Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Science of Law

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RTM_018
Branch of Science
Criminal Rights; Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

comprehension of the legal issues according to the regulation of the forensic medicine specialty and requirements of the judicial expert candidate, in order to prepare a doctor for the certification of forensic medicine expert specialty (at Latvian Physicians Association) and further certification of forensic expert (according to the Law of forensic experts).

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.of criminal, civil and administrative procedure roles in Latvian Republic that refers to the expert activities, their status, rights and obligations of these processes, as well as the expertise to be carried out and the conclusion of an expert in these processes , general knowledge about judiciary in Latvian Republic.

Skills

1.to use legal knowledge by participating in court proceedings and conducting investigations in drawing up procedural documents

Competences

1.to apply aforementioned knowledge in forensic medicine expert practice

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Prepare papers on seminar topics. To study the legal acts and laws of the Republic of Lithuania. To study the documents regulating the work of VTMEC and forensic medical experts.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Written exam on the questions of the program, according to the curriculum of the Council of Forensic Experts after the rotation cycle, evaluating knowledge in a 10-point system.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Study trip

Topics

Forensic expert status, forensic examination in criminal, civil and administrative proceedings.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Study trip

Topics

Law on forensic experts. The relevant provisions of the MK. Protection of a dead human body.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
2
Length (weeks):
2
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Tiesu ekspertu likums, 2016

2.

Kriminālprocesa likums, 2007

3.

Civilprocesa likums

4.

Krimināllikums

5.

Administratīvā procesa likums (ar labojumiem)”

6.

Latvijas Administratīvo pārkāpumu kodekss

7.

Tiesu medicīnas eksperta ētikas kodekss

Additional Reading

1.

Ministru kabineta 30.08.2016. noteikumi Nr.582 “Tiesu ekspertu padomes nolikums”

2.

2008.g. 10. Jūn. MK noteikumi Nr. 427 “Tiesu ekspertu sertifikācijas un resertifikācijas kārtība”

3.

2008.g. 21. Jūl. MK noteikumi Nr. 564 “Tiesu ekspertu disciplinārlietu izskatīšanas un sodu piemērošanas kārtība

4.

Meikališa Ā. ,Strazda-Rozenberga K. Ķriminālprocess”Struktūrloģiskās shēmas ar paskaidrojumiem A (vispārīgā) daļa. - R. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2007

5.

Līcis A. Prasības tiesvedībā un pierādījumi. - R. Tiesu nama aģentūra, 2003

6.

Meikališa Ā. Tiesu vara Latvijā. -R. Avots, 1997

7.

1992.g.15.dec. likums “Par tiesu varu”

Other Information Sources

1.

Teteris O. Tiesu medicīnas esence. -R. Rasa ABC, 2004

2.

Tiesu medicīnas praktikums. - R., RSU, 2007

3.

Tiesu ekspertīzes Latvijā. -R., LPA, 2001

4.

Kriminālistika I,II,III d. A.Kavaliera red. 2001-2005.