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PSCI 291The Canadian Legal Process

Faculty
Arts
Offered
Fall, Spring
Credit
0.5
Last listed
1994–95

No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1975–76 to 1994–95; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.

An analysis of the manner in which the Common Law functions, together with an examination of the structure and jurisdiction of the Canadian court systems. Taught by a member of the legal profession.

As printed in the 1975–76 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.

Requirements, as last listed

Prereq: Second-year standing and above

In today’s calendar

  • LS 464 lists it in its requisites

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention PSCI 291, August 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2016

Choosing depth subject for CS major 0 points, 3 comments

“I'm not sure which way to go to satisfy the depth requirements (3 courses with 1 at the 3/4rd-year level OR 3 courses forming a prerequisite chain) I've taken the following courses and was interested …”

u/blaster009: “PSCI had a bunch of interesting upper year courses, and that's the route I took. PSCI 252, 281, 282, 283, 291, 292, 357 are all great courses. There's a wide variety of other good courses available at the 300 level as well, for instance 359.”

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Spring 2014

Looking For Surprisingly Useful Courses to Take 4 points, 28 comments

“I'm about to go into my 4B term and have an extra elective. I'm looking at taking something that will positively impact my life in a way unrelated to my major. …”

u/AgentSQL: “… PSCI 291 - The Canadian Legal Process. I don't know what its current equivalent is but if you're going to be living in Canada after graduating I highly recommend learning about the legal system. …”

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Fall 2012

Is there anyone with CS major and ENGL minor? 7 points, 29 comments

“I'm graduating this term with bachelor in Computer Science and minor in English Literature; it's a rather peculiar mix and that's how I'm marketing myself in the job market. …”

u/blaster009: “I graduated with a CS major and all the credits necessary for a minor in Political Science. Don't listen to the haters! (P.S. Most CS majors can't write for beans. …”

u/blaster009: “… PSCI 291/292 (the law courses) are easy. Multiple choice everything, barely any reading required! PSCI 252 (Dev. of the Global South) is a fun course as well. …”

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Spring 2012

What courses will you be taking in the fall? 13 points, 69 comments

“There are only about three weeks until classes begin (and only two weeks until orientation). What courses will you be taking in the fall? Anything fun/interesting?”

u/eristicham: “PHIL 216 - Probability and Decision Making PHIL 331 - Philosophy of Art PSCI 255 - Comparative Political Economy PSCI 291 - The Canadian Legal Process PSCI 490 - Topics in Politics & Business If anyone would like to form a study group for any of those courses I'd be interested.”

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In the scanned calendars

How it read in each calendar from 1975–76 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.

1975–76 to 1994–95 19 calendars

An analysis of the manner in which the Common Law functions, together with an examination of the structure and jurisdiction of the Canadian court systems. Taught by a member of the legal profession.

Prereq: Second-year standing and above

Offered Fall, Spring · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit