545 Urban Legal History

Urban Legal History is a research seminar which will focus on the legal issues relating to Durham's political, social, and economic development. The class will involve intensive study of primary and secondary materials, and will require students to produce substantial (45 page) research papers.

Course Areas of Practice
Administrative and Regulatory Law
Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
Law, Democracy, and Society
Course Type
Lecture
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of substantive and procedural law
Legal analysis and reasoning, legal research, problem-solving, and written and oral communication in the legal context
Syllabi
2017
Fall 2017
Course Number Course Credits Evaluation Method Instructor Meeting Day/Times Room

545.01 3
  • Research paper, 25+ pages
  • Class participation
 Joseph Blocher Tu 10:30-12:20 PM 4040

Urban Legal History is a research seminar which will focus on the legal issues relating to Durham's political, social, and economic development. The class will involve intensive study of primary and secondary materials, and will require students to produce substantial (45 page) research papers.

Degree Requirements
Pre/Co-requisites
None
Enrollment Restrictions
None

*Please note that this information is for planning purposes only, and should not be relied upon for the schedule for a given semester. Faculty leaves and sabbaticals, as well as other curriculum considerations, will sometimes affect when a course may be offered.