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

Personal Data Protection Law

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
JF_301
Branch of Science
Law; Theory and History of Rights
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Person and Property Defence
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

Introduce students to the basics of personal data security. Facilitate the students’ ability to independently analyse personal data security issues, while simultaneously explaining the theoretical basis and foundations of personal data security, focusing on current issues of personal data security nowadays. Tasks: provide information on personal data, requirements to be met when processing personal data, liability for violations in the processing of personal data of individuals.

Preliminary Knowledge

Administrative Law and Human Rights Law (basics).

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students acquire basic knowledge in order to prepare for further understanding of personal data and their protection. Acquaint with the most important issues of personal data protection, promote students’ ability to identify and address problems of practical nature related to personal data protection issues. Present the most important concepts and terms of personal data protection, facilitating the formation of legal thinking. Ensure that the acquired knowledge becomes the basis for future law studies, while being able to apply it in practice.

Skills

1.Analyse, synthesise and evaluate the place and role of the personal data protection rights in professional work and develop scientific-research skills. Communication skills – communicate with other students of the law science study programme on issues of personal data protection; demonstrate social skills and emotional intelligence. Orientation for further learning skills – constantly structuring own learning, analysing own level of knowledge and rationally add to, select and evaluate the sources of literature. Identify and formulate problems, find their causal relationship, i.e., the root of the problem and other constructive solutions to the problem. Other general skills - take responsibility for their decisions and activities, make rational decisions and find solutions in unforeseen and changing circumstances, adapt to new situations and be open to change, take leadership and initiative and face up to consequences, comply with ethical standards, demonstrate broad general knowledge and competences. Improve the ability to listen to different opinions.

Competences

1.The ability to perform certain tasks related to individual data protection, capability to use knowledge and skills in professional and personal development. Application of the law (individual data protection industry and other sectors) not only "mechanically" but accordingly society interest and priorities, thus developing the skills to work with the regulatory enactments and understanding law as a whole. To offer not only formal issue solution in the field of children's rights, but to find solutions that would serve the needs and priorities of the community (local community), as well as to improve government in general.

Assessment

Individual work

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% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Drawing up of individual projects (reports / essays) according to the topic. Systematic study of materials and the specified literature outside the classroom and preparation for seminars.

Examination

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% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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A student who has attended less than half of the lectures and has not passed the practical work of the examination may not be allowed to take a test. The final assessment for the course consists of a mark for the examination, the main criterion of which is the amount and quality of the acquired knowledge.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Protection of personal data in the world, in Latvia and in Europe.
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Protection of personal data in the world, in Latvia and in Europe.
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Protection of personal data in the world, in Latvia and in Europe.
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Protection of personal data in the world, in Latvia and in Europe.
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Analysis of personal data protection violations in Latvia and in the world.
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Analysis of personal data protection violations in Latvia and in the world.
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Analysis of personal data protection violations in Latvia and in the world.
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Analysis of personal data protection violations in Latvia and in the world.
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Analysis of personal data protection violations in Latvia and in the world.
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Analysis of personal data protection violations in Latvia and in the world.
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The specific nature of the laws and regulations for the protection of personal data.
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Auditorium
2

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The specific nature of the laws and regulations for the protection of personal data.
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Auditorium
2

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The specific nature of the laws and regulations for the protection of personal data.
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Auditorium
2

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The specific nature of the laws and regulations for the protection of personal data.
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Auditorium
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Personal data protection and special rules of law, the principles of personal data protection.
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Personal data protection and special rules of law, the principles of personal data protection.
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Auditorium
2

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Personal data protection and special rules of law, the principles of personal data protection.
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Auditorium
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Personal data protection and special rules of law, the principles of personal data protection.
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Auditorium
2

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Personal data protection and special rules of law, the principles of personal data protection.
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Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
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Auditorium
2

Topics

Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
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Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
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Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
  1. Lecture

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On site
Auditorium
2

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Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
  1. Lecture

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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
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Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
64 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Protection of personal data in the world, in Latvia and in Europe.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Analysis of personal data protection violations in Latvia and in the world.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Analysis of personal data protection violations in Latvia and in the world.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The specific nature of the laws and regulations for the protection of personal data.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

The specific nature of the laws and regulations for the protection of personal data.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Personal data protection and special rules of law, the principles of personal data protection.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Rights of the data subject and consent of the data subject to the processing of personal data.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Responsibilities of the administrator and the personal data operator, including mandatory technical and organisational requirements.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Latvijas Republikas Satversmes komentāri. VIII nodaļa. Cilvēka pamattiesības. Autoru kolektīvs prof. R.Baloža zin. vadībā. - Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2011.

2.

Informācijas atklātības likums

3.

Arhīvu likums

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Administratīvā procesa likums

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Dokumentu pārvaldības

6.

EIROPAS PARLAMENTA UN PADOMES REGULA (ES) 2016/679 (2016. gada 27. aprīlis) par fizisku personu aizsardzību attiecībā uz personas datu apstrādi un šādu datu brīvu apriti un ar ko atceļ Direktīvu 95/46/EK (Vispārīgā datu aizsardzības regula)

7.

Fizisko personu datu apstrādes likums

Other Information Sources