Juridical Methods and Law Theory Issues (JF_382)
About Study Course
Objective
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to independently and methodically address legal problems by identifying the applicable sources of law and legal rules, selecting and justifying the appropriate legal methods, interpreting and applying legal norms to the facts of a particular case, and formulating a legally reasoned conclusion.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of law
Learning outcomes
1.After completing the course, I have gained theoretical and practical knowledge such as:
- evaluate and justify the methodological structure of solving a legal problem, the sequence of methodological steps and interdependence;
- evaluate and justify the methodology for finding and selecting applicable legal norms and the interrelationships of several applicable legal norms;
- evaluate, compare and justify the possible interpretation results of a legal norm, using appropriate interpretation criteria and arguments;
- evaluate and justify the concretization of indefinite legal concepts and the limits of their application;
- evaluate and justify the existence of a gap and the prerequisites and method for filling it;
- criticize and restructure legal argumentation, identifying methodological errors, evaluating their impact on the legal conclusion and justifying a methodologically more correct solution path.
1.After completing the course, I am able to:
- formulate and structure a legal problem, identifying the legally significant factual and legal issues for its solution and determining the methodological sequence of their solution;
- find, select and justify the sources of law and legal norms applicable to the specific legal problem, checking their validity, applicability and mutual relationships;
- formulate the problem of interpreting a legal norm, develop and compare interpretation options and justify the chosen interpretation result;
- specify undefined legal concepts and reasonably apply them to the specific factual circumstances of the case;
- identify a gap in the law, select and apply an appropriate method for filling it and justify the obtained legal solution;
- perform subsumption and formulate a legally justified conclusion arising from the legal norm and the established factual circumstances;
- develop, critically evaluate, restructure and defend legal argumentation, identifying methodological errors, comparing alternative solutions and reasonably reviewing my initial legal position.
1.After completing the course, I have gained the following competencies:
- independently choose a methodological approach appropriate to the nature of the legal problem and take responsibility for the legal justification of the choice made;
- make and defend a well-founded legal decision in a situation where several methodologically defensible solutions are possible, being aware of the limits and alternatives of the chosen solution;
- critically reflect on my legal thinking and revise my legal position if counterarguments or new legally significant information reveal its methodological unfoundedness.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Science | 1 | Master's | Required | Jānis Neimanis |
