Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

  • describe and apply the main principles of legal methods, especially as it concerns employment law.
  • apply the laws that govern and structure an employment relationship.
  • describe and understand legal problems regarding employment from a manager's point of view in both private and public sectors.
  • describe and understand the main principles of Union law.

Contents

  • Issues related to the application of law in the course of employment, such as hiring, work hours, vacation, working environment, employer's managerial prerogative and termination of employment.
  • The main rules of collective labor law - like collective agreements, industrial action and collective disputes

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, group work and exercises. Estimated workload is about 270 hours.

Examination requirements

Approved compulsory assignment.

Examinations

5 hour written examination with letter grades.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.

Admission for external candidates

No

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
SV-901 – Working life knowledge. 10
JU-207G – Labor Law. 7.5
JU-207K – Labor Law. 7.5
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