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JUR-1003: First Unit written exam Work Load
20 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
A study year comprises 60 study points and is based on 10 months of full time study.
First Unit 60 sp:
Ex. phil., 10 sp (Faculty of Social Science))
Ex. fac.(Methodology and Perspective subjects), 10 sp:
- introduction to Philosophy of Law (3 sp)
- introduction to the study of Law including Sources of Law (5 sp)
- introduction to the International Character of the Court (2 sp)
Introduction to the Study of Law and Practical Judicial Methodology, 40 sp:
Introduction to Private Law:
- Contract Law (10 sp)
- Family Law and the Law of Inheritance and Succession (10 sp).
Introduction to Public Law:
- International Law (8 sp)
- State Law (12 sp)
| Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Compulsory teaching
Oral presentation at seminar | Assessment
Exam Requirements
First Unit including Examen Philosophicum and Examen Facultatum
The Ex. Phil. course is taken at the Faculty of Social Science. The exam must be passed no later than the start of the Second Unit Master''s Programme. The Ex. Fac. course exam is a five hour written exam. Grades A-F are used. The Ex. Fac. exam must be passed before the final First Unit exam.
No later than a week before the written exam, First Unit 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.
A written exam of up to 6 hours and an oral exam of up to ½ hour on a topic given in advance will be arranged at the completion of the Unit. The assessment scale for both exams consists of grades A-F, cp. §§ 7 and 8 in the Examination Regulations for the First to Fourth Units. The grades for both the written exam and the oral exam will be stated in the Examination Certificate.
For students with right to study, it is possible to re-sit exams, cp. final subsection in §§ 5 and 8 in the Examination Regulations for the First to Fourth Units Master''s Programme.
| Examination semester
Spring | Date(s) of written examination
20.05.2005
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 first unit. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Course overlap
JUS-100 -1 20 sp
JUS-100 -H03 20 sp
JUS1AVD -1 20 sp | Homepage
http://www.jus.uit.no
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=JUR-1003-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Første gang: Orienteringsmøte onsdag 12. januar Aud. 3 Teorifagsbygget | | Forelesning 2. semester | Teaching period:05.01.2005 to15.06.2005
| | Seminar | Gruppene gjelder seminar i avtalerett, statsrett og folkerett. For timeplan, se fakultetet sine hjemmesider.
Første gang: Mandag 24. januar, for klokkeslett, se gruppene.
Teaching period:24.01.2005 to15.06.2005
| | Presentasjonsseminar | Første gang: Kunngjøres seinere.
| | Skriftlig eksamenskurs | Første gang: Kunngjøres seinere.
Teaching period:09.05.2005 to13.05.2005
Duration:8 timer | | Muntlig eksamenskurs | Første gang: Kunngjøres seinere.
Teaching period:09.05.2005 to13.05.2005
Duration:5 timer |
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