Certificate in Politics and Law

University of Saskatchewan

The Certificate in Politics and Law provides specialized knowledge for when politics and law intersect at local, national and international levels. The program relates to government and governance, authority and legitimacy, equity and resource distribution, rights and responsibilities as well as peace and conflict.You will study legal issues from a political science perspective and apply your critical thinking skills to present, support and defend ideas on politically controversial legal issues. You will:be able to recognize and think through moral and ethical issues in a variety of contextsevaluate the connection between state power and law at local, national and international levelsproblematize and generate new ideas about how law and legal systems shape national and international politicsdemonstrate the political importance of Canada’s constitutional, regulatory and administrative law regimesevaluate how politics and law interact to shape contemporary international relations and the lives of individuals globallyapply different legal theories to analyze issues of national and international politicswrite clearly, succinctly and persuasively on topics of politics and law

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