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Department of Law
Dean:	Eiríkur Elís Þorláksson
Email:	ru@ru.is
Website:	http://www.ru.is/ld
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BA in Law
Semesters:	6
Years:	3
ETCS:	180
About major	Aðaleinkenni laganámsins við HR er hversu verkefnatengt það er. Nemendur læra að tileinka sér sjálfstæð og skipulögð vinnubrögð til að leysa úr álitaefnum með rökstuddum hætti. Nemendur takast á við fjölbreytt og áhugaverð viðfangsefni lögfræðinnar og byggja upp traustan fræðilegan grunn.
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Education cycle	1
Degree title	BA in Law

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	Optional course on major		Prerequisites for course

Research – theoretical writing – legal argumentation

L-000-UNDB

ECTS 0

Methodology

L-101-ADF1

ECTS 8

Constitutional Law

L-102-STSR

ECTS 8

Seeking solutions to legal problems

L-106-ÚRÁL

ECTS 6

Private Law I - Contracts and general laws of obligation

L-115-FJM1

ECTS 8

Independent Study

L-739-SJVE

ECTS 2

Exchange Studies

X-699-EXCH

ECTS 30

Vorönn/Spring 2024

Company Law

L-202-FELA

ECTS 8

Private Law II - General laws of obligation

L-205-FJA2

ECTS 8

Administrative Law

L-401-STJR

ECTS 8

Methodology

L-700-ADFE

ECTS 0

Entrepreneurship and Starting New Ventures

X-204-STOF

ECTS 6

Year

1. year

Semester

Spring 2024

Level of course

1. First cycle, introductory

Type of course

Core

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Schedule

Lectures, teamwork, 2-3 weeks at the end of term are assigned as teamwork for this course.

Lecturer

Atli Björgvinsson

Ásgeir Jónsson

Eva Rún Michelsen

Freyr Friðfinnsson

Sunna Halla Einarsdóttir

Svava Björk Ólafsdóttir

Content

The course aims at developing business ideas into business opportunities and a comprehensive business plan for the new company, which is divided into four main areas: (i) business opportunities and sources - the business idea. (ii) Preparation of a business plan - a reality test. (iii) Making a business plan. (iv) Introduction to business ideas for investors.

Learning outcome - Objectives

Learning outcomes refer to the knowledge, skills and ability within Nýsköpun og stofnun fyrirtækja (e. Innovation and founding startups) that students are expected to aquire during the semester. Knowledge: •Students can identify basic terms such as Business Model, Business Plan, Grants, Seed funding, Business Angels, VC Investments, Entrepreneurship Center, Incubators, Accelerators and Startups •Students understand a typical growth path for new startups. •Students can identify the services available for new startups in Iceland in different stages up until VC investments. •Students understand where to find information about the services available for startups on the web. Skills: •Students can pitch a short elevator pitch for an audience •Students can pitch a business idea to an investor •Students can draw an example of the growth path of new businesses •Students can understand media reporting regarding Startups •Students can talk to possible customers and acquire information regarding their needs and rather the business idea needs to pivot in order to meet those needs Competence: •Students are able to understand the effects of political decision making on the Entrepreneurial Eco System •Students realise what data gives information about the growth of the Entrepreneurial Eco System •Students can interpret media news regarding Startup Businesses •Students know what main documents are needed in founding a business in Iceland and key factors to think about before doing so

Course assessment

No assessment found.

Reading material

No reading material found.

Teaching and learning activities

No activities found.

Language of instruction

Icelandic

Haustönn/Fall 2024

Civil Procedure

L-302-EMRF

ECTS 8