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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Legal Education program; LAW 111. Recommended Preparation: LAW 102; LAW 203; credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. Comment: LAW 250C may not be audited. LAW 250C is a directed reading, writing, and research course that provides the student with advanced training and specialized knowledge in the area of litigation. Topics include medical malpractice and construction litigation. Upon successful completion of LAW 250C, the student should be able to: Investigate, research, and prepare basic documents involved in medical malpractice litigation, including pleadings with the medical claims conciliation panel, complaints in Circuit Court, and basic trial documents including a Settlement Conference Statement. Investigate, research, and prepare basic documents involved in construction litigation, including pleadings with the construction claims conciliation panel, complaints in Circuit Court, and basic trial documents including a Settlement Conference Statement.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Legal Education program; LAW 131. Recommended Preparation: LAW 102; LAW 203; credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. Comment: LAW 250F may not be audited. LAW 250F is a directed reading, writing, and research course that provides the student with advanced training and specialized knowledge in the area of real property law. Upon successful completion of LAW 250F, the student should be able to: Investigate and research advanced legal topics in the area of real property law. Draft appropriate memorandums and documents.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Legal Education program; LAW 136. Recommended Preparation: LAW 102; LAW 203; credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. Comment: LAW 250G may not be audited. LAW 250G is a directed reading, writing, and research course that provides the student with advanced training and specialized knowledge in the area of tort and insurance law. 3 Upon successful completion of LAW 250G, the student should be able to: Investigate and research advanced legal topics in the area of tort and insurance law. Draft appropriate memorandums and documents.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Legal Education program; LAW 140. Recommended Preparation: LAW 102; LAW 203; credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. Comment: LAW 250H may not be audited. LAW 250H is a directed reading, writing, and research course that provides the student with advanced training and specialized knowledge in the area of family law. Coverage includes procedures in Hawai'i Family Court regarding adoption, contested child custody and contested divorce property division cases. Upon successful completion of LAW 250H, the student should be able to: Investigate and research advanced legal topics in the area of family law including adoption, contested child custody cases, and contested divorce property division cases. Prepare documents associated with an adoption case by consent. Prepare the necessary pleadings in a contested divorce action, including exhibit lists, position statements, and Motion to Set. Prepare for contested custody cases, including analysis of social studies preparation for testimony from expert witnesses, analysis of factors utilized by the courts in determining custody, and issues related thereto.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Legal Education program; LAW 176. Recommended Preparation: LAW 102; LAW 203; credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. Comment: LAW 250N may not be audited. LAW 250N is directed reading, writing, and research course that provides the student with advanced training and specialized knowledge in the area of criminal law. Upon successful completion of LAW 250N, the student should be able to: Investigate and research advanced legal topics in the area of criminal law. Draft and prepare appropriate memorandums and documents.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into a Legal Education program; LAW 102. Recommended Preparation: LAW 203; credit in or qualification for ENG 100 or ENG 160. Comment: LAW 282 may not be audited. LAW 282 trains the student in developing a working knowledge of the functions of the LEXIS and/or WESTLAW computerized legal research systems through hands-on experience with computers and through lectures regarding the theory of research methods. Upon successful completion of LAW 282, the student should be able to: Demonstrate computerized legal research techniques using a primary national computerized legal research systems (LEXIS or WESTLAW). Apply computerized legal research techniques to common legal research applications. Draft and prepare documentation incorporating research information. 4
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100. Comment: Letter grade and audit only. LING 102 may not be taken credit/no credit. LING 102 is an investigation of the nature and function of language: its composition (the sound system, grammatical structure and lexicon); representation (oral and written), acquisition and change (relationships between languages of the world and the changes in language over time). General linguistic principles applicable to all languages will be covered. Terms will be introduced making it possible for students to discuss language and to understand what linguists say and write about it. Upon successful completion of LING 102, the student should be able to: Demonstrate a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the nature of language and a livelier interest in all its manifestations. Perform basic phonological, morphological and syntactical analyses of language data. Distinguish geographic, historical and social variation in language. Reconstruct the ancestral form of words on the bases of selected data from contemporary daughter languages. Identify stages of language acquisition and distinguish between first and second language acquisition. Explain the relationship between language behavior and its physical foundations. Demonstrate an awareness of gender-related issues in language use. Transcribe the sounds of English using phonetic symbols Use the terminology and concepts of the discipline. Collaborate through working with peers on a variety of assignments. Present clearly and concisely the result of the student's own research. Use technology to gather information, analyze data and/or communicate with other members of the class.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: Credit in or qualification for ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100. LLEA 239 offers the study of selected major works of French literature and film. The works will be presented in the context of French culture and civilization. Literary and film analyses will highlight unique aspects of French culture as well as universal themes and purposes. Upon successful completion of LLEA 239, the student should be able to: Compare and contrast orally and in writing selected works of French literature and film. Locate and identify in selected works of French literature and film unique contributions of the civilization of France and culture of the French people. Support opinions and ideas regarding literature and film by citing evidence from the works orally or in writing. List orally or in writing contributions of French literature and film to Western literature and the arts. Express opinions and responses to literature and film clearly and effectively, orally and in writing. Identify some techniques used by French writers and filmmakers to express their view of the world.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160 or instructor consent. LLEA 260 is an introduction to classical works of the literature of Spain in English translation. The literary selections are presented in the context of Spanish history and civilization. Literary analysis highlights aspects of Spanish culture and emphasizes universality of theme and purpose. Spanish exploration and discovery in the Pacific during the "Golden Age" of literature is included.Upon successful completion of LLEA 260, the student should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of selected classic works of Spanish literature and literary movements from the origins to the present day. Demonstrate appreciation of selected works of Spanish literature as a unique reflection and expression of the civilization of Spain and culture of the Spanish people. Recognize the need for literary evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary works. Recognize the contribution of Spanish literature to Western literature and the arts. Express opinions and responses to literature clearly and effectively, orally and in writing. Examine the Spanish presence and influence in the Pacific during the "Golden Age" of literature.
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1.00 Credits
3 hours lecture per week (5 weeks) Prerequisite(s): Appropriate score on the KCC English placement test or instructor recommendation. LSK 30C is a 5-week module designed to improve listening and note-taking skills. Practice in listening to and taking notes of short lectures related to content area courses. Emphasis on techniques of note-taking. Upon successful completion of LSK 30C, the student should be able to: Listen actively and selectively for central ideas and supporting details in short lectures. Take notes according to the lecturer's style and the nature of the subject matter. Write notes in a modified outline format by using such principles as indenting, headings, and markers. Generate thoughtful questions from lecture notes. Recognize common verbal cues used by a speaker. Edit and organize lecture notes. Summarize and map lecture notes. Understand the importance of regular reviews and recitation of lecture notes. Apply appropriate note-taking techniques to your content focus class.
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