Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Study of the basis legal principles governing the negotiation, the formation and the performance of the contracts (including remedies for breach of contract). This first section of the course relies on the general law of obligations ; practical exemples are found in computer contracts. These contracts are studied in the second section of the course (ie contracts on purchase of hardware, contracts on softwares and contracts on maintenance of informatic systems). The next section of the course is devoted to the law on legal protection of softwares and to the on line sale of goods or services. The last section is the study of a model computer contrat.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To provide the students with an overview of the basic legal principles governing the contracts that they may prepare or sign in their future business activities. It will not be asked from the student to understand in depth of the legal thinking, neither to know the details of the rules. The main goal is to draw their attention on the problems that they will probably meet.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
No prerequisite
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Ex cathedra lessons. No problem lectures. Analysis of contract clauses during the last course
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Ex cathendra and analyse of clause
Recommended or required readings
Slides, legal texts and model of contract
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
written exam in first session and oral exam in second session
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
B. Kohl (04/366.30.90) or Marie Lansmans (04.366.30.94)