Study Guide

Objective

The student is acquainted with Finnish judicial system and its most important concepts. Student knows the process of making contracts and is aware of the critical rules of credit and collateral security systems. After approved accomplishment the student can solve simple law cases and has learned analytical perspective to judicial manners. The student is also able to find judicial information from different sources and masters the most important judicial concepts. Student can effectively participate in a contract negotiation as a negotiation partner and is also able to draw up a consist contract, which does not have issues with interpretation. Student understands the status of debtor and the meaning of loan security and pledge.

Content

- Finnish judicial system
- judicial concepts
- contract law
- commercial law
- consumer law
- obligations to creditors and loans pledges.

Materials

All material needed provided in Moodle.

Teaching methods

The course is a web course. There is an opening lecture in classroom and one in yhe middle of the course. Material, tests and exam in Moodle.

Student workload

81 h including lectures and exercises.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has carried out work and participated as instructed. The student can name and explain at least some of the Finnish judicial system. The student can give some examples of contract making technique of and understand the meaning of law applying at a satisfactory level

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has completed the given tasks well and actively participated in the course. The student is able to name and explain the main themes of the Finnish legal system. The student is able to give examples of contract techniques and analyze their significance in the application of the law. The student is able to apply the law at a good level

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has completed the given tasks commendably and has actively and constructively participated in the course. The student is able to name and explain the main themes of the Finnish legal system. The student is able to give examples of different contract techniques from the point of view of applying the law. The student is able to evaluate and understand the significance of the application of different laws in practice at a commendable level.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on assignments, participation and exam.

Qualifications

No prerequisites