Tort Law - Masters

SLN #: 92901
Course Prefix: SDO-598
Course Section: 010
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Himmelstein
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course is a high-level introduction to Torts. You will learn about various types of tort causes of action, their various elements, defenses and factual patterns that fit those specific tort causes of action. The course is broken up into sections. In addition to the weekly lectures, there will be various reading assignments from real life Court of Appeals legal decisions that highlight the specific topic from each week.

***Warning, these cases are not easy to read. When reading, please try to keep in mind the specific issue of the week and read it through that lens. Finally, the class will be expected to participate in weekly discussions on blackboard regarding that week's topic.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.