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Programme component of Master's In Energy Engineering (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Engineering |
| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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| UI-M1-IRENER-001-M | Compulsory UE | BARTHELEMY Jean-Emmanuel | F100 - FPMs - Service du Doyen |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 2nd term |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
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| I-POLY-101 | Patent Rights | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q2 | |
| I-POLY-102 | Social Legislation | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q2 |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes of UE
Industrial Law : Master the principles of competition law, industrial and intellectual property law, and judicial expertise; Understand the limits and consequences of contractual relationships; Identify protectable creations or innovative ideas; Be aware of the scope and limitations of legal protections; Verify the validity and boundaries of intellectual or industrial property rights; Assess the difference between the existence of a right and the proof of that right; Apply abstract principles to concrete situations with a critical mindset.
Social Legislation: Be a professional in the labor market, knowing your rights and obligations as an employee or employer, as well as your rights and duties as a social insurance beneficiary; Analyze situations, understand them, and abstract them through theoretical knowledge of the subject; Identify courses of action that can lead to solutions for problems arising from the application of the subject matter.
UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance
Industrial Law: Basic legal concepts; Hierarchy of legal norms; Legal acts; Freedom of trade; Intellectual property rights and industrial property rights; Unfair competition
Labor Law: Formation of the employment contract; Execution of the contract; Suspension of the contract; Termination of the contract; Social security, limited to three schemes; Health and disability insurance; Unemployment insurance; Workplace accident insurance
Prior Experience
Not applicable
Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment
Q2 UE Assessment Comments
Two-hour written exam for each AA, held during the same half-day, in an order that will be communicated by the professors. Traditional exam format without course notes or materials, including both theoretical questions and practical/situational questions.
Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q2 UE assessment
Passing the exam is only achieved if a score of 10/20 is simultaneously obtained in each AA. Failure in one AA requires retaking the entire exam, unless the instructor responsible for the failed AA decides otherwise.
Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment
Q3 UE Assessment Comments
see Q2. If the UE is not successfully completed, both AA must be retaken
Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment
see Q2
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
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| I-POLY-101 |
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| I-POLY-102 |
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Mode of delivery
| AA | Mode of delivery |
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| I-POLY-101 | |
| I-POLY-102 |
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Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
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| I-POLY-101 | Not applicable |
| I-POLY-102 | Not applicable |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
|---|---|
| I-POLY-101 | Not applicable |
| I-POLY-102 | Not applicable |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | Other Recommended Reading |
|---|---|
| I-POLY-101 | Les dispositions légales (droit belge, droit européen, traités internationaux) |
| I-POLY-102 | N/A |