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Constitutional Law and Legal Theory
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:10.04.2024 14:29:32
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_388 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 3.00 | ECTS: | 4.50 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law | Target Audience: | Juridical Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Anete Bože | ||||||||
| 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) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Introduction to Law, History of Law. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To develop understanding of the principles, sources, institutions, provisions of constitutional law and legal theory, and the constitutional system in Latvia. To acquaint students with the basics of legal theory. To facilitate students’ ability to independently analyse legal processes, while explaining the theoretical basis and fundamentals of law, the essence and functions of law, paying attention to public and private law. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Constitutional law as a science and field of law. The concept, functions, types of creation, and classification of a constitution. The essence and basic principles of constitutionalism. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | The concept and forms of sovereignty. The essence of the division of state authority. The specifics, models, structure of the legislative power. The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia. The institution, concept and types of legislative power. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia. Judicial power. Competence of the Constitutional Court. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Institution of the head of state. Institution of the president of the Republic of Latvia. Institutions of citizenship and naturalisation in Latvia. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Institution of human rights in constitutional law. Institution of the state audit office in Latvia, the structure and competence thereof. Electoral law institution in Latvia. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Understanding of law. Social and legal norms. Legal relations. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Positive rights. Natural rights. Statutory regulations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Legal system. Creation of new statutory regulations, force thereof. Implementation of legal provisions. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Traditions, families, and groups of law. Jurisdiction. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Constitutional law as a science and field of law. The concept, functions, types of creation, and classification of a constitution. The essence and basic principles of constitutionalism. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | The concept and forms of sovereignty. The essence of the division of state authority. The specifics, models, structure of the legislative power. The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia. The institution, concept and types of legislative power. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia. Judicial power. Competence of the Constitutional Court. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Institution of the head of state. Institution of the president of the Republic of Latvia. Institutions of citizenship and naturalisation in Latvia. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Institution of human rights in constitutional law. Institution of the state audit office in Latvia, the structure and competence thereof. Electoral law institution in Latvia. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Understanding of law. Social and legal norms. Legal relations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Positive rights. Natural rights. Statutory regulations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Legal system. Creation of new statutory regulations, force thereof. Implementation of legal provisions. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Traditions, families, and groups of law. Jurisdiction. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | To develop and prepare an essay (the content should contain the following: problem, causation of the problem, solution to the problem). | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Homework, exam – written. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students understand the principles, sources, institutions of constitutional law, principles of the division of state authority, constitutional system of Latvia. Understand general principles of legal theory and the system of legal provisions, which regulates the position of an individual in society and the state, the basics of legal theory. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students are able to express and substantiate their opinion on the constitutional issues of the implementation of state authority. To analyse, synthesise, and assess basic issues of legal theory as well as deal with practical issues. Being able to apply knowledge in practice – to identify and solve practical issues related to legal theory matters. Communication skills – to be able to communicate on legal theory issues. To be able to communicate on a topic using appropriate terminology. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Ability to apply methods for interpretation of the law, ability to apply knowledge and skills for professional and personal development. Application of legal norms (in legal theory and other fields) not only “mechanically” but in accordance with public interests and priorities, thus synthesizing the skills to work with the legislative basis and understanding of law in general. To provide not only formal solutions to legal issues, but also find solutions that address the wishes and priorities of society (local community) and improve public administration in general. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Pleps J, Pastars E., Plakane I. Konstitucionālās tiesības. Papildināts un pārstrādāts izdevums – Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2014. | ||||||||
| 2 | Pleps J. Satversmes iztulkošana. – Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2012. | ||||||||
| 3 | Valsts prezidenta Konstitucionālo tiesību komisija. Viedokļi: 2008-2011. – Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2011. | ||||||||
| 4 | Latvijas Republikas Satversmes komentāri. VI nodaļa. Tiesa. VII nodaļa. Valsts kontrole. Autoru kolektīvs prof. R.Baloža zinātniskā vadībā. – Rīga. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2013. | ||||||||
| 5 | Dišlers K. Ievads Latvijas valststiesību zinātnē. Ar zinātnisko redaktoru piezīmēm. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2017 | ||||||||
| 6 | Meļķis E. Tiesību normu iztulkošana / Latvijas tiesiskās sistēmas ceļš uz demokrātisku tiesisku valsti. Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2014 | ||||||||
| 7 | Razevska D. Vispārējo tiesību principu nozīme un piemērošana. Rīga: TNA, 2015. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Latvijas Republikas Satversmes komentāri. Ievads. I nodaļa. Vispārējie noteikumi. Autoru kolektīvs prof. R.Baloža zinātniskā vadībā. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2014 | ||||||||
| 2 | Latvijas Republikas Satversmes komentāri. III nodaļa. Valsts prezidents. IV nodaļa. Ministru kabinets. Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2017 | ||||||||
| 3 | Krūma K., Plepa D. Constitutional law in Latvia. The Netherlands: Kluver Law International BV, 2016 | ||||||||
| 4 | Džohansens S., Broka B. Juridiskā analīze un tekstu rakstīšana. Rīga: TNA, 2017. | ||||||||
| 5 | Ginsburg J. Legal Methods. University Casebook Series, 2014. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Žurnāli: Jurista Vārds, Likums un Tiesības. | ||||||||
| 2 | Satversmes tiesas mājaslapa normatīvie akti | ||||||||
