Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Basics of Law
Course Code
LSPA_471
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Theory and History of Sports
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Monta Jakovļeva
Structure Unit Manager
Diāna Laipniece
Structural Unit
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Contacts
LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
To develop for students an understanding of the nature and basic concepts, forms and functions of rights, of the specificities of the legal system and legal science sector of Latvia, of the legal status and legal relations of a sports educator (coach) in the work of a sports educator (coach), as well as to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and competences in the fields of professional and sports ethics, including codes of professional and sports ethics, as well as to practise respectful and fair treatment in communication.
Preliminary Knowledge
Politics, rights, ethics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Recognises and explains the structure and basic issues of the Latvian legal system, the laws and regulations governing international and Latvian sports education system, as well as sports education and professional activities of the coach.
Individual work and tests
Analysis of the regulatory enactment • Basics of Law • Aspects of law in professional activities
2.Formulate and outline the basic principles of sport and professional ethics, explain the guidelines for codes of ethics. Demonstrate and understand respectful and fair treatment in communication.
Individual work and tests
Basics of Law • Group work within seminars
Skills
1.Describe the legal system and legal norms of Latvia and use basic legal theories and ethical concepts to be used in the work of sports pedagogy.
Individual work and tests
Basics of Law • Aspects of law in professional activities
2.Evaluate the legal framework and conditions, including in the field of sports and sports pedagogy.
Individual work and tests
Basics of Law • Aspects of law in professional activities
3.Able to navigate the problem of sports pedagogy to the extent of the rights, ethics, responsibilities and responsibilities of the parties involved.
Individual work and tests
Basics of Law • Role of rights and ethical aspects in professional activities • Group work within seminars
Competences
1.Able to navigate, comply with the requirements of the laws and regulations governing the operation of sports pedagogy and supervise the performance thereof.
Individual work and tests
Basics of Law
2.Able to independently assess the situation and explain to participants in the training process the rules of behaviour, take positive decisions, evaluate information and take responsibility for it.
Individual work and tests
Basics of Law
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 the regulatory enactment |
15.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Study and analysis of theoretical material and regulatory enactment. Includes a report of a legal nature (place in the hierarchy, strength, content, types of norms) regarding one regulatory enactment applicable to the content of the study course) |
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2.
Aspects of law in professional activities |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Include the legal aspects of the presentation in a qualification chosen in professional activity, demonstrating the acquired competences. Students in a group or individually prepare a presentation on the issues of the chosen professional qualification rights in accordance with the directions offered by teaching staff. In preparing the presentation, the student finds and uses an appropriate court ruling, scientific papers or research on the chosen topic. The presentation shall be submitted to the e environment and presented to the group. |
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3.
Role of rights and ethical aspects in professional activities |
10.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Include the legal, ethical aspects of the presentation in a qualification chosen in professional activities. Demonstrating acquired competencies. Student shall prepare an individual presentation on the issues of the chosen professional qualification rights or ethics in accordance with the directions offered by teaching staff. In preparing the presentation, the student finds and uses an appropriate scientific paper or study on the selected topic. The presentation shall be submitted to the e environment and presented to the group in one of the last seminars. |
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4.
Group work within seminars |
15.00% from total grade
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10 points
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As part of the seminar, students work in groups analyzing codes of ethics and various situation tasks. Students actively participate in a discussion on the topic of each class. |
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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.
Basics of Law |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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At the end of the study course, students take a theoretical examination on the topics of the study course. The test consists of multiple choice and open (essay) type questions. The examination shall be conducted in writing in person. |
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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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The concept of law. Major law schools (doctrines). Basic legal systems. Rights functions. Basic English terms
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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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Understanding and structure of the provision. Regulatory enactment. System and hierarchy of laws and regulations in Latvia. The temporal, space and personal force of a legal provision. Law properties
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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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Legal consciousness. Forms of deformation of the legal consciousness. The concept of infringement of rights. Basic English terms
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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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Legal consciousness. Forms of deformation of the legal consciousness. The concept of infringement of rights. Basic English terms
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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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The concept of legal liability and its forms, including in the field of sport. Basic ternims in English
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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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Understanding legal relationships. Legal relations in the field of sport, types thereof.
