Contract and commercial law (5 cr)
Code: WM00DJ93-3002
General information
- Enrollment
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08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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10.01.2022 - 31.05.2022
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Liiketalouden koulutusyksikkö, Mikkeli (vanhennettu)
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Wellbeing Management
- Teachers
- Juha Häkkinen
- Teacher in charge
- Juha Häkkinen
- Groups
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WMMI20KPWellbeing management, full-time studies
- Course
- WM00DJ93
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?
Evaluation
Students know how to
a. systematically use professional vocabulary
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field
d. work together with customers, users and target groups
Course material
- 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.
Study forms and methods
- 2 exams
- 4 assignments
RDI and work-related cooperation
The course does not include guided working life cooperation.
Timing of exams and assignments
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 cooperation
The course does not include guided international cooperation.
Student workload
135 hours.
Course part description
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.