JU-300 Labour Legislation and Work Environment
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Kari Lunøe-Nielsen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Political Science
- Bachelor's Programme in Global Development Studies
- Bachelor's Programme in Sociology of Work and Welfare
Teaching language
Norwegian.Course contents
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Issues related to the application of law in the course of employment, such as hiring, work hours, vacation, working environment, employer's managerial prerogative and termination of employment.
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The main rules of collective labor law - like collective agreements, industrial action and collective disputes
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:
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describe and apply the main principles of legal methods, especially as it concerns employment law.
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apply the laws that govern and structure an employment relationship.
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describe and understand legal problems regarding employment from a manager's point of view in both private and public sectors.
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describe and understand the main principles of Union law.
Examination requirements
Approved compulsory assignment.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work and exercises. Estimated workload is about 270 hours.
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
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
Assessment methods and criteria
5 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 |
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SV-901 – Working life knowledge | 10 |
JU-207G – Individual labor law | 7.5 |
JU-207K – Individual labor law | 7.5 |