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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Ilze Bērziņa
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Juridical Science
Language:English
Branch of science:Law; State's Rights

Objective

Enable students to acquire knowledge of the laws related to armed conflicts (war), their characteristics, development and sources. By analysing real armed conflicts, students have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges of international humanitarian law and the problems related to its application.

Prerequisites

Public International Law.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

On completion of the study course, students will have acquired knowledge of:
• the sources of international humanitarian law, its formation, development and principles;
• the application of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts;
• the role of various international organisations and their impact on armed conflicts in the world and their relation to international humanitarian law.
Students will expand their field of vision and understanding of international laws and develop legal thinking.

Skills

Skills to analyse, synthesize and evaluate the role and importance of international humanitarian rights and to develop scientific research skills.
Communication skills: ability to communicate with other undergraduate students on issues related to international humanitarian rights; to demonstrate social skills and emotional intelligence. Build reasoning skills and the ability to listen to various opinions.
Other general skills: take responsibility for their decisions and actions, make critically wise decisions and find solutions in unpredictable and changing circumstances; adapt to new situations and be open to change, take leadership and initiative and be responsible for consequences, respect ethical norms, demonstrate broad general knowledge and competences. Improve the ability to listen to different points of view.

Competence

Capacity to perform specific tasks related to humanitarian rights, ability to use knowledge and skills for professional and personal development. Application of legal provisions not only ‘mechanically’ but in accordance with the interests and priorities of the society, thereby synthesizing the ability to work with the regulatory framework and understanding of law in general. To provide not only formal solutions to the challenges related to the sector of humanitarian rights, but find solutions that would serve the expectations and priorities of the society (local community) and improve public administration in general.

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