Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Communication Law
Course Code
KF_020
Branch of Science
Library Science; Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Communication Science; Information and Communication Science
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ivans Jānis Mihailovs
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To analyse the current issues of communication law in cooperation with students, improving the competence of the doctoral student of communication science in work (research) with the principles and norms of communication law.
Preliminary Knowledge
Basics of Law.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students understand the concepts and main issues of communication law, know the laws and basic literature of communication law.
Skills
1.Students are able to identify and critically analyse problem situations, seeking the necessary legal regulation, court judgments and substantiating their opinion.
Competences
1.Students are able to use their knowledge in communication law to solve a practical case, as well as use their knowledge in the development of a doctoral thesis.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Following the instructions of the lecturer, to prepare (for seminars) current issues of communication law (cases).
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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2.
Examination |
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Exam.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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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Communication and law. Communicative theory of law. Development of the communication framework.
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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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Freedom of speech and individual right to information. Data protection issues.
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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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Issues of media regulation.
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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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Issues of media regulation.
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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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Problems of the communication framework on the Internet/ in cyberspace.
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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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Legal aspects of the information society.
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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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Infringements of communication law and their analysis.
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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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Infringements of communication law and their analysis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Latvijas Republikas Satversme
2.
Audiovizuālo mediju pakalpojumu direktīva
3.
Bērnu tiesību aizsardzības likums
4.
Elektronisko plašsaziņas līdzekļu likums
5.
Iesniegumu likums
6.
Informācijas atklātības likums
7.
Likums „Par presi un citiem masu informācijas līdzekļiem”
8.
Fizisko personu datu apstrādes likums
9.
Paziņošanas likums
10.
Reklāmas likums
11.
Jarinovska K. (2010) Informācijas atklātības princips un tā galējā robeža: teorijas īstenošana praksē. Rīga: LU.
12.
Ķinis U. (2015) Kibernoziedzība, kibernoziegumi un jurisdikcija. Rīga: Jumava.
13.
Latvijas Republikas Satversmes komentāri. VIII Cilvēka pamattiesības (2012) Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis.
14.
Vispārīgā datu aizsardzības regula
15.
Informācijas sabiedrības pakalpojumu likums
16.
Savin A. (2017) EU Internet Law. Edward Elgar Publishing
Additional Reading
1.
Bērzinš I.(2012) Publiskā sfēra un internets: Attīstības prakses un teorētisko konceptu analīze Latvijas gadījumu studijās. Rīga: LU.
2.
Buholcs J. (2013) Indivīdu attiecības tiešsaistes sociālajos tīklos. Rīga: LU.
3.
Communications Law Research Guide // https://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/research/guides/communications.cfm
4.
Kučs A. (2009) Vārda brīvība // Imigrācija un mediji. Uzziņas līdzeklis un noderīga informācija darbā ar migrācijas jautājumiem. Rīga: Starptautiskā migrācijas organizācija.
5.
Latvijas mediju vides daudzveidība (2018). Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds,
6.
Zelezny J. (2011) Communications Law: Liberties, Restraints, and the Modern Media. Wadsworth.
Other Information Sources
1.
Jurista Vārds. International Journal of Communication Law and Policy
2.
www.politika.lv
3.
www.nrtp.lv