The B.C.L. and LL.B. with a major concentration is open to all students enrolled in the Faculty of Law.
The Major Concentration in International Human Rights and Development is articulated around a synthetic skill-set driven by the transversal theme "International Human Rights and Development" and inspired by an interdisciplinary approach.
Law and non-law courses are combined with the practical experience acquired during an internship. The required writing of an independent essay allows students to integrate the various academic and clinical strands of the major program, and, more broadly, of legal learning.
The major concentration is a 36-credit program. Students are permitted to include within their 105 credits for the B.C.L. and LL.B. 18 credits toward their major concentration. The remaining 18 credits needed for the major concentration are added on top of the 105 credits for the Law degrees for a total of 123 credits.
Essay Course
3 credits from:
| WRIT 491 | (3) | Term Essay 1 |
| WRIT 492 | (3) | Term Essay 2 |
| WRIT 493 | (3) | Term Essay 3 |
| WRIT 494 | (3) | Term Essay 4 |
| WRIT 495 | (3) | Term Essay 5 |
| WRIT 496 | (3) | Term Essay 6 |
The essay must be written on a subject related to International Human Rights & Development. The essay is to be written in the fourth year of the program, in order to allow the student to integrate the various academic and clinical strands of the program. The topic must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic).
Law and Non-Law Courses
27 credits from the following lists of law and non-law courses of which at least 6 credits must be from non-law courses.
Law Courses
15 to 21 credits of law courses selected from:
| CMPL 508 | (2) | Research Seminar 1 |
| CMPL 509 | (2) | Research Seminar 2 |
| CMPL 516 | (3) | International Development Law |
| CMPL 521 | (3) | Trade Regulation |
| CMPL 533 | (3) | Resolution of International Disputes |
| CMPL 543 | (3) | Law and Practice of International Trade |
| CMPL 546 | (3) | International Environmental Law |
| CMPL 565 | (3) | International Humanitarian Law |
| CMPL 571 | (3) | International Law of Human Rights |
| LAWG 503 | (3) | Inter-American Human Rights |
| LAWG 511 | (1) | Specialized Topics in Law 1 |
| LAWG 512 | (1) | Specialized Topics in Law 2 |
| LAWG 513 | (2) | Specialized Topics in Law 3 |
| LAWG 514 | (2) | Specialized Topics in Law 4 |
| LAWG 515 | (2) | Specialized Topics in Law 5 |
| LAWG 516 | (3) | Specialized Topics in Law 6 |
| LAWG 517 | (3) | Specialized Topics in Law 7 |
| LAWG 518 | (3) | Specialized Topics in Law 8 |
| LAWG 521 | (3) | Student-Initiated Seminar 1 |
| LAWG 522 | (3) | Student-Initiated Seminar 2 |
| PUB2 105 | (3) | Public International Law |
| PUB2 451 | (3) | Immigration and Refugee Law |
| PUB2 502 | (3) | International Criminal Law |
| PUB2 503 | (3) | Comparative Federalism |
Non-Law Courses
Students may take 6 to 12 credits of non-law courses. Students who take 6 non-law credits as part of their major concentration may count an additional 6 non-law credits towards their B.C.L. and LL.B. program. Students who take 9 non-law credits as part of their major concentration may count an additional 3 credits towards their B.C.L. and LL.B. Students who take 12 non-law credits as part of their major concentration may not count additional non-law credits towards their B.C.L. and LL.B.
Other non-law courses related to International Human Rights and Development not included in these lists may be taken with the approval of the program adviser.
Non-Law Courses - Economics
| ECON 223 | (3) | Political Economy of Trade Policy |
| ECON 306D1 | (3) | Labour Economics and Institutions |
| ECON 306D2 | (3) | Labour Economics and Institutions |
| ECON 313 | (3) | Economic Development 1 |
| ECON 314 | (3) | Economic Development 2 |
| ECON 316 | (3) | The Underground Economy |
| ECON 426 | (3) | Labour Economics |
Non-Law Courses - Political Science
| POLI 227 | (3) | Developing Areas/Introduction |
| POLI 243 | (3) | International Politics of Economic Relations |
| POLI 300D1 | (3) | Developing Areas/Revolution |
| POLI 300D2 | (3) | Developing Areas/Revolution |
| POLI 323 | (3) | Developing Areas/China and Japan |
| POLI 324 | (3) | Developing Areas/Africa |
| POLI 340 | (3) | Developing Areas/Middle East |
| POLI 345 | (3) | International Organizations |
| POLI 351 | (3) | The Causes of Major Wars |
| POLI 354 | (3) | Approaches to International Political Economy |
| POLI 362 | (3) | Political Theory and International Relations |
| POLI 474 | (3) | Inequality and Development |
| POLI 522 | (3) | Seminar: Developing Areas |