Contract law in the cultural field (3cr)

Content scheduling

Viikoilla 2 - 7 ja 10 : 4 h/vko, Viikolla 11 2 h/vko

Objective

Students will learn to define essential legal concepts required in explaining legal texts. They will learn to seek legal information from relevant sources and apply the information in practical situations. Students will learn how to act as contract parties. They will learn to draw up unambiguous contracts. They will also become familiar with economic and moral rights as regulated by copyright law.

Content

- legal systems in Finland and in the EU, legal concepts
- drawing up contracts as regulated by Contracts Act
- rights covered by copyright, main points
- seeking information from the Finlex database

Materials

Luennot
Kirjallisuus ilmoitetaan opintojakson alussa

Teaching methods

luennot
oikeustapausharjoitukset

Exam schedules

tentti viikolla 11
uusinnat viikoilla 15 ja 18

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade passable (2-1)
Students recognise essential legal concepts. They know how to use relevant sources of legal information. They are aware of the contract parties' rights and responsibilities. They know how to draw up a contract.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade good (4-3)
Students know how to define essential legal concepts. They know how to independently seek legal information from relevant sources. They know how to act as contract parties and how to draw up contracts that contain the essential elements. They are able to explain author's economic and moral rights.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade excellent (5)
Students know how to present essential legal concepts required to explain legal texts. They know how to seek legal information from relevant sources and apply it to solve practical problems. They know how to act as contract parties and how to draw up unambiguous contracts. They are able to explain author's economic and moral rights.

Qualifications

No previous studies required