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        At the undergraduate level, the Civil Law Section of the Faculty of Law offers the following programs in French only: Licentiate in Law, Licentiate in Law and Honours BSocSc in International Development and Globalization, Licentiate in Law-MBA Program and the Canadian Law Program.

        The National Program, the General Certificate in Law and the Minor in Law are offered in both English and French.

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      The certificate program introduces the nature and role of rules that dictate human activities at the private and public levels. However, these are not professional programs like the licentiate.

      Course List
        Code                                                                                 Title                              Units  
        DCC 2117                                                                             Introduction to the Study of Law   3 Units
        DCC 2118                                                                             General Public Law                 3 Units
        DCC 2119                                                                             Protection of Rights and Freedoms  3 Units
        3 course units from: Legal Theory                                                    3 Units                          
          DCC 2120                                                                           Law and Social Justice                    
          DCC 2121                                                                           Legal Theory and Social Sciences          
        3 course units from: Fundamental Legal Concepts                                      3 Units                          
          DCC 3101                                                                           Law of Obligations                        
          DCC 3102                                                                           Criminal Law                              
          DCC 3103                                                                           Law of Persons and Family Law             
        15 optional course units in Law Certificate (DCC) from the list of optional courses  15 Units                         
        Total:                                                                               30 Units                         
        

        List of Optional Courses

        Course List
          Code      Title                                                    Units  
          DCC 2303  Legal Aspects of Human Rights                            3 Units
          DCC 2304  Introduction to International Women's Rights Law         3 Units
          DCC 3101  Law of Obligations                                       3 Units
          DCC 3102  Criminal Law                                             3 Units
          DCC 3103  Law of Persons and Family Law                            3 Units
          DCC 3104  Canadian Federalism Law                                  3 Units
          DCC 3106  Labour Law                                               3 Units
          DCC 3107  Environmental Law                                        3 Units
          DCC 3108  Health and the Law                                       3 Units
          DCC 3110  Inter American System of Human Rights                    3 Units
          DCC 3111  Human Rights in the Age of the Universal Declaration     3 Units
          DCC 3112  Human Rights and Justice in Africa: Theory and Practice  3 Units
          DCC 3113  Arts and Human Rights                                    3 Units
          DCC 3117  Public International Law                                 3 Units
          DCC 4101  Legal Analysis Workshop                                  3 Units
          DCC 4102  Administrative Law                                       3 Units
          DCC 4103  Statutory Interpretation                                 3 Units
          DCC 4104  Governmental Liability                                   3 Units
          DCC 4105  Occupational Health and Safety Law                       3 Units
          DCC 4108  Consumer Law                                             3 Units
          DCC 4111  Prevention and Settlement of Disputes                    3 Units
          DCC 4112  Intellectual and Industrial Property                     3 Units
          DCC 4113  Society, Technology and the Law                          3 Units
          DCC 4114  European Union Law                                       3 Units
          DCC 4115  Philosophy of Law                                        3 Units
          DCC 4116  Major Systems of Contemporary Law                        3 Units
          DCC 4117  Protection of Civilians in International Law             3 Units
          DCC 4118  Law of the Elderly                                       3 Units
          DCC 4119  Selected Topics in Law                                   3 Units
          DCC 4120  Selected Topics in Civil Law                             3 Units
          DCC 4121  Selected Topics in Public Law                            3 Units
          DCC 4122  Environment and Human Rights                             3 Units
          DCC 4128  Women and the Law                                        3 Units
          DCC 4160  Law, Medicine and Biology                                3 Units
          DCC 4161  Children and the Law                                     3 Units
          DCC 4162  Aboriginal Peoples and the Law                           3 Units
          
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