Basics of Law
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Course code
RIO6001.YK
old course code
RIO6001
Course title in Estonian
Õiguse alused
Course title in English
Basics of Law
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The course introduces the main issues and concepts of law and legal science as well as the basic methods of implementing the law.
Brief description of the course
Law as a phenomenon. Definition of law, normative approach to it and the system of law. Development of law. Main legal systems in the world. The system of law. Estonian legal system: the structure and the main fields. Legal facts and legal relations. Sources of law: types and ways of finding official texts. Logical structure of the legal norm. Implementation of the law. Techniques in applying the law. Legal decision and discretion. Subsummation. Rules of logic. Legal interpreting. Filling the gaps in law. Law in society. Legality and efficiency of law. Legal approach to state. Basic concepts in public law. Constitutional, state and administrative law, criminal and procedural law. Basic concepts in private law. Persons, objects, transactions.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has an overview of law and legal science;
- has knowledge of the basic terms and concepts and an ability to use them;
- has basic ability to use the basic methods of implementing the law.
Teacher
Reena Säästla
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Audiovisual media (BFMB/11.FK)
Arts Therapies (KUKTB/11.LT)
Recreation Management (TSRKB/11.LT)
Social Sciences (KKSB/11_2.YK)
Health Promotion Specialist (HKTJR/11.HK)
Journalism (SKAMB/11.FK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/11_1.YK)
Social Work (RKSTB/11.RK)
Applied Computer Science (HKIFR/11.HK)
History (AIAJB/11.HT)
Social Pedagogy (RKSPB/11.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/11.YK)
Sociology (RASLB/11.YK)
Advertising and Publicity Studies (KORMB/11.FK)
Sociology (RASLB/10.YK)
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Public and Business Management (RIHKB/10.YK)
Politics and Government (RIRIB/10.YK)
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Social Work (STSTB/10.YK)
Environmental Management (MLKSB/10.LT)
Recreation Management (TSRKB/10.LT)
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Applied Computer Science (HKIFR/10.HK)
Arts Therapies (KUKTB/10.LT)
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Social Pedagogy (RKSPB/10.YK)
Social Sciences (KKSB/10_1.YK)
Traffic Safety (HKLOR/10.HK)
Social Work (RKSTB/10.RK)
Physics (with Minor Field of Study) (MLFB/10.LT)
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Information Science (INITB/09.DT)
Social Work (STSTB/09.YK)
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Recreation Management (TSRKB/09.LT)
History (AIAJB/09.HT)
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