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Study Course Description

Legal Aspects of the Pedagogical Process

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_138
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Sports Theory
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To create an understanding of the legal system of Latvia, basic concepts of certain sub-fields of law, protection of children’s rights and basic issues of labour rights in the activities of a teacher, as well as the organisation of documentation of the pedagogical process.

Preliminary Knowledge

Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, Educational Psychology for Teachers, Management of Educational Institution, Business and Accounting, Civil Protection, State Security and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development, Pedagogical Foundations in Adapted Physical Activities, Student-Centred Approach in Adapted Physical Activities, Assessment Methods in Adapted Physical Activities and/or Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Mental Development Disorders, APA for Students with Sensory Development Disorders, APA for Students with Behavioural, Learning Disorders and Autism.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Will know: 1. The legal system and legal norms of Latvia and their creation. 2. Family law and the protection of children’s rights. 3. Different types of legal responsibility. 4. System and terminology of labour law 5. Labour Law and related laws and regulations. 6. Social guarantee system in Latvia and aspects of labour protection. 7. Laws and regulations governing the documentation of the pedagogical process and the work with documents. 8. Circulation of documents within an organisation, filing of documents, the principles for drawing up a file nomenclature.

Skills

1.9. To independently analyse the legal aspects of employment and to communicate about them. 10. Is versed in the legal system of Latvia and the process of creation of legal norms. 11. To be able to establish legal employment relations in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.

Competences

1.12. To use practically the provisions of labour legislation when working or managing an institution, organisation or company in the field of education, sport or other, as well as to enter into and give a notice of termination of an employment contract in a legally correct way. 13. Able to draft and prepare pedagogical process and management documents.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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1. Study of literature. 2. Studying legislation. 3. Research of a specific problem of Latvian law. 4. Analysis of case law. 5. Exact application and placement of details, creation of text according to the purpose of the document. 6. Learning about official notes, application thereof, according to the circulation of documents, control of enforcement. 7. Learning about document registration, control and information work. 8. Preparation for a test on the Record-keeping study course.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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The student receives assessment by summing up the number of points, assessing knowledge, skills and competences in the performance of individual tasks (independent works, attitude, individual development dynamics). To receive a positive assessment in the study course, all independent work must be performed and a successful assessment must be obtained in the section of the study course “Basics of Law” and a successful assessment in the section of the study course “Record-keeping”, where the sum of positive achievements constitutes the assessment of the course and the total assessment must be at least 4. A student may receive 10 for additional individual work outside the programme, presenting excellent skills in the legal processes of the pedagogical process. Assessment in points in the section of the study course “Basics of Law”: – Productive activity during seminars – 20. 9. points – participates in the discussion, demonstrates knowledge in the question of the seminar. 14 points – participates in the discussion, demonstrates knowledge in the question of the seminar and substantiates personal opinion. 20 points – participates in the discussion, demonstrates knowledge in the question of the seminar and substantiates personal opinion, performs critical analysis of the problem. - Development of practical work – Fundamental matters of public law in case law – 15. 5 points – The work has been performed formally, no understanding of the work to be performed has developed. 10 points – The work has been performed in accordance with the requirements, but there are some shortcomings, inaccurate interpretation of the work task. 15 points – the student has fully understood the purpose of the work, fully fulfilled the work tasks and demonstrated the relevant skills. - Seminar – Labour Law – 10. - Practical work – Employment contract – 10 - Test – Understanding of law, purpose of the sector, law, legal system – 10. 4 points – half of the questions have been answered correctly. 6 points – two thirds of the questions have been answered correctly. 10 points – all questions have been answered correctly. - Test – Most important in public law – 10. - Test – Most important in family and children’s rights – 10. - Practical work – Analysis and presentation of court secrecy – 10 - Positive attitude to education – 3. - point – for each practical work and/or report submitted within a specified time period and meeting the requirements. Student’s individual development dynamics – 2. 1 point – episodic, 2 points – systematically ascending. Assessment in points in the section of the study course “Record-keeping”: - Assessment of drafting of documents – 29. 1. Application - minor shortcomings in the design of documents – 1 point - the document meets the design requirements – 2 points. 2. Explanation - minor shortcomings in the design of documents – 1 point - the document meets the design requirements – 2 points. 3. CV - some minor shortcomings in the design requirements, incomplete information, spelling errors, does not correspond to the purpose of the document – 5 points - the document has been designed in accordance with the requirements, the content partly corresponds to the purpose of the document – 7 points - the document has been designed in accordance with the requirements, the content corresponds to its purpose – 8 points - the document has been designed in accordance with the requirements, there is all the necessary information, easy to read with highlights, the content corresponds to the purpose – 10 points. 4. Letter - minor shortcomings in the design, the content partly corresponds to the purpose of drafting the document – 5 points - minor shortcomings in the design, the content corresponds to the set purpose – 10 points - the letter has been designed in accordance with the design rules, the content corresponds to the set purpose – 13 points - the letter has been designed in accordance with the design rules, the content corresponds to the set purpose and is extended beyond the specified number of sentences – 15 points. - Assessment of affixing official notes – 5. - official notes have been design in accordance with the requirements, the content completely does not correspond to its purpose – 3 points - official notes have been design in accordance with the requirements, correspond to its purpose – 4 points - official notes have been designed in accordance with the requirements, facilitate the performance of the tasks to be performed, provide the necessary information regarding what has been done – 5 points. - Assessment of registration of received documents – 3. - registration has been made, errors in registration – 1 point - registration has been made, shortcomings in entries – 2 points - fully meets the requirements – 3 points. - Assessment of the test Study course test (written) – 10. 1 points – half of the questions have been answered correctly 5 points – 3/4 of all questions have been answered correctly 10 points – all questions have been answered correctly. - Attitude – 5. Practical works have been submitted on time and in good quality (6 works).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal relations: rights, obligations, liability. Types of legal liability.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Legal relations: rights, obligations, liability. Types of legal liability.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Foundations of family law. Care, trusteeship and guardianship of a student. Protection of children’s rights.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Foundations of family law. Care, trusteeship and guardianship of a student. Protection of children’s rights.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Record-keeping, its components, tasks and the law governing it. Document, legal effect of a document.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Details of a document.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Types of documents
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Official notes in a document.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Registration and control of enforcement of documents.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Nomenclature of files, filing of files.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Archives of documents of an organisation, transfer of documents for storage by the state, procedures of destroying documents.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Working with documents.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Record-keeping, its components, tasks and the law governing it. Document, legal effect of a document.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Official notes in a document.
Working with documents.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Archives of documents of an organisation, transfer of documents for storage by the state, procedures of destroying documents.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Foundations of family law. Care, trusteeship and guardianship of a student. Protection of children’s rights.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Registration and control of enforcement of documents.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Details of a document.
Types of documents
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

