JUTINTRO – Introduction to the Norwegian Legal System
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course will continue with a new course code starting from autumn 2011. Please see the website for JUS1020
The course will focus on selected fundamentals and general aspects of the Norwegian legal system. The course is divided in three parts: An historical introduction to the Norwegian legal system, a survey on the sources of law and an introduction to Norwegian constitutional law..
For Norwegian students; studenter p? Det juridiske rettsstudium f?r IKKE uttelling i studiepoeng for dette kurset.
Learning outcome
See above regarding requirements and syllabus (detailed course information)
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
3 years of law studies.
Teaching
Lectures/seminars
Examination
4-hours written exam
Examination support material
Auxiliary materials allowed during examinations for courses taught in English.
Language of examination
Students may answer the examination question in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish pursuant
to Regulations governing studies and examinations at the University of Oslo. (§ 5.4 Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Oslo)
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Resitting an examination.
- There are special rules for resitting a passed examination in the master's programme in Law.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take this exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
There are special rules for resitting a passed examination in the master's programme in Law.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.