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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Aleksandrs Višņakovs
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Law
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Law; Theory of Forensic Science and Investigation Field Work

Objective

To provide students with knowledge of operative activity as a legal activity, which is aimed, among other things, at obtaining information for the prevention and detection of criminal offenses in the economy, and to develop skills in applying the norms of the Operative Activity Law in practical activity, performing the operative activity process. To provide students with knowledge about the ways of using the information obtained as a result of operational activity and to develop skills about its direction for starting criminal proceedings, conducting investigations and special investigative activities, as well as using them in evidence.

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree or second level higher professional education in related industries (economics, finance, commerce, management or law) and no less than 2 years of experience of work in state or local government institutions, law enforcement agencies or also relevant working experience in business. Mastering of the course require category 2 access to work on state secret objects.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students acquire theoretical knowledge of the principles, methods and measures of operational activity, cooperation opportunities, as well as the institutional system at international and national level for the prevention and combating of criminal offences in the economy.

Skills

Students know how to prepare the necessary documents to implement operational measures, to obtain and/or exchange the necessary information at the international level, as well as to direct operational measures, obtain information for use in criminal proceedings.

Competence

Students are able to use the acquired knowledge and information in order to correctly apply the provisions of the Operational Activity Law in practical activities aimed at preventing and detecting criminal offenses committed in the economy.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Economic security, EDMz 2Master’sLimited choice
Protection of economic security, EDAMN 1Master’sLimited choiceAleksandrs Višņakovs