ØAF103 Law I

Contents and structure

The course will give the student an introduction to legal methods and selected general private law topics and issues.

The course will provide the student with insight into the general legal framework for conducting business activities and the legal rules that are of particular importance to the organization and practice of such activities.

The student will conduct practical discussions in connection with key rules on

• conclusion of agreement, interpretation of agreement and invalidity

• purchases and defaults in the event of a breach of contract

•labour law

•govermment law

•damages law

Learning Outcome

The student gains knowledge of

• jurisprudence and legal method

• meaning and function of contracts

• the most relevant areas of law that are important for accountants' work, including rules on the conclusion of agreements, interpretation and invalidity,

• the rules on purchases and defaults in the event of a breach of contract.

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Teaching methods

The main emphasis of the teaching consists of lectures and problem solving. The course has one individual semester assignment. The semester assignment has the assessments approved / not approved.

Compulsory learning activities

One submission must be approved before the exam can be had. Approved work requirements are valid in the examination semester and the following semester.

Assessment

Written school exam, five hours. Exams can be held on a digital exam system.

The time and place for the exam will be announced on Studentweb.

Grade scale A-F, where F is fail

Examination support material

Lovdata Pro in general examination mode

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Course reductions

• ØAF101 - Rettslære - Reduction: 5 studypoints
• ØKB3120 - Rettslære - Reduction: 7.5 studypoints