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- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
The Program in Law and Society is designed to provide a broad exposure to the nature of law and its role in society. The overall aim of the program is not only to provide students with as deep an understanding of the law as possible but also to demonstrate that the law is not an isolated discipline but, rather, is part of an integrated culture of which we all partake.
The program is not specifically a "pre-law" program. Nevertheless, the perspectives that it offers are likely to be of great benefit to intending lawyers, as well as to those considering a career in politics, the civil service, law enforcement, the social services, business and industry, or public interest advocacy.
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Law and Society is an interdisciplinary field of study in North America, Great Britain, Europe, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The Law and Society program provides students with an awareness of the interaction between legal and social concepts and institutions.
Courses draw from a variety of areas:
- philosophy
- sociology
- anthropology
- economics
- management
- the humanities
- political sciences
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Why Study Law and Society? |
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- If you are you interested in understanding social and legal structures that underpin our society, the Law and Society program will engage you.
- Laws provide the essential founding elements of any successful society.
- By providing a good theoretical and research base, the Law and Society program makes the links between social institutions and the law clear.
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What Skills Will You Acquire? |
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Graduates of the Law and Society program at the University of Calgary possess strong analytical written and oral skills that can be applied to a wide variety of careers.
During their years in the program, students will gain exposure to:
- political, social and legal concepts
- laws and statutes
- public advocacy documents
- public debates about socio-legal issues
- statistical and analytical research studies
- court and tribunal decisions
They will gain competency in legal research and have the opportunity to write a legal memorandum. |
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What can a Law and Society major do? |
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The ability to think critically and to communicate ideas and knowledge effectively are assets in any chosen career.
The Law and Society program is an excellent stepping-stone for professional studies in law, but also equips students with skills and knowledge to pursue a wide variety of careers.
The following are all potential vocations for graduates of the program:
- diplomacy
- social work
- civil service
- policing
- business
- social activism
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- publishing
- human resource management
- public service
- journalism
- academia
- the legal profession
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Have more questions? |
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If you have any questions, not answered by this page or the University Calendar, then direct your inquiries to the Undergraduate Programs Office or the Law and Society Program Coordinator.
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