The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Industrial management 2005 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
- Industrial management 2005 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- Industrial management 2005 (international students) - General studies
- Industrial management 2006 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
- Industrial management 2006 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- Industrial management 2006 (international students) - General studies
- International business 2005 (international students) - General studies
- International business 2005 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2005 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2006 (international students) - General studies
- International business 2007 (international students) - General studies
- International business 2008 (international students) - General studies
- International business 2006 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2007 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2008 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2006 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2007 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- International business 2008 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- Plastics technology 2007 (international students) - General studies
- Plastics technology 2007 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
- Plastics technology 2007 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
- Plastics technology 2008 (international students) - General studies
- Plastics technology 2008 (native finnish speaking students) - General studies
- Plastics technology 2008 (native swedish speaking students) - General studies
Level/category
General studies
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to
- give the student a picture about legislation as a foundation for our society
- get the student to find, use and understand the basic legislation regulating working life and the legislation in their own professional field
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to
- use some basic legal terms and describe the court system in Finland
- explain how the European Union affects Finnish Society
- describe the decision making system within local authorities
- give a brief outline of the legaslation concerning working life and the professional field of the student
- describe how the legislation within the professional field is implemented in a local authority
Course contents
The Finnish Society
Legislation concerning working life
Legislation concerning business and the industry
The nature of the legal order in Finland, the Nordic Countries and European Union
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Previous course names
None
Additional information
Will be given during lectures
Recommended or required reading
Surakka Aapo:Access to Finnish Law, Helsinki 2005
Publisher:WSOY
ISBN 951-0-28941-8
Van Houtte Hans: The Law of International Trade, London 1995, Publisher Sweet & Maxwell
ISBN 0-421-48090-4
Acts
Material distributed by the lecturer
Study activities
- Lectures - 45 hours
- Exercise based learning - 0 hours
- Individual studies - 88 hours
- Practical training - 0 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 88 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 45 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams
- Reports and productions
Teacher
Wikström Göran
Examiner
Blomqvist Karl
Group size
No limit
Assignments valid until
Until date 2009-12-28
Assessment methods
- 2009-04-09 - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions