The areas of law that is covered in the course are legal method, the law of contracts, including sales and consumer protection legislation, the law of assocations, the law of torts, family law and inheritance law, real property law, the law of securities, the law of property, the law of intellectual property, market law and competition law, European Community law, labour law, penal law and procedural law.
HS1713 Introduction to Swedish Law 15.0 credits
Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus HS1713 (Autumn 2007–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After having taken the course the student shall, in writing or orally, be able to:
* Identify basic legal problems and find the applicable legal rules within a wide range of practically important areas of law.
* Apply the relevant legal rules when solving basic legal problems in these areas of law, and to explain the reasons for the application of the rules to the problems.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
General and special requirements for the program Byggteknik och fastighetsförmedling.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
Preliminarily the latest edition of the following litterature will be used:
Agell & Malmström, Civilrätt, Liber
Hemström, Bolag - Föreningar - Stiftelser - en introduktion, Norstedts
Grauers, Studiematerial för juridisk grundkurs, Juristförlaget i Lund
Carlsson & Persson, Processrättens grunder, Iustus
Nilsson, Juridiken - En introduktion till rättsvetenskapen, Jure Förlag
Nilsson & Lundberg, Europarätten - en introduktion till EG-rätten och Europakonventionen, Jure Förlag
Warnling-Nerep, En introduktion till förvaltningsrätten, Norstedts
Wennberg, Introduktion till straffrätten, Norstedts.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
TEN1 - examination, 6.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
TEN 2 - examination, 6.5 credits, grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
ÖVN1 - assignment, 1 credits, grade scale: P, F
ÖVN2 - assignment, 1 credits, grade scale: P, F
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
studentexp.fob@abe.kth.se