JUR110 Property Law

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

The course addresses:

• regulations on definition and identification of objects, limits the real property against other properties and areas that are not subject to private ownership

• regulations about the content of the ownership of objects, easements, joint ownership and the relationship between people with different rights to objects

• regulations regarding limits on ownership rights in relation to bordering property and liability for damage caused by activities, act or condition of a property

• regulations on establishing a title through common usage and immemorial usage

• regulations on public right of immovable property

• environmental law principles and the Constitution § 110B

• public law regulations that affect ownership

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to implement practical and theoretical discussions related to:

• regulations on definition and identification of objects and boundaries of real property against other properties and the area that is not subject to private ownership

• regulations about the content of the ownership of objects, the contents of servitudes to real property, the relationship between co-owners of immovable property and movable property and the relationship between people with different rights to objects

• the regulations that apply to limit ownership rights in relation to bordering property and liability of damage caused by activities, act or condition of a property

• regulations on the founding of rights to objects by common usage or age-term use

• regulations on the public right to immovable property

• environmental law principles and the Norwegian Constitution § 110B

Furthermore, the student should be able to:

• analyse and understand the relationship of public law affecting the property

• use time-won legal methods to analyse property law issues

• reflect on ethical issues to better be able to apply the regulations in a resposible manner.

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 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.

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
JUR117 – Property and Intellectual Property Law	10