{"id":379,"date":"2014-08-28T22:25:26","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T22:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/bgins\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:13:18","slug":"specialization-in-global-law-and-social-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/specialization-in-global-law-and-social-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialization in Global Law and Social Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Specialization in Global Law and Social Justice
\nB.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> The Specialization and Stream in Global Law and Social Justice have been extensively revised as of the 2017\/18 academic year.  Listed below are the current requirements, which apply to all students entering in 2017\/18 or after.  Students who entered previously must meet the requirements as of the time they entered.  Earlier requirements can be found in the Carleton University Calendar archive<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.  4.5 credits in:<\/strong> Core Courses<\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobal History<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Law and Politics<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nEthnography, Globalization and Culture<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nEthics and Globalization<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobalization and International Economic Issues<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobal Literatures<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobal and International Theory<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nPlaces, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHonours Seminar in Global and International Studies<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.  7.5 credits in:<\/strong> the Specialization<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
a. 1.0 credit in: Law Foundations<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nIntroduction to Legal Studies<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b. 0.5 credit in: Research Methodologies<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nApproaches in Legal Studies I<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c. 1.0 credit in: Second Year Core Courses<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSocial Justice and Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHuman Rights: Theories and Foundations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nPublic International Law<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d. 0.5 credit from: Third Year Core Courses<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Organizations<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e. 3.5 credits from: Global Law and Social Justice ( students must select at least 0.5 credit at the 4000 level from this list)<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nRight to the City<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nRacialization, Racism and Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nCulture, Religion, and Women’s Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nChildren’s Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHistories of Persecution and Genocide<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSocial, Economic and Cultural Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nCorporations and Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobal Environmental Justice<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nPublic Health and Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nCitizenship and Human Rights ((if not used in f))<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nDisability Rights ((if not used in f))<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World ((if not used in f))<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTerror and Human Rights ((if not used in f))<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobal Indigenous Knowledges and Movements ((if not used in f))<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Transactions<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Trade Regulation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nEquality and Discrimination<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nLaw and Aboriginal Peoples<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nThe Charter of Rights Topics<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Human Rights (if not used in d)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Organizations (if not used in d)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nContemporary Justice Theories<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nControversies in Rights Theory<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobal Justice Theory (if not used in f)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nLaw and Violence<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Economic Law (( if not used in f))<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTransnational Law and Human Rights (if not used in f)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTransitional Justice (( if not used in f))<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTopics in International Law<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Law of Armed Conflict (if not used in f)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nImmigration and Refugee Law (if not used in f)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nSpecial Topics in Transnational Law and Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTutorial in Law (topic in Global Law and Social Justice)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTutorial in Law (topic in Global Law and Social Justice)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f. 1.0 credit from: Core Honours Seminars and Honours Research Essay<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nHonours Research Essay (topic in Global Law and Social Justice)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nCitizenship and Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nDisability Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGender, Citizenship and Social Justice in a Transnational World<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTerror and Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobal Indigenous Knowledges and Movements<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nGlobal Justice Theory<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Economic Law<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTransnational Law and Human Rights<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nTransitional Justice<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nInternational Law of Armed Conflict<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nImmigration and Refugee Law<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.  8.0 credits in:<\/strong> free electives<\/span><\/td>\n8.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C. Additional Requirements<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. The International Experience requirement must be met.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. The Language requirement must be met.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Credits<\/td>\n20.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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