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Study programmes 2013-2014Last update : 13/05/2014
ARCH0427-1  Construction law : specific elements

Duration :  24h Th
Number of credits :  
Master en architecture, à finalité spécialisée en art de bâtir et urbanisme, 1st year2
Master en architecture, à finalité spécialisée en art de bâtir et urbanisme, 2nd year2
Lecturer :  Laurent Henrotte
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Course description The 'Construction law - Specific elements' course aims to provide students with indispensible legal knowledge on the one hand, in terms of the institutional framework in which architects operate, and on the other, to specific legislation which architects have to understand. The first part is devoted to institutional elements in Belgium. The second part looks at public calls to tender. The third part looks at the procedure for issuing town planning permits in the Walloon Region. The fourth part looks at property law: tangible and intangible goods; public property; servitude; common ownership. Students are given the concrete elements to understand how their work fits into the various levels of power. Table of contents Part 1: Belgian institutional elements Book 1: Short definition of law and the state Book 2: Elements of Belgian history Book 3: The organisation and operation of the state Book 4: Belgian courts Book 5: The organisation, operation and competences of federal entities Book 6: the hierarchy of norms Part 2: Public calls to tender and the law Book 1: Awarding Book 2: Execution Part 3: Procedure for issuing town planning permits in the Walloon Region Part 4: Property law: tangible and intangible goods; public property, servitude, common ownership Chapter 1 Tangible and intangible goods Chapter 2 Common ownership Chapter 3 Servitude Chapter 4 Public ownership
Learning outcomes of the course :  
At the end of the course students will:
In terms of acquired knowledge :
Be capable of identifying the levels of power according to competences and identify the extent of their rights and obligations in relation to the contractual mission of the architect within the framework of a public market.
In terms of attitude :
Take responsibility and decide to work with, for or against a level of power. React to problems of contractual execution within the framework of a public market.
In terms of know-how :
Adapt their contractual execution to the different situations in the field.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
No.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Oral theory presentation by the class tutor. Presentation of practical examples. The course is exclusively based on lectures.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Face-to-face course. Written support will be available to students before the exams on My ULg.
Recommended or required readings :  
Compulsory reading : Written support will be available to students before the exam on My Ulg
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam 4 open questions on the overall course content. Equal weighting of questions. An answer to each question of around half an A4 page. No material will be necessary except a pen Duration: 2 hours Assessment criteria : knowledge and comprehension
Work placement(s) :  
None
Organizational remarks :  
None
Contacts :  
Laurent-Olivier Henrotte Avenue de Luxembourg, 152 B - 5100 Namur (Jambes) Tél : +32 81 21 22 23 Fax : +32 78 15 56 56 Email : lohenrotte@philippelaw.eu


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