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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Aldis Lieljuksis
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Juridical Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Law; Criminal Rights

Objective

To provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills in the qualification of criminal offenses.

Prerequisites

Criminal Law. General Part.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students are able to demonstrate the basic and specialised knowledge acquired during the course and a critical understanding of this knowledge.

Skills

Students gain skills in analysing and evaluating the compliance of factual circumstances with the objective and subjective attributes of a criminal offense under the Criminal Law.
Communication skills - to communicate with other students of the Bachelor’s study programme on criminal law issues, to demonstrate social skills and emotional intelligence, skills to present, justify and defend one’s point of view.
Guidance towards further learning skills - students structure their own learning independently, analyse their level of knowledge and rationally improve it, select and evaluate sources of literature, relevant case law.
Other general skills - students take responsibility for their decisions and actions; make critically evaluated decisions and find solutions in unforeseen and changing circumstances; adapt to new situations and are open to change; take leadership and initiative and bear the consequences; comply with ethical standards, demonstrate broad general knowledge and competences.

Competence

Students apply knowledge to distinguish between offenses provided for in the Criminal Law and other offenses, qualify the situation according to the established factual circumstances; classify the offense according to additional evidence obtained.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
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