Course syllabus for Basics of law and economics

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Course syllabus adopted 2019-02-21 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameJuridisk och ekonomisk översiktskurs
  • CodeSJO133
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTISJL
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 76128
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0118 Examination, part A 3 c
Grading: TH		3 c
  • 29 Okt 2020 am L
  • 15 Jan 2021 pm L
  • 20 Aug 2021 pm L
0218 Examination, part B 3 c
Grading: TH		3 c
  • 29 Okt 2020 am L
  • 15 Jan 2021 pm L
  • 20 Aug 2021 pm L
0318 Examination, part C 1.5 c
Grading: UG		1.5 c
  • 24 Okt 2020 am L
  • 14 Jan 2021 am L
  • 19 Aug 2021 pm L

In programmes

Examiner

  • Daniel Eriksson
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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

None.

Aim

The course provides the student with general knowledge of civil law, in particular commercial law. The course shall also raise the safety at sea by providing the student with knowledge of maritime law and national/international maritime safety work. By solving practical problems and studying the verdicts of courts the student shall get general skills in judicial problem solving.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

Juridical learning outcomes

- Explain basic legal concepts.
- Resolving legal problems through legal methods.
- Apply basic rules of contract law, sales law and tort law.
- Identify maritime judicial issues.
- Show good knowledge of regulations affecting international and national shipping.
- Show good knowledge of regulations related to the environment and work environment.
- Apply relevant regulations of maritime law.
- Apply relevant regulations regarding environment and work environment.
- Relate to business ethics issues
- Relate to ethical issues in relation to employment law

Economics learning outcomes

- Explain the basic forms of charter (bareboat-, time- and voyage charter) functions and associated cost and relate how this can affect engine department, with focus on speed and bunker consumption.
- Calculate a straightforward voyage result and explain its components and relate to form of charter.
- Explain and reflect upon engine departments actions likely effect on voyage result.
- Explain the principles of, and make an uncomplicated laytime calculation.
- Explain how engine department actions can have an effect on laytime calculations with focus on notice of readiness and 'ships fault'.

Content

Law content

- Basic Contract Law.
- Proxies.
- The master's agreement and power of attorney.
- Sales law, company law, labor law and health and safety legislation.
- Tort law and Shipowners' Liability.
- Shipowners' liability for environmental damage.
- Maritime Law with a focus on the vessel, flag, registry, liens, salvage, collision, cargo, Hague-Visby, Maritime Code Chapter 13, insurance, management, diaries, Maritime Declaration and passengers.
- National and international security law.

Economics content

- Chartering forms functions and cost allocation.
- Voyage result calculations.
- Principles of laytime calculation
- How come the commercial department sometimes give so "akward orders"?

Organisation

Law part
- Lectures
- Training sessions

Economics part
- Lectures

Literature

Law litterature
Civilrätt Malmströms 24 Upplagan  ISBN 9789147 112609
Civilrätt Övningsbok 5 Upplagan ISBN 9789147 112616
Författningsamling för svenska sjöfarten ISBN 9789172 236660

Economic literature

The Baltic Code, Baltic Exchange, latest edition (available online)

Examination including compulsory elements

Written examination in three parts: Part A: Civil law Part B: Maritime law Part C: Economics Part A is examined on one day and part B and C is examined on another day. The final grade is reported only once all parts of the course are passed. The final grade is decided by weighing the students score on each law exam. Tillåtna hjälpmedel: - Lagtext - Konventioner - Avtal - Chalmersgodkänd kalkylator

STCW

  • A-III/1 Monitor compliance with legislative requirements
    Also in course:MMS040,
  • A-III/2 Monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure safety of life at sea, security and protection of the marine environment
    Also in course:LNB802,SJO571,

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to examination:
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG
    • 2020-09-30: Grade raising No longer grade raising by GRULG