•   International Business Law LAW001TR1AE-3002 16.01.2023-19.05.2023  5   (IBE2PA1, ...) +-
    Learning objectives
    After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student
    -recognizes the main legal concepts and framework regulating businesses in EU;
    -is able to describe how companies generally are administered and how assets are distributed;
    -knows the basic contractual principles relevant to conclusion and validity of contracts and is able to assess the main effects of contractual liability;
    -knows consumer protection rules safeguarding the basic rights of consumers and
    -knows the core rules regulating employment relationships.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    No previous prerequistions
    Contents
    Main legal concepts and framework regulating businesses in EU
    Relevance of EU law, international treaties and national laws for an EU member state using Finland as an example
    Basics of company laws
    Introduction to contract law
    Consumer protection
    Introduction to employment law
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    The student recognizes core legal issues regulating business activities and related essential legal sources.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The student recognizes core legal issues regulating business activities, finds appropriate legal sources and is able to apply them to basic practical situations.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The student recognizes core legal issues regulating business activities, is able to find a broad variety of legal sources and apply them to customary practical situations. The student understands the significant effect of regulations on business activities.
    Further information
    Student can demonstrate the level of their prior learning. This must be completed in the beginning of the course. Contact the responsible teacher Pia Vapaavuori for more information. The assessment is based on the demonstration by the student of their competence to meet the learning criteria and their knowledge on course content. Courses can also be completed through work-based learning.

    More information can be found at https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning.
    Teaching methods and instruction

    This course is contact and lessons are held in Pasila.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Since there is no final exam, you can choose any other literature covering basics of international business law. For example, you can use:

    Robert W. Emerson: Business Law. 2015. Peterson´s Guides.
    August, Ray - Mayer, Don - Bixby, Michael, Pearson: International business law : text, cases and readings. 2013. Pearson Education.

    During the course the teacher also provides material in Moodle.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    There will be no final exam. Since there is no final exam there is no possibility of renewal.

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    16.01.2023 - 19.05.2023

    Learning assignments

    During this course there will be 4 learning assignments that are graded. All learning assignments have to be done in time in order to pass. The timetable and instructions of the assignments will be announced during the first class meeting and Moodle.

    Enrollment

    02.01.2023 - 13.01.2023

    Groups
    • IBE2PA1
    • CONTACT
    Alternative learning methods

    RPL - recognizition of prior learning

    Student can show the level of his/her prior learning. This has to be done in the beginning of the course. RPL will be evaluated by the responsible teacher (Kirsi Ola) and the criteria for the evaluation is how the student has been able to show that s/he meets the study goals and contents and what is the level of knowledge.

    Teachers

    Juuli Venkula

    Seats

    15 - 40

    Further information

    All assignments are graded between 1-5.

    Degree Programme

    INTBBA International Business

    R&D proportion

    0.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5