Social Law
15.0 ECTS creditsThe course is divided into two modules of 7.5 ECTS cr each that are examined separately. The modules are called Social Law I and Social Law II. Both modules cover various sets of rules in the area of social law. The course as a whole starts out from the three basic areas of social law: Social services, social insurance and health care legislation.
The course includes discussion and problematisation of centrally important legislation in the area of social law. The objectives and intentions of social legislation are explored through studying basic principles, but also through discussing EU law and its influence in the area. Legal frameworks relevant for the area, such as the Administrative Code, the Administrative Court Procedure Act, and the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act are treated in relation to their context. In addition, the course covers related legal areas such as procedural law and criminal law, and their connection to the legal framework of social law, both in terms of existing law and in terms of new research results in the area.
Theoretical and methodological issues are treated throughout the course, and the importance of gender perspectives is problematised. The area of social law is also discussed in terms of the legal principles of the welfare state and a number of basic concepts such as rule of law, legal certainty, justice, rights, and efficacy.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, exercises, and seminars. Lectures are intended to support the reading and study of course literature. The aim of exercises and seminars is for students to practice identifying, analysing, and presenting arguments about legal issues covered in the different course components. Instruction is problem-based.
The course includes discussion and problematisation of centrally important legislation in the area of social law. The objectives and intentions of social legislation are explored through studying basic principles, but also through discussing EU law and its influence in the area. Legal frameworks relevant for the area, such as the Administrative Code, the Administrative Court Procedure Act, and the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act are treated in relation to their context. In addition, the course covers related legal areas such as procedural law and criminal law, and their connection to the legal framework of social law, both in terms of existing law and in terms of new research results in the area.
Theoretical and methodological issues are treated throughout the course, and the importance of gender perspectives is problematised. The area of social law is also discussed in terms of the legal principles of the welfare state and a number of basic concepts such as rule of law, legal certainty, justice, rights, and efficacy.
Instruction is in the form of lectures, exercises, and seminars. Lectures are intended to support the reading and study of course literature. The aim of exercises and seminars is for students to practice identifying, analysing, and presenting arguments about legal issues covered in the different course components. Instruction is problem-based.
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements
60 ECTS completed from semesters 1-2 and 30 ECTS credits completed from semesters 3-5 of the Law Programme (JALAW) at Karlstad University, or equivalent
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Law Programme (studied during year 3)