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JUS100
Legal Method and Norwegian Legal System
Course responsible
Steinar Taubøll
ILP
Number of credits allocated
5.0
Language
Norwegian
Limits for class size
-
Semester/trimester
August block
Autumn parallel
January block
Spring parallel
June block
X
Colour explanation: Red/yellow = teaching periods. The red period indicates when the teaching starts.
Type of course
Lectures: 25 hours.
Exam
S
Assessment methods
Written exam 3.5 hours.
Grading
A-F
Examination aids
A2: not calculator, certain aids.
Nominal workload
Lectures: 25 hours. Self-study and group work: 125 hours.
Course frequency
Annually
Comment on frequency
-
Teaching methods
Lectures and self-study. Voluntary group work and assignment solving.
Examiner
Answers are evaluated by a group of examiners consisting of the teacher and external examiners. A random selection of candidates is evaluated individually by all examiners, and becomes the basis of an evaluation conference where a common level of evaluation is established.
Entrance requirements
Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)
Objective of course
The course should provide the students with a basic overview over the Norwegian legal system.
The students should acquire a good understanding of basic legal method, hereunder interpretation theory and technique for solving cases in practice. The students should become familiar with the main features in the Norwegian constitution and legal system, hereunder the legislation process, the division of tasks in governmental bodies, and the relationship with the EU and the EEA. The students should furthermore become familiar with the main features of the courts' procedures and acquire an overview of rules of procedure in public administration.
The course should form the necessary basis for further legal courses at UMB.
Course contents
Lectures: Juridical method, constitutional law, EEA law, civil proceedings, administrative law. There will be emphasis on practical examples related to UMB's academic areas. The course also include practical assignment solving with reviews in plenary. Group work is not compulsory, but recommended.
Syllabus
Erik Boe: Grunnleggende juridisk metode.
Erik Boe: Innføring i juss, Bind 2.
Newest edition of Norges Lover.
Last updated
2011-04-10
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