Private Law (3cr)

Code: LT00BE98-3007

General information

Enrollment: 10.11.2025 - 01.03.2026; Registration for introductions has not started yet.

Timing: 09.03.2026 - 29.05.2026; The implementation has not yet started.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 3 cr

Local portion: 0 cr

Virtual portion: 3 cr

Mode of delivery: Distance learning

Unit: SeAMK Business Management and SME Business Management

Campus: SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami

Teaching languages: Finnish

Degree programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management

Teachers: Tiina Wakaume

Groups: MPK24
Bachelor of Business Administration, SME Business Management; MPK25
Bachelor of Business Administration, SME Business Management

Course: LT00BE98

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student knows the essential principles of the Marriage Act and the legal differences between marriage and cohabitation. The student can describe the order of intestate succession and is able to divide an inheritance and calculate inheritance taxes. The student is able to draw up a testament and a marriage settlement.

Accomplishment methods

- Aarnio & Kangas: Perhevarallisuusoikeus

Content

- Marriage Act (234/1929)
- cohabitation
- child legislation
- Inheritance Code (40/1965)

Teaching methods

Lectures, assignments and group work

Student workload

Lectures 20h and independent work 61 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to search for the essential legislation concerning Marital Law and Inheritance Code. S/he is able to explain the order of succession, distribution of an inheritance and inheritance taxation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to search for and apply in practice the essential legislation concerning Marital Law and Inheritance Code. S/he is able to explain the essential things of the order of succession, divide an inheritance in common cases and calculate inheritance tax.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to search for legislation concerning Marital Law and Inheritance Code. S/he is able to explain the order of succession, divide an inheritance and calculate inheritance tax.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required