JU-408 Contract and Labour Law for Cultural Project Managers

Emnet er tilknyttet følgende studieprogram

• Rytmisk musikk, masterprogram

Undervisningsspråk

English.

Innhold

The course gives an introduction to legal topics of particular importance to project managers in the cultural sector. The main focus is on the formation and interpretation of contracts, as well as possible remedies for non-performance of contractual obligations. An overview of particular rules governing specific types of contracts, such as sales contracts, rental agreements and insurance contracts, will be provided. Further topics include the main principles of tort law and core elements of administrative law. The course will mainly deal with Norwegian law, but with comparative elements where appropriate.

Læringsutbytte

On successful completion of the course, students should have a good understanding of

• Norwegian legal method

• the rules governing formation and interpretation of contracts

• what constitutes non-performance of a contract, and what remedies are available to rectify the situation

• basis for liability in contract and in torts, including liability of an employer for damage caused by its employees

 

Students should have an overview of

• the legal framework for sales contracts, rental agreements and insurance contracts

• theories of causation in tort as well as the rules restricting liability

• core elements of administrative law, including to what extent authorities may grant conditional permissions and how to complain against an administrative decision

 

Students should be able to

• identify relevant sources of law and interpret these in order to provide legally valid justifications for their assessments

• recognise when the parties to a contract have become legally bound

• interpret a contract

• identify the law governing specific types of contract and any non-derogatory provisions which must be respected by the contracting parties

• recognise a breach of contract and identify appropriate remedies

• determine whether a producer is liable for damage to others, in contract or in torts

• determine whether a producer may claim damages for losses incurred, regardless of whether the loss was caused by a contract party, an employee or an unrelated third party

• determine whether the authorities were within their rights to grant a conditional permission

• be able to complain against an administrative decision

Vilkår for å gå opp til eksamen

One approved group assignment. More information about compulsory exercises is given in Canvas by semester start.

Undervisnings- og læringsformer

Lectures, group work and case discussions. Estimated workload is about 200 hours.

Studentevaluering

Emneansvarlig i samråd med studenttillitsvalgt fastsetter evalueringsform og om emnene skal ha midtveis- eller sluttevaluering, jf. kvalitetssystemet kapittel 4.1. Informasjon om evalueringsform for emnet publiseres i Canvas.

Eksamen

4 hour written examination

Assessed on the basis A-F