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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:20 / 30
Course supervisor:Juris Zīvarts
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Juridical Science
Branch of science:Law

Objective

Within the framework of elaboration of the Master’s thesis, students acquire skills to work independently with legal literature, legal norms, practice of courts and other institutions, develop skills of scientific research work, and strengthen their abilities to present and discuss the particular topic, and defend their conclusions and proposals. The basic objective is to strengthen the theoretical and practical knowledge required by the speciality of law.

Prerequisites

Knowledge and skills acquired during the studies.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

To strengthen knowledge of scientific research methods and their possible applications.
To identify legal issues in the chosen field and seek a sound solution.
To deepen the understanding of current issues in legal science and practice in the chosen field.

Skills

To use and analyse various types of sources (including databases).
To analyse theoretical and practical conclusions gradually, to substantiate one’s opinion.
To present one’s research, justify its significance, relevance, and applicability.

Competence

Ability to independently formulate and critically analyse theoretical and practical problems of a legal nature related to the elaboration of Master’s thesis.
Demonstrating one’s ability to substantiate one’s conclusions and to make specific proposals for solving identified problems and improving the legal framework.

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