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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Inga Kudeikina
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Juridical Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Law

Objective

Improve the theoretical knowledge, academic skills and abilities needed for drawing up a research paper. A lecturer of the corresponding study course, who has a Master’s degree, advises on drafting of the Semester Paper.

Prerequisites

Acquired study courses on the research topic or field.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

To strengthen and expand the student's theoretical knowledge in solving legal problems and skills of using it in addressing practical tasks; promote the acquisition of skills needed for a written research paper and the methodology of studying a specific topic (problem) (selection of sources and literature, analysis, critical evaluation, material synthesis, etc.); promote independent work and focus on self-education; help to develop skills in the promotion of legal sciences (public speaking, reasoned and logical defending and substantiating of own opinions, both orally and in writing, etc.).

Skills

Develop the ability to analyse and compare the information obtained, while expressing own opinions on the analytical work carried out. Ability to express own ideas and make precise legal formulations.

Competence

Successful defence of the Semester Paper indicates the student’s ability to work with legal and other sources, to develop the table of contents for the paper (plan), to determine the scope of research, to analyse the opinions of other researchers, to draw conclusions and to make proposals according to the specific character of the chosen topic.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Law Science, TZNT5Bachelor’sRequiredInga Kudeikina, Olga Trocka
Law Science, TZN5Bachelor’sRequiredInga Kudeikina, Olga Trocka
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Law Science, TZ4Bachelor’sRequiredInga Kudeikina
Law Science, TZNz5Bachelor’sRequiredInga Kudeikina