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Study Course Description

Placement "Operational Work on Economic Security"

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
JF_484
Branch of Science
Law; Police Rights
ECTS
9.00
Target Audience
Civil and Military Defense; Juridical Science
LQF
Level 7
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

To combine students’ theoretical knowledge with the latest trends in the field of economic security and to develop their skills in ensuring economic security by linking it to the activities of a specific law enforcement agency. As a result of the placement, the student has strengthened and deepened the knowledge and practical skills acquired during studies in the prevention and combating of economic crime. During and after the placement, the student is able to link theoretical knowledge with the application of practical skills in the field of economic security. The study placement ensures that the student is able to analyse complex cases, solve non-standard situations and find the most appropriate solution in their future professional activity. During the placement the students prepares also individual research task.

Preliminary Knowledge

Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Criminal Procedure Law, Administrative Violation Law, Financial Law.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.- understands the objectives and tasks of the place of placement (law enforcement authority) in preventing and combating economic crime; - is familiar with the institution’s internal regulatory framework, operational processes and functions related to the prevention and combating of economic crime; - explains and justifies the tactics and methodology of the law enforcement authority’s operational and investigative activities in preventing and combating economic crime; - links theoretical knowledge with the activities of the relevant law enforcement authority in preventing and combating economic crime, proves his research knowledges by preparing individual research paper.

Skills

1.- applies theoretical knowledge in assessing the activities on the prevention and combating of economic crime in the place of placement (institution, organisation or system); - implements preventive measures in at-risk environments and with at-risk individuals; - selects and applies appropriate analytical tools and methods in the investigation of economic crime and operational work; - plans, designs and implements specific measures to prevent and combat economic crime.

Competences

1.- follows the changes in the regulatory framework, assesses the compliance of the institution’s internal regulatory framework, processes and methods with changes in the external regulatory framework; - utilizing theoretical knowledge and employing research methods, analyses and critically reflects on the activities of the relevant law enforcement authority in preventing and combating economic crime; - draws conclusions and makes proposals to improve the institution’s cooperation and coordination with other bodies, the internal regulatory framework, processes, descriptions of functions, methods and resourcing, drawing on theoretical knowledge and practical experience; - prepares placement documentation, summarises and assesses the completion of placement objectives and individual research paper, and presents the placement process and results to an audience; - explains and reasonedly discusses issues of economic security, operational measures.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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The student performs the placement assignments in a law enforcement authority. The student gets acquainted thoroughly with the placement programme and its requirements, also with individual research task, follows the recommendations of the placement supervisor and managers (officials) of the placement institution; completes placement assignments dutifully; strictly observes work discipline and internal rules of practice in the placement institution; does not to disclose information that is not subject to disclosure by law (limited availability, restricted, etc.). During the placement, the student keeps placement documentation (a placement logbook) and prepares and presents a report, and also prepares individual research task at the end of the course.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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-
Criteria for assessing the completion of the study course: - responsible and high-quality performance of the placement assignments (assessed by the placement supervisor); - the quality of the placement documentation (logbook and placement report): description of the placement process; assessment of the completion of the placement objectives and assignments (assessed by the placement defence committee); - quality of the research presentation: relevance of the placement results to the theoretical knowledge acquired during the studies; relevance and validity of the proposals for the improvement of the institution’s operations (assessed by the placement defence committee); - successful defence of the placement by answering the questions of the placement assessment committee (assessed by the placement defence committee). The evaluation of the internship consists of the evaluation of the internship manager (20%), the answers to the individual research task (40%) and the evaluation of the commission for the defense of the internship (20%).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
9.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)
PART-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
9.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Placement)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Prakses nolikums

2.

Krimināllikums. Latvijas Republikas likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 199/200, 08.07.1998 (akceptējams izdevums)

3.

Kriminālprocesa likums. Latvijas Republikas likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 74, 11.05.2005. (akceptējams izdevums)

4.

Operatīvās darbības likums. Latvijas Republikas likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 131, 30.12.1993. (akceptējams izdevums)

5.

Ētikas kodekss

6.

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