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Diplomatic Law
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:06
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_037 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law; Theory and History of Rights | Target Audience: | Juridical Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jānis Grasis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Legal Theory; Constitutional Law; European Union Law. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Develop understanding of the provisions, place and role of diplomatic law in law in the general sense of law and in the context of international law. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The concept and definition of diplomatic law, its stages of development. Codification of diplomatic law, conventions and protocols. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Diplomatic representations, staff and tasks. Diplomatic missions, ranks, immunities and privileges. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | National representations and missions. International representations, privileges and immunities. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | History of consular law, codification and definition. Missions, functions and institutions. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Diplomatic law in modern society. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Comparison of diplomatic law over the centuries and countries. The most essential common and distinctive features. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The concept and definition of diplomatic law, its stages of development. Codification of diplomatic law, conventions and protocols. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Diplomatic representations, staff and tasks. Diplomatic missions, ranks, immunities and privileges. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | National representations and missions. International representations, privileges and immunities. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.25 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | History of consular law, codification and definition. Missions, functions and institutions. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Diplomatic law in modern society. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Comparison of diplomatic law over the centuries and countries. The most essential common and distinctive features. | Classes | 0.25 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | During the study course, students will familiarise themselves with the trends of development and topical issues of diplomatic law. To do this, students will be given the tasks to familiarise themselves with the terminology of diplomatic law and court judgments. In addition, students have to read the literature given in the course description. Students will have to prepare and present the results of and analysis of one of the court judgments. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The sum of all marks forms the final mark. Knowledge will be assessed on a 10-point grading scale. Examination mark: 50%; Report mark: 50%. Final report: to be submitted during the last lecture or on the day of the examination electronically and in paper format for the check of plagiarism (the volume of the report shall be 10 – 15 pages, quotations shall not exceed ¼ of the total amount of work; the report has been drawn up in accordance with RSU requirements for drawing up papers; international and national sources shall be used). The report is assessed according to a 10-point grading system. Main assessment criteria: 1) topicality of the theme, justification of choice (maximum 3 points); 2) the author’s reasoning skills (maximum 3 points); 3) conclusions, sources of information used (maximum 3 points); 4) design and lay-out in accordance with RSU requirements (1 point). In any case of doubt or confusion, or in an uncertain situation, you can immediately contact the lecturer during the consultation hours indicated. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon completion of the study course “Diplomatic Law”, the student will have gained an understanding of how to defend citizens’ rights both nationally and internationally; how to deal with a diplomatic conflict while ensuring security. The knowledge acquired within this course will give the student a broader understanding of the correct application of the law and provide some insight into the functioning of the diplomatic services. At the end of the course, the student will have the knowledge to demonstrate the basic and specialized knowledge characteristic to this field of law, and will be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of issues covered by diplomatic law. | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of successful completion of the course in diplomatic law, the student will be able to solve a diplomatic problem using a scientific approach; the student will have learned the way how to gain an in-depth and critical understanding of problem issues in changing or uncertain circumstances by independently structuring their own learning. At the end of the course in diplomatic law, the student will be able to take the initiative, to act productively individually and in a team, will be able to justify his/her opinion and to remain strongly committed to his or her conviction. The student will be able to express and analytically describe information, problems and solutions in their own field of science or profession using the theoretical bases and skills acquired, to explain them and discuss them reasonably with both professionals and non-professionals. