Polku EU-uralle -opintokokonaisuus, 15 op

Upon successful completion of the course, the student

- knows and understands what effective intercultural competence contains

- knows how to communicate professionally and insightfully with people representing different backgrounds and cultures

- knows how to negotiate politely and productively with parties representing various backgrounds.

- has confident presentation skills for international purposes

After having completed this course or attained an equivalent competence level, the student
-recognizes the main legal concepts and framework regulating businesses in EU;
-is able to describe how companies generally are administered and how assets are distributed;
-knows the basic contractual principles relevant to conclusion and validity of contracts and is able to assess the main effects of contractual liability;
-knows consumer protection rules safeguarding the basic rights of consumers and
-knows the core rules regulating employment relationships.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student

- knows and understands the roles, structure and competences of the European Union institutions

- has a good command of the terminology pertaining to the European Union

- knows how to communicate effectively, confidently and appropriately when participating in the European Union level discourse (EU related events, meetings and communications)

- has a broad understanding of the career opportunities offered at EU level

- is introduced to some key characteristics and requirements of English legal EU related text