Sheridan Course Outlines

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 48.0
Credit Value: 0.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Spring/Summer 2019
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Institute of Law Clerks of Ont
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20190506_01
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: The in-class section is a Sheridan College course and the online/OntarioLearn section is a Loyalist College course that is offered through Sheridan's Continuing and Professional Studies. For the online section, access to the course materials will be through OntarioLearn.com. The ILCO sets a provincial examination based on the course curriculum. You must successfully complete this exam in order to earn your certification. It is 100% of your final mark. Examinations are available to all students province wide. Students wishing to sit in each course exam must complete and submit the exam registration form (found in the course materials and online at http://www.ilco.on.ca/) to ILCO, prior to the registration deadline. A passing grade is 60% and a pass with honours is 80% or higher. You must register with ILCO and pay an exam fee per course in order to write the Provincial Exam, set on pre-determined dates. Grade reports are issued by ILCO and students are advised that the grading process may take up to 90 days from the examination date. A Certificate of Academic Achievement will be issued to students upon the successful completion of the 4 provincial examinations from the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Learn about the preparation of wills, powers of attorney and the administration of estates. Study the collection, realization and management of the assets of the deceased and after settlement of the debts of the estate, the payment of legacies and the distribution of the residue to the beneficiaries. Knowledge of the documents to be filed to obtain the required court grant of letters testamentary, preparation of estate accounts, administration of ongoing trusts and the preparation of income tax returns, and estate related litigation are all areas associated with this field.

Program Context

Institute of Law Clerks of Ont	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
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Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
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	Learning Outcomes: To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:
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Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Pass/ No Pass	100.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

Instructors may from time to time use different forms of testing in order to monitor students' progress through the material presented in this course. However, there are no obligatory college-based tests, exams, or grades associated with this course. This is a non-credit course designed to help students prepare to write the externally-administered, Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) provincial exam.

Evaluation Plan: IN-CLASS

	Pass/ No Pass	100.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

Instructors may from time to time use different forms of testing in order to monitor students' progress through the material presented in this course. However, there are no obligatory college-based tests, exams, or grades associated with this course. This is a non-credit course designed to help students prepare to write the externally-administered, Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) provincial exam.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.

Print	Instruction Mode	Professor	Applicable Student Group(s)
	In-Class	N/A	Students pursuing the ILCO certification.
	Online	N/A	Students pursuing the ILCO certification.

Sheridan Policies

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Academic Integrity: The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.

Copyright: A majority of the course lectures and materials provided in class and posted in SLATE are protected by copyright. Use of these materials must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, Use of Copyright Protected Work Policy and Student Code of Conduct. Students may use, copy and share these materials for learning and/or research purposes provided that the use complies with fair dealing or an exception in the Copyright Act. Permission from the rights holder would be necessary otherwise. Please note that it is prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote. It is also prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own or your own work with the intent to assist others in cheating on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote.

Intellectual Property: Sheridan's Intellectual Property Policy generally applies such that students own their own work. Please be advised that students working with external research and/or industry collaborators may be asked to sign agreements that waive or modify their IP rights. Please refer to Sheridan's IP Policy and Procedure.

Respectful Behaviour: Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that supports academic achievement by respecting the dignity, self-esteem and fair treatment of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination, Academic Integrity and other academic policies are available on the Sheridan policy website.

Accessible Learning: Accessible Learning coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities. For more information or to register, please see the Accessible Learning website (Statement added September 2016)

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Any changes to course curriculum and/or assessment shall adhere to approved Sheridan protocol. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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