Sustainable Development and Private Law (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

1 A comprehensive knowledge of the concept of sustainability and of the role private law plays while trying to promote sustainability, especially environmental sustainability.

2 Ability to view contract law, property law, intellectual property law and other traditional fields of private law from the sustainability perspective, also in detailed questions.

3 Ability to develop creative solutions to abstract problems, especially using the general doctrines of private law.

Sisältö

During the course, the participants get familiar with the concept of sustainability and the importance of private law while trying to promote sustainable development. First, the relevant private law questions have to be identified. For example, the business models of the so called Circular Economy and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) are going to be studied. Second, the participants are going to address the content of the regulation we have at the moment, both at the EU level, and at the national level. Thirdly, the acceptability of the regulation is going to be studied. The participants are required to ponder it the law needs amendments, or if it is possible to interpret the regulation we have at the moment so that the sustainability goals are reasonably met.

Lisätiedot

The course will be held at the premisses of Riga Graduate School of Law in Riga, Latvia. The law students willing to participate are asked to send e-mail to incoming@ulapland.fi at the latest on Monday the 5th in June. The maximum number of the law students from the University of Lapland accepted to the course is 10, and the places are given according to the chronological order of the submitted e-mails. The participation will be confirmed by Friday the 9th in June via e-mail. The students have to take care of the traveling and accommodation by themselves, but they may apply for funding from the Nordplus law -network, contact person Jani Suokanerva at the Internationalisation Services. The approved law students travelling from Rovaniemi to Riga will receive a travel grant of 505€ and in addition 250€ for the accommodation. Students are expected to cover costs above that themselves. Besides the law students from the University of Lapland, there are participants from Riga Graduate School of Law and other Nordplus law -universities during the course.

Vastuuhenkilö
Professor Janne Kaisto

Toteutustavat

An intensive course, 21.8-25.8.2023, with preliminary reading and an essay submitted afterwards. During the intensive week, there are lectures, reading, working in small groups and oral presentations.

The intensive course comprises of five days, from Monday to Friday, of intensive working. All the working days are similar. First, there is going to be a lecture of 2 hours. At the end of the lecture, the students are given questions they have to start answering after the lecture is over. The participants work in groups of 4-6 students, and they have 4 hours to study the questions. One or more teachers are ready to give assistance. Finally, the groups present their findings to all the participants. This will take 2 hours. So, the students get to work for 8 hours every day, altogether 40 hours. The topics change on a daily basis. Compulsory attendance in the classroom during the course week!

Suoritustavat

Vaadittavat suoritukset

Before the intensive week, the participants are asked to read the UN Resolution by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015, Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, i.e. the UN Sustainable Development Goals. See, for example https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/

Participation during the intensive week 21.8-25.8.2023, and performing the tasks given during the week. Compulsory attendance in the classroom during the course week!

Writing of an individual essay of 5000 words. The participants are free to choose their topic, as long they write about sustainability and private law. The students have to submit their essays 30.9.2023, at the latest. The essays will be graded (F / 1¬–5), and the course grade will be based on the grade for the essay.