LW 6400 — Law, Policy and Legal Argument
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: TBostonTraditional
This course explores the legal levers that drive policy change. Advocates often intend to alter public policy in support of an organization or a cause. But influencing policy requires understanding who sets policy in the first instance. Is the issue governed by federal, state or local law? Are key decision makers elected or appointed? Who is it most important to persuade and what sorts of arguments are likely to convince the key audience? This course will introduce students to the mechanisms of government that drive key policy debates across a wide range of issues, which may include health care, market regulation, environmental policy, housing, education, the internet, privacy, and social policy. Emphasis will be placed on tailoring arguments to different constituencies.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24% | 19.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 35% | 13.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 45% | 11.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 100% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Daniel Urman (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
LW 6120, LW 6140, LW 6160, LW 6170, LW 6180, LW 6182, LW 6210, LW 6211, LW 6212, LW 6230, LW 6231, LW 6232, LW 7333, LW 7369, LW 7394, LW 7475, LW 7512, LW 7539, LW 7550, LW 7588, LW 7606, LW 7612, LW 7634, LW 7669
Courses that list LW 6400 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (LW course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All LW courses · Plan it at numap.app