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.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Balodis, K. (2007). Ievads civiltiesībās. Rīga.

2.

Gailums, I. (2004). Darba likums. Komentāri. Tiesu prakse. 1., 2., 3. grāmata Rīga: Gailuma juridiskā biznesa birojs.

3.

LR Saeima. (2010). Dokumenta juridiskā spēka likums

4.

LR MK. (2018). Dokumentu izstrādāšanas un noformēšanas kārtība Noteikumi Nr. 558

5.

Kalve, I. (2013). Dokumentu pārvaldība no A līdz Z. Rīga, 315 lpp.

6.

Luika, B. (2011). Lietvedība I daļa Dokumentu izstrādāšana un noformēšana, Rīga, LSPA, 54.lpp.

7.

Luika, B. (2012). Lietvedība II daļa. Dokumentārā nodrošinājuma sistēma, Rīga, LSPA, 9 lpp.

8.

Neimanis, J. (2004). Ievads tiesībās. Rīga.

9.

Ulmane, V. (2004). Darba tiesības. Darba aizsardzība. Rīga, Turība.

10.

Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:

11.

Labour Law

12.

Civil Law

Additional Reading

1.

Budviķe, I. (2011). Latviešu valoda lietišķajos rakstos. Rīga, LSPA.

2.

Jakubaņecs, V. (2003). Tiesību jēdziens un formas. Rīga: P&Ko.

3.

Rācenāja, Ņ. (2009). Darba līgums kā tiesību avots. Rīga, Turība.

4.

Torgāns, K. (2008). Saistību tiesības. 1.un 2.daļas. Rīga.

5.

Vēbers, J. (2000). Civillikuma komentāri. Ģimenes tiesības. Rīga, Mans īpašums.

6.

Skujiņa, V. (1999). Latviešu valoda lietišķajos rakstos. Rīga, 148 lpp.

7.

Terehovičs, V. (2009). Tiesībsargājošās institūcijas Latvijā. Rīga.