Law of ObligationsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

After completing the course the students have basic knowledge of contract law and the law of obligations.

The students are
- familiar with the basic concepts and principles of obligation law
- able to apply for information of the main legal topics of the course
- able to analyze and solve legal problems of contractual relations, as well as questions relat-ing to obligations, and to analyze and solve legal problems.

Content

Main topics:
debt relations and other relations regarding obligations
legal entities, legal acts and the rules of representation and authorization
formation of contract, its termination and ground of invalidity
types of a contracts, such as sale of goods and standard form contracts
compensation for damage
repayment of undue advantage.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has reached the course objectives sufficiently. They know the basics of key concepts, principles and rules of this area of law and are able to apply them to factual situa-tions sufficiently.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has reached the course objectives well, although their skills and competences are somewhat in need of further development. They know the main concepts, principles and rules of this area of law widely and are able to apply them to factual situations using rea-soned analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has reached the course objectives excellently. They have mastered the main concepts, principles and rules of obligation law and are able to apply them to complicated factual situations using reasoned analysis.