Delivered at:: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 1 year, 1, 2 module

Abstract

The authors of the course, practicing lawyers and teachers, gathered their experience and knowledge to teach students how to solve legal problems without asking lawyers. Students will get acquainted with the key concepts of Russian law, master the main areas of regulation (contractual, family, administrative law), learn where to look for information about the law and when to seek help from a lawyer. After the course, students will be able to work with documents, pay taxes and choose a tax regime, interact with public authorities, analyze contracts and identify the main risks in them, pursue violators of their rights. The course consists of two sections: "personal legal literacy" (general legal issues relevant to everyone) and "professional legal literacy" (legal knowledge for future entrepreneurs). Each section is divided into topics; videos are given on each topic (with a total duration of 60-120 minutes per topic) and additional materials. The course is conducted online, with pre-recorded (asynchronous) lectures and synchronous webinars. The discipline is based on the online course "Legal Literacy" on the National Platform "Open Education": https://openedu.ru/course/hse/leglit/

Learning Objectives

The purpose of the discipline is to master the basics of Russian law, including the basics of civil, family, corporate, tax and other branches of law, to the extent necessary to resolve legal situations that arise in everyday life. As a result of the training, the graduate of the course must: 1. Recognize problems and conflicts that can be solved by means of law; 2. Determine their rights and obligations in a problematic situation and be able to implement (protect) them; 3. Be able to minimize the adverse consequences of conflicts with the help of law; 4. Be able to search for up-to-date information about legal norms; 5. Know when and how to get professional legal assistance; 6. Know how to protect your rights with the help of the legal system, and understand when legal remedies have been exhausted. The discipline is taught in the first year of non-legal specialties, in which teaching is conducted in Russian or in Russian and English. The discipline is designed for students who have studied the discipline "social studies" in the volume of secondary school, and who speak Russian. The discipline is taught in the blended format, when students listen to an online lecture course, attend seminars (in person or remotely) and take an exam (in person or remotely). The course consists of a lecture and seminar part.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Student has a general understanding of law, knows different types of understanding of law, understands the differences between regulations of different levels and between different legal systems.

Course Contents

Unit 1. Personal legal literacy. 1. Introduction to Law
2. Contracts - 1
3. Family and property
4. Relations with the state
5. Courts
6. Labor relations - 1
7. Taxes - 1
8. Intellectual property - 1
Unit 2. Professional legal literacy. 9. Entrepreneurial activity
10. Choosing the form of business
11. Creating and managing a company
12. Taxes-2
13. Contracts-2
14. Labor relations - 2
15. Intellectual property - 2

Assessment Elements

Essay
Intermediate tests (tests) after each lecture
Written exam
Participation in the discussion at the seminar

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 2nd module
Evaluation formula: Written exam: Written work * 0.4 + Participation in the discussion at the seminar: Activity * 0.25 + Intermediate tests (tests) after each lecture: Test * 0.1 + Essay: Essay * 0.25

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Advanced introduction to law and globalisation, Husa, J., 2018
Alpina - 19366 - Д.Гриц - Адвокат бизнеса. 20 юридических консультаций понятным языком - 9785961427820 - Альпина Паблишер - 2020 - https://hse.alpinadigital.ru/book/19366
Alpina - 19677 - Д. Чумак; Д.Гриц - Адвокат бизнеса. 20 юридических консультаций понятным языком - 9785961431261 - Альпина Паблишер - 2019 - https://hse.alpinadigital.ru/audio/19677

Recommended Additional Bibliography

An Introduction to Law, Harris, P., 2007

Authors

GANINA OLGA ALEKSEEVNA

Bachelor’s Programme 'International Program 'International Relations and Global Studies''

Address

Introduction to Law

Course Syllabus