GRA 8153 Offshore Law
APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013
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GRA 8153 Offshore Law Responsible for the course Cathrine Bjune Department Department of Accounting - Auditing and Law Term According to study plan ECTS Credits 4 Language of instruction English Introduction The module introduces the students to internationa law,l contracts and the legal framework of the industry, as well as the interface between maritime law, the law of the sea and offshore law. The course emphasises on international and national rules applicable to the sea, offshore structures and ships. This includes ruled relating to the use of the sea and its resources as well as liability and pollution rules. The role of international conventions will be explained, as well as their impact on national rules, practices and contracts used. Standard contracts used in the offshore industry is covered. In this context, also basic principles of competition laws and its impact on business trategies and individual contracts will be discussed. Learning outcome Acquired knowledge: The participants will acquire an understanding of the rules applicable to shipping and the maritime industry, with an emphasis on the following :
Acquired skills: The course will enable the students to identify and use the laws and regulations in order to :
Reflection: The participants will learn the complex legal nature of offshore, the use of the seas resources, the international shipping, and how rules are international rules that are common for many countries through international conventions. They will be able to reflect on a practical case and to solve it using relevant laws - and to form opinions about the use of limitation rules and environmental concerns relating to shipping.
Computer-based tools Learning process and workload The course is conducted through a total of 16 hours of lectures and casework. As a part of lectures, assignments will be placed on It’s learning. Students are expected to be prepared for class by working on the assignments. Examination The students will be evaluated by the following elements : Class participation, counting 20 % Case work throughout the module, counting 20 % Written assignment, counting 60 % Written assigment to be handed in 3 weeks after the end of the module. Students will work in groups of up to 3 students on the written assigment. Examination code(s) GRA 81531 - Process evaluation; accounts for 100 % to pass the program GRA 8153, 4 ECTS credits. The course is a part of a full Executive MBA in Shipping, Offshore and Finance and all evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the degree. Examination support materials Re-sit examination Re-takes are only possible at the next time a course will be held. When course evaluation consists of class participation or process elements, the whole course must me re-evaluated when a student wants to retake a exam. Retake examinations entail an extra examination fee. Additional information |
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