical understanding of the criteria for the evaluation of success and failure in the law.