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Course syllabus - Introduction to Commercial Law
Scope
15.0 credits
Course code
EHA001
Valid from
Autumn semester 2013
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1N (First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements)
Main area(s)
Commercial Law
Organisation
School of Business, Society and Engineering
Ratified
2013-02-01
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
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Other Materials
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Objectives
The purpose of this course is mainly to give the students an overview perspective of the legal system which regulating and have an impact on a company's internal relations as well as the relations to other companies, organisations, individual persons and the central and local government.
Learning outcomes
After finished course the students must be able to solve not too complicated legal problems, the students should also be able to read and understand legal regulations, case law and other legal texts. Further the students must be able to recognize and express more complicated legal problems related to companies.
Course content
The main contents are the following
- an introduction, here the court system and some central concepts will be presented
- contract law
- sales act and consumer protection
- debts, securities and bankruptcy
- real estate
- company law
- labour law
- torts and insurance
- family law and heritage law
- process- and criminal law
Requirements
Basic eligibility
Examination
Seminar (SEM4), 3 credits, marks Pass (G)
Seminar (SEM5), 4 credits, marks Pass (G)
Examination (TEN3), 8 credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.
Grade
Three-grade scale