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JUR-2501: Third Unit. Term essay Work Load
15 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
Objectives:
Democracy and the constitutional state are distinguished by constitutional rights, the open and controlled exercise of power, the freedom of opinion, and respect for the rights and worth of fellow citizens. In this state, there must be jurists who will remain independent and critical to the judicial system, and have a historical and international theory of law perspective.
The primary aim of the jurist education is to serve the general demand in society for a qualified jurist profession.
The candidates will, during the course of the 5-year programme, achieve a level of knowledge and skill which adequately satisfies the requirements made by society regarding ethical and professionally tenable legal practice. The candidates will gain a basis for understanding the scientific method of thought.
In order to attain these aims, the eduation will be designed in order for the students, as they face increased skill requirements, to develop the ability to
- understand the system of justice, both nationally and internationally
- identify, analyse, consider and solve legal problems
- analyse facts and make concrete judicial decisions
- independently seek legal source material
- present - orally and in writing - source material and one''s own arguments in relation to judicial or politics of law issues
- employ the obtained knowledge in a practical manner
- independently ensure further professional development
- work independently and in collaboration with others
- work in a manner focusing on managing and preventing conflicts
| Contents
Third Unit 60 sp:
Methodology and Perspective subjects (15 sp)
- Judicial Methodology and Ethics
General Law of Contracts and Torts (20 sp)
Mortgage Law (6 sp)
Property Law (12 sp)
Debt Collection Law (7 sp)
| Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Assessment
Third Unit
Before students are granted access to the Third Unit, the Second Unit must be completed with a pass.
No later than a week before the written exam, the students must have completed and passed an oral presentation as well as pass a term paper. A grade will be given for the term paper. The assessment scale consists of grades A-F, cp. § 5 in the Examination Regulations for the First to Fourth Units. The grade will form part of the final assessment.
At the completion of the Unit, students will produce a written home exam over five work days. The home exam will be up to 20 typewritten pages (equivalent to 38,000 characters - line spacing 1.5). On passing this exam, students will be given an oral exam of up to one hour based on the home exam and the learning requirements.
The assessment scale consists of grades A-F, cp. § 6 in the Examination Regulations for the First to Fourth Units. The grade will form part of the final assessment.
Students will also be given an 8-hour written exam. The assessment scale consists of grades A-F, cp. § 7 in the Examination Regulations for the First to Fourth Units. The grade will form part of the final assessment.
For students with right to study, it is possible to re-sit exams, cp. final subsection in §§ 5, 6 and 7 in the Examination Regulations for the First to Fourth Units Master''s Programme.
| Examination semester
Autumn, Spring | Date(s) of written examination
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The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
The subject constitute a part of the third unit. | Recommended previous qualifications
JUR-2001 Second Unit Term essay, JUR-2002 Second Unit. Written home exam with oral test, JUR-2003 Second Unit. Written exam | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Course overlap
JUS-300 -1 15 sp
JUS-300 -H03 15 sp
JUS3AVD -1 15 sp | Homepage
http://www.jus.uit.no
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=JUR-2501-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
For informasjon om undervisning se JUR-2503. |
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