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | On completion of the study course in diplomatic law, the student will be competent to participate in the further development of diplomatic law by generating discussions and giving his/her own opinion among the professionals of the field. The student will be knowledgeable in providing a reasoned opinion in the relevant science sector or profession. As regards the analysis of information, on completion of this study course, the student will be competent to carry out an independent analysis of the information and the obtained data, including facts, and to apply them in the relevant legal sector or profession. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Bojārs J. Starptautiskās publiskās tiesības. II sējums. R., Zvaigzne – ABC. 2006. | ||||||||
| 2 | Mieriņa A. Starptautiskās privāttiesības: ģenēze un sistēma. LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2015. | ||||||||
| 3 | Latvijas ārlietu dienesta rokasgrāmata. Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija, 1967. | ||||||||
| 4 | Odiņa A. Protokols, R, 1998. | ||||||||
| 5 | Kisindžers H. Diplomātija. Rīga: Jumava, 2001. (Kissinger H. Diplomacy. - New York, 1994.) | ||||||||
| 6 | Griģeļonis J. Mūsdienu starptautiskās un tirdzniecības tiesības, starptautiskais civilprocess. AGB, R., 1998. | ||||||||
| 7 | Varslavāns A. Latvijas Republika starpvalstu attiecību sistēmā. Pirmā desmitgade. 1919 - 1929. - LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008. | ||||||||
| 8 | 10. Makiavelli N. Valdnieks. - Rīga, ”Tapals”, 2007. 11. Andersons E. Latvijas vēsture. Ārpolitika. I,II daļa.-Daugava,1982.-1984. | ||||||||
| 9 | Starptautisko attiecību problēmas. Latvija, Baltija, Eiropa. Profesoram A. Varslavānam 75. Jubilejas rakstu krājums. - LU akādemiskais apgāds, 2005. | ||||||||
| 10 | Rokasgrāmata ārvalstu diplomātiem Latvijā. | ||||||||
| 11 | Ārlietu ministrijas nolikums. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Harold Nicolson. Diplomacy. - London, 1938 (krievu valodā - tulkojums - Moskva, 1941 - LNB). | ||||||||
| 2 | N. Davies. Europe. A History. - London, 1996. | ||||||||
| 3 | N. Ferguson. The Pity Of War. - London, 1998. | ||||||||
| 4 | Ch. Clark. Iron Kingdom. The Rise And Downfall Of Prussia. - Cambridge, 2006. | ||||||||
| 5 | Ch. Esdailes. Napoleon's Wars. - London, 2007. | ||||||||
| 6 | Brownlie, I. Principles of Public International Law. Oxford, 4th ed., 1996. | ||||||||
| 7 | Starke, J.G. Introduction to International Law. London, 10th ed., 1989. | ||||||||
| 8 | Denza, E. Diplomatic Law. Oxford, 2nd ed. 1998. | ||||||||
| 9 | Satow E.M. Satow's guide to diplomatic practice, 1995. | ||||||||
| 10 | Feltham R. Diplomatic Handbook, 1998. | ||||||||
| 11 | Handbuch der Konsularischen praxis, Munchen, 1982&1999. | ||||||||
| 12 | Normatīvie akti un tiesību avoti | ||||||||
| 13 | 1961.gada Vīnes konvencija par diplomātiskajām attiecībām. | ||||||||
| 14 | 1963.gada Vīnes konvencija par konsulārajām attiecībām. | ||||||||
| 15 | ANO 1975.g. Konvencija par valstu pārstāvību attiecībās ar universāla rakstura starptautiskajām organizācijām. | ||||||||
| 16 | ANO 1946.g. Konvencija par ANO privilēģijām un imunitātēm. | ||||||||
| 17 | ANO 2004.gada konvencija par valstu un to īpašuma imunitāti no jurisdikcijas | ||||||||
| 18 | Krievijas Federācijas un Latvijas Republikas konsulārā konvencija (1994) | ||||||||
| 19 | Ņujorkas 1969.gada konvencija par īpašajām misijām. | ||||||||
| 20 | Ņujorkas 1973.gada Konvencija par tādu noziedzīgu nodarījumu novēršanu, kas vērsti pret starptautiski aizsargātām personām, un par šādu noziedzīgu nodarījumu izdarījušo sodīšanu. | ||||||||
| 21 | Diplomātiskā un konsulārā dienesta likums. | ||||||||
| 22 | Diplomātu izdienas pensiju likums. | ||||||||
| 23 | Konsulārais reglaments. | ||||||||
| 24 | Ārlietu ministrijas instrukcija “Par notariālo funkciju veikšanu Latvijas Republikas diplomātiskajās un konsulārajās pārstāvniecībās ārvalstīs”. | ||||||||
| 25 | Valsts civildienesta likums. | ||||||||
| 26 | Likums Par diplomātisko pasi. | ||||||||
| 27 | Likums Par Latvijas Republikas starptautiskajiem līgumiem. | ||||||||
| 28 | Noteikumi par Latvijas Republikas diplomātiskajām pasēm (2007) | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | (United Nations) | ||||||||
| 2 | (Foreign Affairs) | ||||||||
| 3 | (Global Policy Forum) | ||||||||
| 4 | LR Ārlietu ministrija | ||||||||
| 5 | Baltijas Asambleja | ||||||||
| 6 | Ziemeļvalstu sadarbība | ||||||||
