JUR 3631 Marketing Law and Ethics
JUR 3631 Marketing Law and Ethics
The course provides an introduction to the legal framework for all kind of companies, with a special focus on companies related to consumer rights. Thin trading companies and business to consumer industry knowledge of the legal framework are of great importance. New communication channels and new market places, e.g. digital channels, increase the need for knowledge of legal consequences connected to strategic decisions. The course focuses on contract law, sales of goods, marketing control act and intellectual property rights (design, trademark, copyright and patent). International conventions and EU-regulations will influence Norwegian legislation. The students will also gain an understanding of ethical principles and sustainable considerations of importance in business society.
The students shall acquire a basic understanding of the main laws and rules that apply for marketing and sale of goods and services. They shall be familiar with contract law, law of sales and marketing control rules. Thye shall gain knowledge on how to protect intellectual property and gain an overview of design, copyright, trademark and patents. The students shall be familiar with rules that protect the consumers and rules that regulate the relationship between companies.
The students shall be able to account for the main rules of marketing law and place them in relation to the civil-law regulation of buying and selling. They shall be able to identify legal problems and be capable of analysing problem complexes based on legal sources. They shall be able to discuss and solve legal questions related to marketing.
The students shall understand the ethical principles established in legal standards in the legislation and be able to see how legislation influence society and climate. They shall be able to assess terms like "good business practice" and understand how these issues can be handled in practice.
- Review of sources of law and legal method
- Ethics and law
- The main aspects of contract law
- The main aspects of the law of sales
- The rules on the consumers right of cancellation
- The Marketing Control Act rules on consumer protection
- Competition protection and intellectual property law
The course consists of 45 lecture hours altogether, with 35 hours of lectures and 10 hours with cases and assignments. The students will work on small cases or assignments on each topic. The cases and assignments will be reviewed in class. Students are expected to have studied the relevant syllabus material and rules of law to be covered in each lecture. Students are expected to bring the code of laws and other supporting materials to class, so that they become familiar with using them in the study of various topics. The students will have the opportunity to submit a voluntary assignment. Parts of the syllabus must be acquired through self-tuition. The lectures will mainly cover the most important problem areas only. The lecture plan will show what topics will be covered in the common course and specialization sections.
E-learning
When course is delivered online, lecturer, in cooperation with the Academic Services Network, will organize an appropriate combination of digital teaching and lectures. Online students are also offered a study guide to contribute to progression and overview. Total recommended time spent for completing the course also applies here.
Higher Education Entrance Qualification
Covid-19
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there may be deviations in teaching and learning activities as well as exams, compared with what is described in this course description.
Teaching
Information about what is taught on campus and other digital forms will be presented with the lecture plan before the start of the course each semester.
No particular prerequisites.
| Assessments |
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Invigilation Weight: 100 Grouping: Individual Support materials:
Duration: 5 Hour(s) Exam code: JUR36311 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination every semester |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
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Teaching | 35 Hour(s) | |
Feedback activities and counselling | 10 Hour(s) | Review of assignments in plenary |
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) |
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.