Private law
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | TL00BE56 |
| Curriculum: | LT 2023 / 2023W |
| Level: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Year of Study: | 2 (2024-2025) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 3 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Lindholm, Iina Maria |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2024-2025
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3004 | LT2023-2O, LT2023-2W | 2024-08-19 – 2024-12-15 | Marjo Nyström | Finnish | 2024-08-01 – 2024-09-06 |
Learning Outcomes
In the Basics of Private Law course, the student is introduced to legal thinking and gets to know an overview of the key legal acts of private law.
S/He practices the use of legal sources, is able to utilize the Finlex database in data acquisition and uses
other legal sites and to acquire the capacity to apply legal knowledge and to understand the importance of legal sources in the field of study.
In addition, the student gets to know the basic legal concepts and gets acquainted with the Finnish legal system and understands its commonalities with the EU norms.
Student's Workload
The total number of hours is 81 h, of which 33 + 1 h is contact teaching and 49 h is independent work
1 cr = 27 h of student work.
The self-assessment task does not affect the formation of the grade. The task is common to all courses / modules and the answers are used to develop the course / module. The assignment is done with an E-form, which link can be found in Moodle for the course.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No previous studies are required.
Contents
Primarily
- legal thinking
- legal sources
- obtaining legal information
- The Finnish legal system
- The EU and the EU institutions
- familiarization with the field of activity and regulations of the Digital and Communications Information Office (former magistrate)
- access to the district court hearing
Alternative themes
- personal rights
- real estate law (those working in the National Land Survey of Finland especially need)
- right of obligation
- property rights
Regional Impact
The student has the ability and skill to work in regional administration, municipal administration or in the service of regional courts and companies.
Internationality
The student is able to operate in the public and private sectors in an internationalizing operating environment.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises and independent study. Where possible, visits and guest lectures.
Assessment Criteria
5 The student is able to think legally and has a broad overview of the main legal acts of private law. The student has a commendable command of the use of legal sources and has the ability to apply legal knowledge in practice. The student learns to master the subject matter of the course in a commendable manner.
3 The student is able to think legally and has a good overview of the main legal acts of private law. The student has a good command of the use of legal sources and has the ability to apply legal knowledge in practice. The student learns to master the subject matter of the course well.
1 The student is able to think legally and has a satisfactory overview of the main legal acts of private law. The student has a satisfactory command of the use of legal sources and is able to apply what has been learned satisfactorily. The student learns to master the subject matter of the course satisfactorily.
0 students do not achieve the course objectives.
Assessment Methods
Exam and / or learning task (s). 100%
In the exam and assignment option, possible learning assignments are assessed with 0-3 points, which are added to the total score of the exam.
The student can also do additional exercises. These bonus missions generate 0.25 points / mission.