.
Social Rights
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:28:59
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_004 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law; Civil Rights | Target Audience: | Juridical Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Zane Vorslava | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Introduction to Civil Law, Human Rights. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Give an opportunity for students to gain knowledge about the role, importance and practical application of social rights in the legal system of the Republic of Latvia. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The role and importance of social rights in the legal system. • Concept of social rights • History of social rights • Social rights as a branch of law • Specificity • Sources of social rights | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Social security system. • The nature, purpose, operational principles, implementation mechanism and institutions of social security • Social policy • Regulatory framework • International treaties on social security | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Social rights in the context of human rights. • Social rights and human rights • State obligations in the context of social rights • Social rights and quality of life • The European Social Charter | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Human security. • The place and role of social security within the context of human security • Factors affecting the individual’s sense of security from a social rights perspective • The role of the State in strengthening the individual’s sense of security through a state-guaranteed and maintained social security system | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Social insurance. • The concept of social insurance, basic principles, aim and objectives • Types of social insurance • Mechanism of operation of the social insurance system • Insurance resources, their formation • Compulsory insurance premium, its rates • Object of compulsory contributions • Special budgets for social insurance • Organisation of insurance institutions • The State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA), its structure, responsibilities and rights | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | State social benefits, their types. Persons entitled to State social benefits. Procedure for granting and paying benefits. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Benefits for insured persons. State social guarantees dependent on social contributions. Persons entitled to social contribution benefits. Procedure for allocation and calculation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | State pensions. • Types of state pensions • Pension system, is levels • Occupational pension • Service pension • Private pension funds • Requirements for receiving pensions • Calculation of pensions | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Disability • Disability insurance • The range of persons to be insured • Insurance cases and their consequences • Disability, its groups • Granting and calculating a disability pension | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | State social assistance. • Social assistance (benefits), its purpose • Persons entitled to social assistance. Types of social assistance benefits, procedure for granting and paying them • Municipal assistance in dealing with housing issues • Social apartments • Social services, their purpose and basic principles • State and municipal responsibilities in providing social services | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Employment. • The concept of employment • Employment policy, its purpose • Institutions developing employment policy • The unemployed • Prerequisites for being recognised as unemployed • Loss of unemployment status • Rights and obligations of the unemployed • Job seekers | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The role and importance of social rights in the legal system. • Concept of social rights • History of social rights • Social rights as a branch of law • Specificity • Sources of social rights | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Human security. • The place and role of social security within the context of human security • Factors affecting the individual’s sense of security from a social rights perspective • The role of the State in strengthening the individual’s sense of security through a state-guaranteed and maintained social security system | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | State social benefits, their types. Persons entitled to State social benefits. Procedure for granting and paying benefits. