Key words
Social law (section labour law), IWETO code S143
Objectives
- Acquiring knowledge and an understanding of structure and sources of social law.
- Learning to analyse and discuss current legislation by topic.
- Critically reading important jurisprudence on recent issues in labour law.
- Learning to draft documents often used in labour law.
- Doing research in existing databases.
- Being able to make exercises on issues in labour law.
- Phrasing limited legal advice on important topics in labour law.
Topics
- Sources and hierarchy
- Structure
- Introduction to collective labour law, esp. "collective labour agreement"
- Discussion of labour contracts: types, conclusion, suspension, termination
- Concept of wages and protection of wages
- Topics from labour law
Each item is supplemented with examples and/or exercises.
Prerequisites
None
Final Objectives
Knowledge:
Job-related:- Knowing labour law
- Knowing current issues in the field
Skills:
General:- Powers of thinking and reasoning
- Capacity of critical reflection
- Consulting sources on labour law
General and job-related:- Assessing information offered (critical attitude)
- Logical reasoning
- Ability to analyse and compare different options
Attitudes:
General:- Critical attitude
- Meticulousness
- Attitude of lifelong learning
General and job-related:- Practical orientation
- Desire to learn, keeping knowledge up to date
Materials used
Course book: Praktisch sociaal recht (De Boeck); authors: F. D'Hertefelt and L. Laurysens
Codex
Professional literature / internetsites
Study costs
Course book at market price
A few photocopies (approx. 20) at the going rate in Hogeschool Gent
Study guidance
The lecturer takes care of coaching, during exercise time students also prepare exercises on their own, or do the necessary research.
Teaching Methods
Lectures alternating with interactive sessions; slides and current documents are used, exercises discussed in class …
Assessment
- First exam session: 80% oral exam (assessing understanding and knowledge) and 20% continuous assessment (report on exercise, current topic, exploring doctrine / jurisprudence
- Second exam session: 100% oral exam
Students registered for the examinations only: - First exam session: 80% oral exam (assessing understanding and knowledge) and 20% individual assignment
- Second exam session: 100% oral exam
Lecturer(s)
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