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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Karina Palkova
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Juridical Science
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Law

Objective

The aim of the study course is to develop students’ in-depth understanding of current biomedical law problems and the ability to critically analyse them in the context of Latvian, European Union and international law, human rights and bioethics, as well as to legally justify solutions to legal challenges posed by the development of biomedicine and new technologies.

Prerequisites

Medical law, human rights, civil law and criminal law, as well as understanding of the application of legal norms and analysis of legal sources.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the principles of biomedical law, legal sources and their interaction with human rights and bioethics in the Latvian, European Union and international legal framework.

Skills

1.Students will acquire the skills to identify and critically analyse biomedical law issues by applying Latvian, European Union and international legal sources and case law.

Competence

1.Students will be able to independently and responsibly evaluate complex biomedical legal issues, integrating the principles of legal science, human rights and bioethics.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Law Science1Master'sLimited choice
Law Science3Master'sLimited choice