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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Karina Palkova
Study type:Full time
Course level:All levels
Target audience:Civil and Military Defense; Dentistry; Health Management; Juridical Science; Medical Services; Medical Technologies; Medicine
Language:Latvian, English
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Law

Objective

To develop students' understanding of the legal status of medical practitioners, the limits of their professional activities and legal protection mechanisms, as well as the ability to legally solve professional, liability and digital health problem situations.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of medical law, human rights, civil law, administrative law and criminal law, and the ability to analyse legal provisions and case-law.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the legal status, professional competence, autonomy, rights and obligations of medical practitioners and medical support staff.

Skills

1.Students will acquire the skills to identify legally relevant facts and apply the relevant norms of Latvian, European Union and international law and case law in situations of medical practitioners' professional activities.

Competence

1.Students will be able to independently and responsibly evaluate complex situations of medical practitioners' professional activities, balancing patients' rights, medical practitioners' rights and public interests.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2027, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medicine8All levelsLimited choice
Medicine 7All levelsLimited choice