Criminal Law (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

Opintojakson suorittamiseen vaaditaan tentin läpäisemistä ja tehtävien tekemisestä hyväksytysti ja webinaarien kuuntelemista ja kuittaamista. Opiskelija voi tehdä kurssin oman aikataulunsa puitteissa. Lopputentti ja kaikki tehtävät pitää olla tehtynä kuitenkin viimeistään 2 viikkoa ennen kurssin sulkeutumista.

Objective

The students know the essential content of criminal regulation and the criminal sanction system

Content

The general doctrine of criminal law, the concepts of criminal law, the features of crime, preliminary investigation, coercive means in criminal cases, criminal sanctions

Location and time

Online learning

Materials

1) The online book used in the course is: Jussi Tapani & Matti Tolvanen: Rikosoikeuden yleinen osa: Vastuuoppi, 2013 Alma Talent 2) Material assigned by the teacher

Teaching methods

The course is completed as an independent study by completing the online lectures (recorded webinars) and passing the course assignments and the final exam. Assignments have a pass/fail evaluation and a numerical evaluation in the final exam. All assignments and the exam must be passed. Teaching takes place on the online platform Moodle.

Exam schedules

You can complete the course within your own schedule. The course includes a final exam, which the student completes independently in Moodle. The final exam has a numerical assessment. Passing the course requires, in addition to the assignments and lectures, the completion of the final exam.

Completion alternatives

The implementation of an optional method of execution in a way that entitles you to a grade requires a special reason, which is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Student workload

Course load in hours: virtual study 38 h (includes online exam) independent work and doing learning tasks 75 h

Qualifications

Principles of legal knowledge and a command of how to retrieve and analyse legal information