Streams
Law and Governance
This stream provides students with the opportunity to study the role of law in the formation and current development of the market economy. It seeks to acquaint students with the place of the law in the broader institutional framework that governs modern markets.
Students will learn how legal rules and policies mediate in determining both the trade-off between efficiency and equity and the extent to which government intervention is needed in the governance of markets. Drawing on an interdisciplinary perspective, students will study important areas of law and policy such as corporate law, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility, consumer protection law, tort law and accident prevention, property rights, intellectual property rights, antitrust, international trade law, public goods and environmental law.
No previous work in law or economics is required, but students are expected to master some basic legal and economic concepts and ideas. Courses in this stream may use some legal materials such as court decisions or legislation only to introduce or illustrate the legal subjects. No detailed analysis of these materials is expected.
This stream will be very useful for those wishing to study of law, economics or business in the future and/or to pursue a career working for the government, a regulatory agency or non-governmental organization (NGO).
Course Requirements
- BA Requirements
6 credits chosen from:- AP/PHIL 2050 6.0 Philosophy of Law or
AP/SOSC 2350 6.0 Law and Society (Pre-req AP/SOSC 1375 3.0) - AP/SOSC 2330 9.0 The Economics of Law, Policy & Organization
An additional six credits from the following list:
AP/SOSC 3040 6.0 Corporate Social Responsibility
AP/SOSC 3380 6.0 Law, Labour and the State
AP/POLS 3165 6.0 Problems in Canadian Business Law
AP/ECON 4309 3.0 Law and Economics
- AP/PHIL 2050 6.0 Philosophy of Law or
- Honours BA Requirements
- AP/SOSC 4043 6.00 Corporate Governance & Business Law
