Course detail

Fundamentals of Law

FIT-PRMAcad. year: 2018/2019

Human society cannot exit without rules regulating various decisive aspects of human existence. Legal conscience based on knowledge of law and basic legal norms related to human activities, their far-reaching impacts and consequences are essentials for minimization of potential conflicts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic survey on civil legal norms, ability to get orientated in norms.

Prerequisites

No prerequisity knowledge is called for.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Participation on lectues, minimum 80%, and activity on discussion.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquisition of rudiments of law, knowledge of relationship between law and ethos, knowledge of basic legal norms, and their application to business and other economic activities.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

The students will be recommended a selection of legal norms and articles which will be discussed on lectures.
Přednášející doporučí studentům k prostudování vybrané právní předpisy, ke kterým se pak v rámci přednášek bude diskutovat.
Set of the Czech Republic Legal Norms
Sbírky zákonů České republiky

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's

    branch MBI , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MPV , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MGM , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MSK , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIS , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MBS , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MMI , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MMM , any year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  • Introduction into law science, branches of law, basic terms.
  • Constitution of the Czech Republic, state symbols.
  • Contents, form and subject of the law, law creation and legislative process.
  • Civil law and Civil Procedure Code.
  • Commercial law.
  • Labor law.
  • Civil-law obligations and agreements, examples of agreements and plaints.
  • Copyright Act and mental labour preservation.
  • Public law.