LS 496Special Topics in Legal Studies
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Legal Studies
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 5 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course will deal with selected topics in legal studies. Subjects will be dependent upon the research and/or instructional interests of faculty.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- LS101 - Introduction to Legal Studies (0.50)
- Students must be in level 4A or higher
- Must have completed the following:
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEM 001 | 3765 | 0 / 25 | Th 14:30–16:20 |
| SEM 002 | 4246 | 0 / 28 | TTh 10:00–11:20 |
| SEM 003 | 7706 | 0 / 28 | M 14:30–17:20 |
| SEM 004 | 8513 | 0 / 28 | M 18:30–21:20 |
| SEM 701 | 1444 | 11 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| SEM 702 | 8003 | 12 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
| SEM 703 | 8004 | 19 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
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Topic: Urban Arts Research. Hands down one of the coolest courses offered at UW, especially in the Legal Studies department. Adam Ellis is an outstanding professor who himself went through the criminal justice system and teaches the course through an abundance of knowledge and experience that other professors cannot compete with. The course is very low-maintenance in terms of written deliverables - he takes a twist on academia and rather appreciates hands-on activities such as creating graffiti murals, DJing, and producing rap, all through a lens of academia. The course challenges existing Westernized academia from a lens of your own lived experience and autoethnography, which made this…
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Fall 2020
Course outline LS 496: Governing Cybercrime and LS 401 1 point, 0 comments
u/AdObvious2339: “Does anyone have access to the outlines listed for LS 401 and LS 496? I’m interested in swapping out my current courses for the two? Would I be likely to receive the outline if I emailed them about it and my interest in taking the courses?”
Fall 2017
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