JUR 3613 Labour Legislation

JUR 3613 Labour Legislation

Course code: 
JUR 3613
Department: 
Law and Governance
Credits: 
7.5
Course coordinator: 
Gina Bråthen
Course name in Norwegian: 
Arbeidsrett
Product category: 
Bachelor
Portfolio: 
Bachelor of Law and Business - Programme Courses
Semester: 
2019 Spring
Active status: 
Active
Level of study: 
Bachelor
Teaching language: 
Norwegian
Course type: 
One semester
Introduction

This course in labour legislation provides basic knowledge necessary for executive positions in private industry and in the public sector.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

During the course the students shall:

  • Gain good knowledge of the main rules in labour law
  • Gain an insight into external conditions for human resource management in the private, municipal and government sector
Learning outcomes - Skills

After having completed the course the students shall be able to:

  • Apply laws and regulations in labour law
  • Appoint new employees
  • Terminate an employment contract, which includes carrying out a workforce reduction process, as well as formulate, interpret and apply employment contracts as defined in labour law
Learning Outcome - Reflection

Students shall become aware of ethical issues involved in the interaction between human values and laws and regulations in labour law.

Course content
  • The disctinctive qualities of labour law, history and sources of law
  • Management prerogative
  • Priorities and appointments
  • Procedural rules
  • The employment contract
  • The work environment
  • Working hours
  • Job protection
  • Workforce reductions
  • Lay-offs
  • Transfer of undertaking
  • Loyalty and freedom of speech
  • Wages and leave of absence
  • Tariff law
Learning process and requirements to students

The students shall work on exercises for each topic which will later be discussed in class. This form of teaching requires that students prepare for class by reading the syllabus and the relevant rules of law. Students are expected to bring support materials especially the statute book to class so that they become familiar with using them when studying the various topics. On the whole, only central issues in the syllabus will be covered and discussed during the lectures. Parts of the syllabus mustl be acquired through self-tuition. The lecture plan will provide detailed information on the various topics both the general and specific parts.

Software tools
No specified computer-based tools are required.
Qualifications

Higher Education Entrance Qualification.

Required prerequisite knowledge

No spesific prerequisites is required. 

Assessments
Assessments
Exam category: 
Submission
Form of assessment: 
Written submission
Invigilation
Weight: 
100
Grouping: 
Individual
Support materials: 
  • Laws and regulations, including offprints of laws and law drafts
Duration: 
5 Hour(s)
Exam code: 
JUR36131
Grading scale: 
ECTS
Resit: 
Examination every semester
Exam organisation: 
Ordinary examination
Total weight: 
100
Student workload
ActivityDurationComment
Teaching
35 Hour(s)
Feedback activities and counselling
10 Hour(s)
Prepare for teaching
45 Hour(s)
Student's own work with learning resources
45 Hour(s)
Group work / Assignments
60 Hour(s)
Examination
5 Hour(s)
Sum workload: 
200

A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 7,5 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of at least 200 hours.

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