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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.
Learning Outcomes	View
Education cycle	1
Degree title	BA in Law

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	Mandatory course on major		Teaching language
	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

Haustönn/Fall 2024

Civil Procedure

L-302-EMRF

ECTS 8

Private Law III - Torts

L-305-FJA3

ECTS 8

Year

2. year

Semester

Fall 2024

Level of course

1. First cycle, introductory

Type of course

Core

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Schedule

4 lectures per week

Lecturer

No lecturer found.

Content

The course will primarily focus on tort. The principal emphasis will be on tort relating to personal injury and property damage, and to a lesser extent on torts relating to general financial loss. An account will be given of the conditions for the establishment of a claim in tort, entitlement to compensation, legal protection through tort rules and the expiration of legal protection. Rules concerning assessment of damage and various rules of settlement will also be discussed. Special attention will be given to Act No. 50/1993 on Tort. Active student participation will be required.

Learning outcome - Objectives

Knowledge: At the end of the course the student should have a basic understanding and insight into the main theories and concepts of tort and its connections to the other pillars of private law. The student acquires this knowledge by understanding and knowing the fundamental conditions of tort regarding the establishment of claims for damages and the calculations of compensation, both relating to personal injury, property damage and general financial loss. Skills: Upon completion of the course the students should be able to apply the methods and procedure that are used in torts and be able to connect them to other branches of private law. The student gains these skills by being able to analyse various points and arguments relating to tort and solving them in a logical manner. Also by solving practical assignments and by being able to assess the reliability of the information that these assignments are based on. Competences: At the end of the course the student should be able to utilise his knowledge and skills in tort law both in working environments and in further studies. The student evolves those competences by ascribing to independent and organised working methods, both on his own and while working with groups of students on assignments, applying the principals of tort.

Course assessment

Practical assignments (group and/or personal) (80%), written exam 20%

Reading material

No reading material found.

Teaching and learning activities

Lectures and discussions.

Language of instruction

Icelandic

European Law

L-403-EVRO

ECTS 8

Family and Inheritance Law