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General Law (Construction up until 2½ floor) (EN)

2021/2022
Danish title
Jura (Byggeri op til 2½ etage) (EN)
Study programme
Architectural Technology and Construction Management
Type of education
Full time education
Level of education
Bachelor Programme
Semester
2. semester
Duration of the subject/module
1 semester
Ects
1,5
Programme elements
Compulsory
Language
English
Start time
Spring
Autumn
Location
Prinsesse Charlottes Gade 38, København N
Subject number
4070254
Responsible for the subject(s)/modul(es)
Charlotte Schytz Juul
Jakob Kruse
  • Purpose and learning objectives

    General objectives
    You will learn about the Danish legal system including Danish participation in EU and UN and the underlying considerations. Furthermore, the relationship between business and law. Finally, basic contract law and various method to solve disputes and exemplified by the practice from the construction industry.

    Used for formation of contracts and disputes resolution in business enterprises within the construction industry.

    Learning objectives
    A student who has met the objectives of the semester has gained
    •Basic knowledge and understanding of the legal system.
    •Basic knowledge and understanding of the relationship between law and business including the international business environment.
    •Basic knowledge and understanding of disputes resolution in the Danish legal system and the utilization of these in construction projects.
    •Basic knowledge and understanding of contract formation including agency and the practice in the profession.

  • Type of instruction
    The teaching is based on the understanding that learning is most efficient if students are given the opportunity to work with real-life assignments from, or inspired by, companies in relevant industries.
    When choosing a project, the possibility of incorporating the academic and professional challenges throughout the semester into the project must be taken into account.
    The students are given the opportunity to be involved in the various project phases, from preliminary analysis to realisation of the project. In connection with the project work, the students are faced with real-life problems to be solved based on the given theory, and are to organise the work in such a way that deadlines can be met. The students are furthermore provided with the necessary qualifications to work independently, thereby preparing them to complete the final project as an individual assignment.
    This working method allows the students to gain an understanding of how problems are identified and analysed, how solution models are set up, and how the right solution is adopted.
  • Exam

    The learning outcomes of the exam are identical with the learning outcomes of the subject(s)/modul(es)

    Exam in one or more subjects
    Type of exam
    Combined written and oral examination
    Individual exam or group exam
    Individual or group, 1-4 max participants
    Exam languages
    English
    Type of evaluation
    7-point grading scale
    Examiners
    External censure
12
hours of teaching
29
hours of preparation
The figure shows the extent of workload related to the subject divided into different study activities.

In the subject General Law (Construction up until 2½ floor) (EN) you will receive 12 hours of instruction, which corresponds to 16 lessons (1 lesson = 45 min.) and 29% of your total workload for the subject.

The teaching primarily consists of the following activities: internal lecturers, project work, group work.
The preparation primarily consists of the following activities: group work, project work, study group.

Read about KEAs Study Activity Model

*KEA can deviate from the number of hours if this is justified by special circumstances