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Benefits for insured persons. State social guarantees dependent on social contributions. Persons entitled to social contribution benefits. Procedure for allocation and calculation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | State social assistance. • Social assistance (benefits), its purpose • Persons entitled to social assistance. Types of social assistance benefits, procedure for granting and paying them • Municipal assistance in dealing with housing issues • Social apartments • Social services, their purpose and basic principles • State and municipal responsibilities in providing social services | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | • Analysis of a verdict of European Human rights (in social rights). • An essay on one of the covered topics which is also presented in a class. • Independent test on a topic covered in the previous lecture. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The final evaluation of the study course consists of: 50% – assessment obtained during the study process (an essay, presentation of the essay, marks for homeworks, assessment for work in groups during the classes, as well as the analysis of verdicts) and 50% – assessment of the final examination. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students will gain knowledge about the specifics of social rights and the possibilities of using state guarantees. Students are able to demonstrate the basic and specialized knowledge of the relevant scientific field, as well as the show critical understanding of the knowledge. Students are able to present the most important concepts of their respective fields, their understanding of the topics, definitions and regularities. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will acquire the skills to use and apply social legislation, to make qualitative and lengthy analysis of the particular legislation. Students are able not only to take responsibility and initiative during the individual work but also in the case of a group work. In addition, students are able to guide further learning and professional development for the development of the relevant field and its application in practice. Students are be able to describe and formulate information, problems and solutions in the field of social science. Students can explain and reasonably discuss abot the specifics of the industry not only with professionals but also with non-specialists. Students are able not only use the theorethical skills in particular research, but also can carry out innovative, professional and modern approach of the social problems solutions. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students will be able to solve the problems related to the application of social rights. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Apkopota augstākās tiesas prakse sociālo tiesību jautājumos. Pieejams: http://www.at.gov.lv/lv/jaunumi/par-notikumiem/apkopota-aug…. Aplūkots 2019.gada 1.janvārī. | ||||||||
| 2 | Dobelniece S. Nabadzība Latvijā pārejas periodā. Sabiedrības pārmaiņas Latvijā. Zinātnisko rakstu krājums. Zin. red. A. Tabuns. - Rīga: Jumava, 1998. – 276 lpp. Sabiedrības pārmaiņas Latvijā | ||||||||
| 3 | Cipeliuss R. Vispārējā mācība par valsti. - Rīga: AGB, 1998. – 355 lpp. | ||||||||
| 4 | Gomien D., Harris D., Zwaak L. Law and practice of the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Social Charter. - Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing, 1996. – p.479 | ||||||||
| 5 | Ignatāne G. Cilvēktiesības. Globālā dienaskārtība: Zinātniski pētnieciskie raksti. - Rīga: SIA Apgāds „Zinātne”, 2006. – 287 lpp. RSU:Informācijas centrs | ||||||||
| 6 | EU Pillar of Social Rights | ||||||||
| 7 | Zvidriņš P. Migrācija. Paaudžu nomaiņa un migrācija Latvijā: Zinātniski pētnieciskie raksti. - Rīga: SIA Apgāds „Zinātne”, 2007. – 213 lpp. RSU informācijas centrs | ||||||||
| 8 | Jakubaņecs V. Tiesiskā apziņa. - Rīga: P&KO, 2006. – 288 lpp. RSU: Brīvpieejas abonements RSU:Informācijas centrs | ||||||||
| 9 | Jayawickrama N. The Judicial Application of Human Rights Law. - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. p.965. Kopkatalogā | ||||||||
| 10 | Levits E. Ģenerālklauzulas un iestādes (tiesas) rīcības brīvība. Likums un Tiesības –2003.Nr.5. - 163.-164. lpp. kopkatalogā | ||||||||
| 11 | Punculs J. Privātie pensiju fondi. – Rīga: Biznesa augstskola „Turība”, 1999. – 157 lpp. RSU: Brīvpieejas abonements RSU: Informācijas centrs RSU: Filiāle-Anniņmuižas b. | ||||||||
| 12 | Пушкареева В.М. История финансовой мысли и политики налогов. - Москва: Финансы статистика, 2003. –192 c.Kopkatalogā (2008.g.izdevums) | ||||||||
| 13 | Padomes 2016.gada 15.februāra ieteikums par ilgstošo bezdarbnieku integrāciju darba tirgū | ||||||||
