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Basics of Law
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:11.09.2020 16:03:34
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SVUEK_042 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law | Target Audience: | Medical Services | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jānis Bernāts | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Public Health and Epidemiology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67338307 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Not necessary. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The objective of the study course is to provide students with an understanding of the foundations of the law of the Republic of Latvia (national law, civil law, criminal law, administrative law), to introduce students to the meaning of law, nature and objectives thereof, theories of origin and sources, as well as the possibilities of application. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Basics of Law | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Legislation and regulations (development, types, hierarchy, application, etc.) | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | The state and its organs | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Legal framework of public health and epidemiology | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Medical law | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | Judicial system, administrative process in institution and court | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 7 | Administrative violation law, criminal law | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 8 | Civil law | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Study of legal literature, getting acquainted with legislative acts. Writing a paper on a specific topic. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Participation in classes and group work, where specific legal cases are analysed. The paper is finished and submitted. At the end of the course – a written exam. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will define the concepts of state and law, sources of law, describe the legal system and legal relations, know information about the main legislative acts of the Republic of Latvia, contracts, types thereof and obligations of the parties, judicial deals. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be familiar with the main legislative acts of the Republic of Latvia, will be able to translate and interpret the provisions of the Administrative Violations Code, will be able to apply certain legislative acts to solve a specific legal problem and to substantiate the applicability of the chosen legislative acts. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will be able to prepare the documents necessary for commencing administrative procedure. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Likums "Latvijas Republikas Satversme" ("LV", 43, 01.07.1993.) | ||||||||
| 2 | Civillikums, AFS, Rīga, 2004. | ||||||||
| 3 | Civilprocesa likums, AFS, Rīga, 2009. | ||||||||
| 4 | Krimināllikums, AFS, Rīga, 2008. | ||||||||
| 5 | Administratīvo pārkāpumu kodekss, Tiesu nama aģentūra, Latvija, 2009. | ||||||||
| 6 | Komerclikums, Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 2006. | ||||||||
| 7 | Joksts O., Personu īpašums un tā aizsardzība. Jelgava, 2002. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 8 | Birziņa L. „Romiešu tiesības”, Rīga, 2001. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 9 | Bitāns A. Civiltiesiskā atbildība un tās veidi. Rīga, 2002. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 10 | Torgāns K. Saistību tiesības, I daļa. Tiesu nama aģentūra, Latvija, 2018. | ||||||||
| 11 | Torgāns K. Saistību tiesības, II daļa. Tiesu nama aģentūra, Latvija, 2018. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Vītiņš V. „Vispārējs tiesību pārskats”, Rīga, 1993. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Joksts O., Zemes reforma Latvijā un tās tiesiskais nodrošinājums (1990.-2005.g.) | ||||||||
