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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW (LW3084)

Briefly examines the great legal families in the world: Common Law, Civil Law, Socialist Law, and Islamic Law. Within the Civil Law family, emphasizes French Contract Law and then explores the law of the European Union. Studies the legal aspects of international business transactions and uses major international and European projects to examine the principles discussed.

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP (LW3087)

Digital citizenship is a key concept of our digital age, expressing the hope that a humane use of digital technologies is possible. The course contrasts digital citizenship with political, environmental, and global conceptions citizenship, before studying the political, legal, and educational dimensions of digital citizenship. It also explores selected practices of digital citizenship, including clicktivism, digital commoning, and digital counter surveillance.

TOPICS IN LAW (LW3091)

Courses on different topics in the discipline, enriching the present course offerings. These classes are taught by permanent or visiting faculty. Topics vary each semester.”

INTERNSHIP (LW3098)

Internships may be taken for 1 or 4 credits. Students may do more than one internship, but internship credit cannot cumulatively total more than 4 credits.

TOPICS IN LAW (LW3910)

TOPICS VARY BY SEMESTER

TOPICS IN LAW (LW3910)

TOPICS VARY BY SEMESTER

INTERNSHIP (LW3980)

Internships may be taken for 0 credits. Students may do more than one internship, but internship credit cannot cumulatively total more than 4 credits.

TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE (LW4040)

This class critically examines the phenomenon of transitional justice, surveying the methods used, the problems inherent therein, and the assumptions underlying the application of transitional justice tools.
We will work on case studies, looking at the main actors and institutions. Particular attention will be given to the Colombian transitional justice process.
Students will be required to work individually and in groups.