Administrative law (5cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students learn the historic development stages and current stage of public administration. The student learns the basic concepts, rules and principles of administrative law as well as the norms regulating administrative organisation, administrative procedure and administrative jurisdiction issues. They know the basics of good administration and the regulations concerning institution of proceedings, processing, decision making, notification and enforcement in administrative matters. Students can apply administrative law norms and analyse and solve administrative law issues.

Course contents
- Position and functions of administration
- Administrative organisation and its structure and relation to the highest government organs
- Public administration and its operation
- Types of administration
- Administrative procedure
- Basics of good administration and legal principles of administration
- Legal protection in administration, other supervision of administrative action and administrative jurisdiction

Teaching methods
Lectures, practices and assignments, independent studies

Assessment methods
Exam, practices and assignments

Prerequisites
Introduction to public law

Required/recommended reading
To be announced at the beginning of the course

Name of lecturer

Year of study/Period

Language of instruction
Finnish