IV0162 International Labour Law

Code IV0162
Name International Labour Law
Status Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice; Courses of Free Choice
Level and type Undergraduate Studies, Professional
Field of study Law
Faculty Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management
Academic staff Ingūna Jurgelāne-Kaldava, Andra Šenberga, Linda Kelle
Credit points 3.0
Parts 1
Annotation The course is designed to give the students a general overview and understanding of the international and inter-legal aspects of current labour law and industrial relations. Students will have attain deepened knowledge in particular of essential features of European law in its interaction with and influence on domestic labour law regimes, and to enable students to analyze, situate and elaborate on pertaining issues..
Contents
Content Full- and part-time intramural studies Part time extramural studies
Contact hours Independent work Contact hours Independent work
Concept of labour law 4 2 2 4
Comparative labour law 4 6 2 8
Comparison of labour law in Latvia and foreign countries 4 6 4 6
Transnational labour law 6 6 4 8
International organisations related to labour law issues 6 4 2 8
European labour law and social policy 6 4 2 8
International labour law and globalization 6 4 2 8
The solution of conflicts related to labour law on international level 4 8 2 10
Total: 40 40 20 60
Goals and objectives
of the course in terms
of competences and skills
The aim of the course is to provide students with the understanding of the international and inter-legal aspects of current labour law in Latvia, Europe and other, the most industrial, foreign countries and to develop skills how to search information and how to work with the international legal provisions. Course objectives: 1) To raise awareness of the international legal provisions; 2) To develop skills how to search information regarding different issues related to international law; 3) To raise awareness of the conflict solution strategies related to labour law in international work environment.
Learning outcomes
and assessment
Able to understand the concept of labour law - Independent works
Orients in resolving labor conflicts at the international level - Test
Is familiar with social legislation in different countries - Group work
Able to analyze and work with international legal norms related to international labor law - Exam
Evaluation criteria of study results
Test - 20%
Independent works - 30%
Group work - 10%
Exam - 40%
 
Course prerequisites Not necessary
Course planning
Part CP Hours Tests Tests (free choice)
Lectures Practical Lab. Test Exam Work Test Exam Work
1 3.0 20.0 20.0 0.0 * *

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