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PARA 96C Computer Assisted Legal Research 4 Units and Investigation
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be
taken concurrently) or PARA 96A (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Use the Internet to nd legal resources and conduct legal investigation; introduction to the fee-based legal resources such as LEXIS, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law.
PARA 97A Civil Litigation Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive and procedural rules and forms for handling federal and California state civil cases through the pleading and motion phases of litigation.
PARA 97B Advanced Civil Litigation Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 97A or professional experience appropriate to the topic. Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Selected pretrial, discovery and post-trial procedures for paralegals; document preparation; judicial council form use; case analysis.
PARA 98 Drafting Wills and Trusts 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Substantive, procedural and drafting principles of wills and trusts and estate planning: role of paralegal in drafting wills and trusts, inventorying estates, and collecting data.
PARA 99 California Probate Law and Procedures 4 Units
Prerequisite: PARA 94 (may be taken concurrently) or PARA 95 (may be taken concurrently) or professional experience appropriate to the topic.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
California probate substantive law and procedures including state and federal estate tax requirements, conservatorships and community property death transfers.
PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 1 Knowledge and Reality 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to two of the most fundamental branches of philosophy, Epistemology (the study of knowledge and Metaphysics (the study of reality). Pluralistic approaches will be applied to classical and contemporary problems, issues, and gures.
PHIL 2 Social and Political Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
Examines fundamental issues and methods in social and political philosophy. Emphasis is placed upon historical development as well as contemporary issues and cultural contexts. Issues include rights, equality, freedom, agency, responsibility, evil, and social injustice.
PHIL 3 Critical Thinking and Writing 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the study of argumentation, critical evaluation, the structure of language in written composition, and research techniques. Practical applications of critical thinking skills in everyday situations such as problem solving and evaluation of arguments will also be explored. Additionally, arguments will be studied within the context of philosophical issues, texts, and subject matter. A major research paper is also required for the course.
PHIL 4 Critical Thinking 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to the study of argumentation, critical evaluation, and the use of language in interpretation of diverse forms of discourse. Explores practical applications of critical thinking skills in everyday situations such as problem solving and evaluation of arguments.
PHIL 7 Deductive Logic 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A study of the concepts and methods of deductive logic, developing and using logical symbols, formal proof techniques, and focusing on sentential and predicate logic.
PHIL 8 Ethics 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An integrated and multicultural study of ethical philosophy. Emphasis will be given to topics such as moral re ection, moral reasoning, moral decision making, and action. Many approaches to ethics, including Western and non-Western traditions will be examined. Readings will be selected from moral philosophy, history, psychology, sociocultural criticism, and other sources (such as lm and literature).
PHIL 14A Indian Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A study of the development of philosophical thought in India. Primary emphasis is given to the orthodox darshanas, especially Jaina.
PHIL 14B Chinese Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
An introduction to classical Chinese philosophies (roughly the philosophies that ourished in China prior to uni cation in 221 B.C.E.), emphasizing Confucianism, Moism, Yangism, The Logicians, Han Fei Tzu, and the schools and texts that get antecedently labeled “Daoism.” In addition to the classical period of Chinese philosophy, some attention will be given to the evolution of philosophical thought in China, such as the introduction of Buddhism and other elements (as represented, for example, by Wang Yangming). Finally, philosophical examination of contemporary China will be considered.
PHIL 14C Japanese Philosophy 4 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Four hours lecture (48 hours total per quarter).
A study of philosophical thought in Japan including Zen Buddhism, Shinto, and contemporary thinkers.
All courses are for unit credit and apply to a De Anza associate degree unless otherwise noted.
PERSIAN
PERS 1
Elementary Persian (First Quarter)
5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.)
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273.
Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
Introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking world. Basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing of Persian will be introduced and practiced within a cultural framework and will be the primary language of instruction. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and conversation.
PERS 2 Elementary Persian (Second Quarter) 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: PERS 1 (equivalent to one year of high school Persian) or equivalent.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
Further development of material presented in PERS 1. Continuation of introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking states. Speaking, listening, reading and writing of Persian will be extended and practiced within a cultural framework. Continued application of language as an expression of culture with special interest in communication skill-building. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, and syntax.
PERS 3 Elementary Persian (Third Quarter) 5 Units
(See general education pages for the requirement this course meets.) Prerequisite: PERS 2 (equivalent to two years of high school Persian) or equivalent.
Advisory: EWRT 211 and READ 211 (or LART 211), or ESL 272 and 273. Five hours lecture (60 hours total per quarter).
Further development of material presented in PERS 1 and PERS 2 with further introduction to the language and cultures of the Persian-speaking countries. Extended speaking, listening, reading and writing of basic Persian language, practiced within a cultural framework. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, and syntax.
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