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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Jānis Grasis
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Juridical Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Law; Theory and History of Rights

Objective

Develop understanding of the provisions, place and role of diplomatic law in law in the general sense of law and in the context of international law.

Prerequisites

Legal Theory; Constitutional Law; European Union Law.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Upon completion of the study course “Diplomatic Law”, the student will have gained an understanding of how to defend citizens’ rights both nationally and internationally; how to deal with a diplomatic conflict while ensuring security. The knowledge acquired within this course will give the student a broader understanding of the correct application of the law and provide some insight into the functioning of the diplomatic services.
At the end of the course, the student will have the knowledge to demonstrate the basic and specialized knowledge characteristic to this field of law, and will be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of issues covered by diplomatic law.

Skills

As a result of successful completion of the course in diplomatic law, the student will be able to solve a diplomatic problem using a scientific approach; the student will have learned the way how to gain an in-depth and critical understanding of problem issues in changing or uncertain circumstances by independently structuring their own learning.
At the end of the course in diplomatic law, the student will be able to take the initiative, to act productively individually and in a team, will be able to justify his/her opinion and to remain strongly committed to his or her conviction. The student will be able to express and analytically describe information, problems and solutions in their own field of science or profession using the theoretical bases and skills acquired, to explain them and discuss them reasonably with both professionals and non-professionals.

Competence

On completion of the study course in diplomatic law, the student will be competent to participate in the further development of diplomatic law by generating discussions and giving his/her own opinion among the professionals of the field.
The student will be knowledgeable in providing a reasoned opinion in the relevant science sector or profession. As regards the analysis of information, on completion of this study course, the student will be competent to carry out an independent analysis of the information and the obtained data, including facts, and to apply them in the relevant legal sector or profession.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
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Law Science, TZNT5Bachelor’sLimited choice
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
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Law Science, TZNz7Bachelor’sLimited choice