Legal Aspects of the Pedagogical Process
Study Course Implementer
LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
To develop an understanding of the legal system of Latvia, basic concepts of certain legal subsectors, protection of children’s rights and fundamental labour rights issues in the activities of the educator, as well as organising documentation of the pedagogical process.
Preliminary Knowledge
Language knowledge, digital skills, understanding the education sector, logical thinking
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Clarified Latvian legal system and fundamental issues
Analysis of regulatory enactments
2.Understands the regulatory framework of the Latvian education system
Employment law. Employment contract • Analysis and presentation of legal secrecy
3.Understand and demonstrate the circulation of documents within an organization, organizing documents files, principles for drawing up the case Nomenclature
Document development • Document design test
Skills
1.Analyses and describes the legal aspects of the work and is able to discuss them
Public law
2.Navigate the legal system of Latvia and the process of creating legal norms
3.Is able to establish employment legal relations in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Latvia.
Public law • Employment law. Employment contract
Competences
1.Be able to apply the provisions of labour legislation independently when working or managing an institution, organisation or undertaking in the field of education, sport or other, as well as legally correct conclusion and termination of an employment contract.
Comterence test on legal aspects
2.Able to independently develop and design pedagogical process and administration documents.
Document design test
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Analysis of regulatory enactments |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Study of a separate problem of Latvian law. Analysis of case law. The student shall prepare the assessment of the work on page A4, in a computer Article (2-3 pages) and submit it within the time period specified by the lecturer. Rating rubric available in e studies |
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2.
Analysis and presentation of legal secrecy |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The student shall provide a presentation on a specific topic specified by the lecturer. Rating rubric available in eStudies |
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3.
Document development |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Following the requirements specified by the lecturer to develop and correctly design various documents (submission, explanation, resume, letter). - Design of the exact application and placement of the properties, drafting of text according to the purpose of the document. - use of service marks, their application according to the circulation of documents, control of execution, acquisition. - acquisition of document registration, control and cognitive work The evaluation rubric of document development is available in e-studies |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Employment law. Employment contract |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Productive workshops. Rating rubric available in e studies |
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2.
Public law |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Fundamental issues of public law in case law productive workshops. Rating rubric available in e studies |
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3.
Comterence test on legal aspects |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Understanding of rights, sectors, purpose of law, judicial system. Evaluation criteria: 1 point - half of the questions answered correctly 5 points - 3/4 of all questions answered correctly 10 points - all questions answered correctly. |
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4.
Document design test |
20.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Evaluation criteria: 1 point - half of the questions answered correctly 5 points - 3/4 of all questions answered correctly 10 points - all questions answered correctly. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Lecture
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept of law and functions of law. Sources of law. Creation of new laws. Legal system. Private law. Public law. Legal provisions, their power in time, space and with regard to persons.
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Contact hours
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Concept of law and functions of law. Sources of law. Creation of new laws. Legal system. Private law. Public law. Legal provisions, their power in time, space and with regard to persons.
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Legal relations: rights, obligations, liability. Types of legal liability.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Legal relations: rights, obligations, liability. Types of legal liability.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Foundations of family law. Care, trusteeship and guardianship of a student. Protection of children’s rights.
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Class/Seminar
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Contact hours
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Foundations of family law. Care, trusteeship and guardianship of a student. Protection of children’s rights.
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Location
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept of labour law. Establishment of legal employment relations: job advertisement, job interview, consequences of violation of prohibition of discrimination when establishing employment relations (unacceptable questions), documents during recruitment, health examination.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Concept, subject matter, components, form of employment contract. Entering into an employment contract. Classification of professions. Termination of legal employment relations: employee’s notice of termination, employer’s notice of termination, other grounds for termination of legal employment relations. Labour disputes.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept, subject matter, components, form of employment contract. Entering into an employment contract. Classification of professions. Termination of legal employment relations: employee’s notice of termination, employer’s notice of termination, other grounds for termination of legal employment relations. Labour disputes.
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept, subject matter, components, form of employment contract. Entering into an employment contract. Classification of professions. Termination of legal employment relations: employee’s notice of termination, employer’s notice of termination, other grounds for termination of legal employment relations. Labour disputes.
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Auditorium
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Record-keeping, its components, tasks and the law governing it. Document, legal effect of a document.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Details of a document.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Types of documents
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Official notes in a document.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Registration and control of enforcement of documents.
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Auditorium
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Nomenclature of files, filing of files.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Archives of documents of an organisation, transfer of documents for storage by the state, procedures of destroying documents.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Working with documents.
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept of labour law. Establishment of legal employment relations: job advertisement, job interview, consequences of violation of prohibition of discrimination when establishing employment relations (unacceptable questions), documents during recruitment, health examination.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept, subject matter, components, form of employment contract. Entering into an employment contract. Classification of professions. Termination of legal employment relations: employee’s notice of termination, employer’s notice of termination, other grounds for termination of legal employment relations. Labour disputes.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Record-keeping, its components, tasks and the law governing it. Document, legal effect of a document.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Official notes in a document.
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Working with documents.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Archives of documents of an organisation, transfer of documents for storage by the state, procedures of destroying documents.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Foundations of family law. Care, trusteeship and guardianship of a student. Protection of children’s rights.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept, subject matter, components, form of employment contract. Entering into an employment contract. Classification of professions. Termination of legal employment relations: employee’s notice of termination, employer’s notice of termination, other grounds for termination of legal employment relations. Labour disputes.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept of law and functions of law. Sources of law. Creation of new laws. Legal system. Private law. Public law. Legal provisions, their power in time, space and with regard to persons.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept, subject matter, components, form of employment contract. Entering into an employment contract. Classification of professions. Termination of legal employment relations: employee’s notice of termination, employer’s notice of termination, other grounds for termination of legal employment relations. Labour disputes.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Registration and control of enforcement of documents.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Details of a document.
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Types of documents
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Concept, subject matter, components, form of employment contract. Entering into an employment contract. Classification of professions. Termination of legal employment relations: employee’s notice of termination, employer’s notice of termination, other grounds for termination of legal employment relations. Labour disputes.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Balodis, K. (2022). Ievads civiltiesībās. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 386 lpp.
Gailums, I. (2004). Darba likums. Komentāri. Tiesu prakse. 1., 2., 3. grāmata Rīga: Gailuma juridiskā biznesa birojs. (akceptējams izdevums)
Kalve I. (2024) Elektronskie dokumenti un informācija lietišķā pasaulē. 1.daļa. Praktisks ceļvedis elektronisko dokumentu un parakstu pasaulē. Rīga, SIA Biznesa augstskola Turība, 282 lpp.
Kalve, I. (2013). Dokumentu pārvaldība no A līdz Z. Rīga, 315 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
Terehovičs V., Nīmande E. Tiesību pamati. Rīga: 2021. 184 lpp.
Additional Reading
Torgāns, K. (2018). Saistību tiesības. Otrais papildinātais izdevums. Rīga. 590 lpp.
Neimanis J. (2004) Ievads tiesībās. Rīga: 214 lpp.(akceptējams izdevums)