Education 404 consists of eight units, each of which examines a particular aspect of law and ethics in education. The following outline lists the units and required student activities:
| Unit 1: | Teachers, Professional Ethics, and Ethical Decision Making |
| Unit 2: | Legal Structures and the Legal Context of Canadian Education |
| Assignment 1 | |
| Unit 3: | Teaching as a Profession and a Teacher’s Private Life |
| Unit 4: | Teachers and the Duty of Care |
| Assignment 2 | |
| Unit 5: | Legal Rights of Students and Student Rights in Relation to Teachers |
| Unit 6: | Discipline and Punishment |
| Assignment 3 | |
| Unit 7: | Controversy in the Classroom |
| Unit 8: | Diversity, Equity, and Fairness |
| Assignment 4 | |
| Final Examination |