Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
POLI 319 - WORLD LEGAL SYSTEMS
Long Title: WORLD LEGAL SYSTEMS
Department: Political Science
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: This course introduces students to the study of judicial systems around the world. In doing so, we will examine the role of courts in the modern state to better understand their growing importance as political actors. We will engage with different theories to compare how law, politics and judiciaries interact.