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Contract and commercial law (5 cr)

Code: WM00DJ93-3002

General information


Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Wellbeing Management

Teachers

  • Juha Häkkinen

Teacher in charge

Juha Häkkinen

Groups

  • WMMI20KP
    Wellbeing management, full-time studies

Objective

Students can describe the central role of contracts in business relations.
Students are familiar with the requirements and consequences of contractual obligations.
Students are able to evaluate the contractual risks for an organisation and take them into account when contracts are being made.
Students are able to explain to the seller and buyer how a binding sales contract is made, and what their rights and obligations are in the sale of goods.
Students are able to recognize the need to protect intellectual property rights and plan marketing operations that will not infringe the rights of others.

Content

What are the general principles of the contract law?
What are the special characteristics of the main types of contracts in business?
What are the consequences of a breach of contract?
How can the contractual compensation for damages be determined in contractual relations?
How is a binding sales contract made and under what conditions will a contract be invalid?
What are the rights and obligations of the seller and buyer in the sale of tangible goods?
How do B-to-B and consumer sales differ?
How can a business protect its rights?
How should intellectual property rights be taken into account in marketing?

Materials

- Book: Sund-Norrgård Petra: Contract Law in Finland (2017) or e-book.
- Book: Surakka Aapo: Access to Finnish Law (2012) or e-book

-Other material from the Lear pages of the course or, for example, to respond to tasks, by applying from the Internet.

Teaching methods

- 2 exams
- 4 assignments

Employer connections

The course does not include guided working life cooperation.

Exam schedules

COURSE TIMETABLE

10.1.2022 The course starts
15.2.2022 Assignment 1, due date
15.3.2022 Assignment 2, due date
15.4.2022 Assignment 3 and Assignment 4, due date
31.5.2022 The course ends
Exams can be completed between 15.1.-15.5.2022.

International connections

The course does not include guided international cooperation.

Student workload

135 hours.

Content scheduling

Section A: Two separate exams (books), max 60 points
Section B: Four assignments, 10 points each, max 40 points
Total 100 points.

Completing the course is based on collecting points from separate exams and assignments. Separate passing of each exam/quizz is not required.

More information from course's Learn website.

Further information

More information from course's Learn website.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Section A: Two separate exams (books), max 60 points
Section B: Four assignments, 10 points each, max 40 points
Total 100 points.

Completing the course is based on collecting points from separate exams and assignments. Separate passing of each exam or assignment is not required.

GRADING SCALE:
100 - 89 points = 5
88 - 79 points = 4
78 - 65 points = 3
64 - 53 points = 2
52 - 41 points = 1
40 - 00 points = Failed

More information from course's Learn website.