JUR104 Labour Law
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Kari Lunøe-Nielsen
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Law
Teaching language
Norwegian.Recommended prerequisites
EX-100 Examen philosophicum, JUR100 Examen Facultatum and JUR101 Legal Method I.
Course contents
Addressed in the course:
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The most central issues in labour law as it applies to individuals i.e. the legal relationship between employee and employer
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The most central issues in labour law as it applies to the collective, i.e. the relationship between the organisations operating within the sides of industry
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The rules regarding work environment and how these rules are enforced
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:
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account for and explain the central issues of labour law
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UNs Sustainability Goals no. 5, Gender Equality and no. 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, will be highlighted in this course.
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identify the most relevant sources of national and international labour law and apply these to practical cases
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recognise the relationship between the various rules, and make a critical evaluation of the state of law in the issues attended to in the course
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reflect on ethical issues within the area of labour law to better be able to apply the regulations in a resposible manner.
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acquire new knowledge within the area of labour law
Examination requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 75% participation in the mandatory work requirements. This includes participation in group work, writing and commenting on papers and participation in large groups/seminars. In addition, there will be a requirement of one approved written assignment. Students who fail to fulfill the mandatory work requirements cannot take the exam and will need to retake the course. Further information will be given in Canvas at the start of the semester.
Teaching methods
The teaching methods of this programme are based on the principles of problem-based learning and will include lectures, seminars and an extensive use of group work. In each course students will be divided into groups of about 10 people. Group work will include solving theoretical and practical issues related to the topics discussed in the course. There will be 3-6 written assignments for each course. For handing in and responding to written assignments the students use Canvas, UiA's learning management system.
Evaluation
The study programme manager, 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.
Admission for external candidates
No
Assessment methods and criteria
4 hour written examination with letter grades.
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 |
|---|---|
| JUR208 – Labour Law | 10 |
| JU-207G – Individual labor law | 7.5 |
| JU-915 – Utdannings- og arbeidsrett | 5 |