Law 101


The Undergraduate Law Advantage
Are you an undergraduate student at the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ or another Canadian university interested in exploring the law or applying to law school? Law 101 is the course for you!
The Undergraduate Law Advantage
Are you an undergraduate student at the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ or another Canadian university interested in exploring the law or applying to law school? Law 101 is the course for you!
Welcome to the Law 101 Course
Law 101 is an online course taught by U of A law professors that provides an introduction to the important principles, people and processes of the Canadian law and legal system — a perfect sampler course that gives you a taste of what the Faculty of Law is all about. This course is offered every semester and fills up fast!

Course Details
- Online-asynchronous
- 13 course modules
- No textbook required
- Flexible midterm + final dates
This course may not be used for credit in any degrees or programs offered by the Faculty of Law.
Areas of Study
During the course, five different areas of law are explored:
- The Canadian legal system
- Your rights and the law
- Indigenous law and Aboriginal rights
- Relationships and the law (private law)
- The world and the law

Law 101 Introduces Curious Undergrads to Canadian Law
New course offers an overview of the Canadian legal system and the practice of law.
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