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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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The concept of infringement of rights. The concept of legal liability and its forms, including in the field of sport. Basic English terms
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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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The concept of infringement of rights. The concept of legal liability and its forms, including in the field of sport. Basic English terms
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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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Legal status of a sports specialist (sports educator, coach) – rights, duties, responsibilities, guarantees. Legal status of an athlete (also a minor athlete)
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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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Sports ethics as a form of normative ethics.
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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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Anti-doping Code, its rules and evaluation
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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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Sports ethics as a form of normative ethics.
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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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The nature of the culture of behaviour and work. Internal and external culture. The rules of labour behaviour, their meaning.
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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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Basic professional ethical requirements of educators, research and analysis thereof
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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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Ethical management styles in the communication of sports specialists. Examples of good practices
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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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Ethical management styles in the communication of sports specialists. Examples of good practices
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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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Types and methods of the role and conflict resolution of sports specialists
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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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Types and methods of the role and conflict resolution of sports specialists
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
|
Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
The concept of law. Major law schools (doctrines). Basic legal systems. Rights functions. Basic English terms
|
|
Understanding and structure of the provision. Regulatory enactment. System and hierarchy of laws and regulations in Latvia. The temporal, space and personal force of a legal provision. Law properties
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Legal consciousness. Forms of deformation of the legal consciousness. The concept of infringement of rights. Basic English terms
|
|
Understanding legal relationships. Legal relations in the field of sport, types thereof.
|
-
Lecture
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
The concept of legal liability and its forms, including in the field of sport. Basic ternims in English
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
The concept of infringement of rights. The concept of legal liability and its forms, including in the field of sport. Basic English terms
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Legal status of a sports specialist (sports educator, coach) – rights, duties, responsibilities, guarantees. Legal status of an athlete (also a minor athlete)
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Sports ethics as a form of normative ethics.
|
|
Anti-doping Code, its rules and evaluation
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
The nature of the culture of behaviour and work. Internal and external culture. The rules of labour behaviour, their meaning.
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
Contact hours
|
|---|---|---|
|
On site
|
Auditorium
|
2
|
Topics
|
Types and methods of the role and conflict resolution of sports specialists
|
-
Class/Seminar
|
Modality
|
Location
|
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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Basic professional ethical requirements of educators, research and analysis thereof
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
18 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Terehovičs V., Nīmande E. Tiesību pamati. Rīga: 2021.
2.
Balodis K. Ievads civiltiesībās. Rīga. 2007. (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Latvijas tiesību sistēma. Rīga: Turība, 2017. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Terehovičs V. Tiesībsargājošās institūcijas Latvijā. Rīga, 2007., 2009. (akceptējams izdevums)
5.
Marina Kameņecka-Usova, Karina Zalcmane. Sporta tiesības. Aktuālās problēmas, izaicinājumi un jaunākās tendencies. Rīga: TNA, 2023.
6.
Kuzņecova A. Profesionālās ētikas pamati. Ievads sporta ētikā. Rīga: RaKa, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Jakubaņecs V. Tiesību jēdziens un formas. Rīga: P&Ko, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Neimanis J. Ievads tiesībās. Rīga: 2004.(akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Vedins I. Mācīšanas māksla. Rīga, 2011(akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Vedins i. Zinātne un patiesība. Rīga, 2007 (akceptējams izdevums)
5.
Rācenāja Ņ. Darba līgums kā tiesību avots. Rīga: Turība, 2009.
6.
Importance of Professional Ethics at Work. 2024.
7.
Jakovļeva M. Globalizācijas ētika. Studiju palīglīdzeklis. Riga: LSPA, 2024. PWP, 35 slaidi.
8.
Jakovļeva M. Pilsoniskums un patriotisms: mūsdienu sabiedrības vērtības. Studiju palīglīdzeklis. Rīga: LSPA, 2024. PWP, 100 slaidi
9.
Jakovļeva M. Profesionālās ētikas kodeksi. Studiju palīglīdzeklis. Rīga: LSPA, 2022.
10.
Jakovļeva M. Sporta ētika. Studiju palīglīdzeklis. Rīga: LSPA, 2024
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