| 14 | EU citizenship and social rights : entitlements and impediments to accessing welfare / edited by Frans Pennings, Martin Seeleib-Kaiser. 2018 | ||||||||
| 15 | Fundamental social rights in Europe : challenges and opportunities / edited by Edoardo Ales ... [u.c.] ; contributors Saskia Klosse ... [u.c.]. | ||||||||
| 16 | Nosaukums European Pillar of Social Rights and Latvia's Choices : analysis, November 2018 / Elizabete Vizgunova, Sintija Broka, Karlis Bukovskis. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Normatīvie akti | ||||||||
| 2 | Latvijas Republikas Satversme: LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 01.07.1993., Nr.43; | ||||||||
| 3 | Latvijas Republikas un Baltkrievijas Republikas līgums par sadarbību sociālās drošības jomā. aplūkots 2019.gada 29.martā | ||||||||
| 4 | Latvijas Republikas un Krievijas Federācijas līgums „Par Latvijas Republikas un Krievijas Federācijas līgumu par sadarbību sociālās drošības jomā”. aplūkots 2019.gada 14.aprīlī | ||||||||
| 5 | Administratīvā procesa likums. LR. Likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 14.11.2001. Nr.164 | ||||||||
| 6 | Par valsts pensijām | ||||||||
| 7 | Invaliditātes likums. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 09.06.2010.Nr.91(4283) | ||||||||
| 8 | Likums „Par iedzīvotāju ienākuma nodokli”. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 01.06.1993. Nr.32 | ||||||||
| 9 | Likums „Par maternitātes un slimības apdrošināšanu”. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 23.11.1995.Nr.182 (465) | ||||||||
| 10 | Likums „Par obligāto sociālo apdrošināšanu pret nelaimes gadījumiem darbā un arodslimībām”. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 17.11.1995. Nr.179 (462) | ||||||||
| 11 | Likums „Par sociālo drošību”. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 21.09.1995. Nr.144 | ||||||||
| 12 | Likums „Par valsts sociālo apdrošināšanu”. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 21.10.1997. Nr.274./ 276. | ||||||||
| 13 | Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likums. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 19.11.2002. Nr.168 | ||||||||
| 14 | Valsts pārvaldes iekārtas likums. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 21.06.2002. Nr.94 (2669) | ||||||||
| 15 | Valsts sociālo pabalstu likums. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 19.11.2002.Nr.168 (2743) | ||||||||
| 16 | Likums „Par apdrošināšanu bezdarba gadījumam” LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 15.12.1999. Nr. 416/419 (1876 /1879) | ||||||||
| 17 | Bezdarbnieku un darba meklētāju atbalsta likums. LR likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 29.05.2002. Nr.80 (2655) | ||||||||
| 18 | Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr.270 "Vidējās apdrošināšanas iemaksu algas aprēķināšanas kārtība un valsts sociālās apdrošināšanas pabalstu piešķiršanas, aprēķināšanas un izmaksas kārtība" | ||||||||
| 19 | ANO Starptautiskais pakts par ekonomiskajām, sociālajām un kultūras tiesībām. aplūkots 2019.gada 9.martā | ||||||||
| 20 | ANO Vispārējā cilvēktiesību deklarācija. aplūkots 2018.gada 10.februārī | ||||||||
| 21 | Cilvēktiesību un pamatbrīvību aizsardzības konvencija. doc/regional/eck.htm, aplūkots 2019.gada 10.jūnijā | ||||||||
| 22 | Cilvēktiesību un pamatbrīvību aizsardzības konvencijas pirmais protokols. aplūkots 2019.gada 12.jūnijā | ||||||||
| 23 | Eiropas Sociālā harta. aplūkots 2019.gada 12.jūnijā | ||||||||
| 24 | ES noteikumi par sociālo nodrošinājumu | ||||||||
| 25 | Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes 2019.gada 16.janvāra regula 2019/127, ar ko izveido Eiropas Dzīves un darba apstākļu uzlabošanas fondu (Eurofound) un atceļ Padomes Regulu (EEK) Nr.1365/75 | ||||||||
| 26 | SOCIAL PRIORITIES UNDER THE JUNCKER COMMISSION 2019 | ||||||||
| 27 | Padomes 2018.gada 16.jūlija lēmums 2018/1215 par dalībvalstu nodarbinātības politikas pamatnostādnēm | ||||||||
| 28 | Europe stands for social protection and inclusion (2019) | ||||||||
| 29 | Ziņojums par aktuālo situāciju pašvaldības palīdzības sniegšanā mājokļu jomā | ||||||||
| 30 | Tiesībsarga ziņojums par nabadzības risku Latvijā, 2012. gads | ||||||||
| 31 | Tiesībsarga alternatīvais ziņojums par Eiropas Sociālās Hartas īstenošanu 2017.g. | ||||||||
| 32 | The Range of Social Human Rights | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | www.vsaa.lv | ||||||||
| 2 | Pašvaldību mājaslapas | ||||||||
| 3 | www.lm.gov.lv | ||||||||
| 4 | ECT Spriedums 2017. gada 20. decembris, Gusa, C‑442/16 | ||||||||
| 5 | 2017. gada 14. septembris The Trustees of the BT Pension Scheme, C‑628/15 | ||||||||
| 6 | 25.06.2019. Case Law CASE OF BLYUDIK v. RUSSIA | ||||||||
| 7 | 25.06.2019. Case of Al Husin v. Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||
| 8 | The 2019 Social Practice of Human Rights Conference | ||||||||
