BI501K Legal Databases and Information Systems

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Mgr. Jakub Harašta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Mgr. Jakub Harašta, Ph.D.
Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: JUDr. Mgr. Jakub Harašta, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BI501K/01: Mon 12. 10. to Fri 15. 1. Mon 18:00–19:40 024, J. Harašta
Prerequisites
!OBOR(PR) && !OBOR(PR01) && !PROGRAM(N-VS)
Basic computer literacy.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to obtain basic practical skills and orientation in use of various legal information systems.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, student is expected to be able to: - understand basic functions of legal information systems and describe any legal information systems through these functions
- find basic legal information on the Internet
- find acts and other legal documents using ASPI, Codexis and Beck-online
- evaluate credibility and validity of retrieved legal information and properly cite retrieved documents
- solve basic legal problems using the legal information systems.
- conduct 'legal research' related to specified legal issue.
Syllabus
  • Exercises:
  • Introduction. History. Basic terms and concepts.
  • Structure of acts. Sources of law.
  • Algorithmization of legal research.
  • Outcome of legal research.
  • Online legal information systems.
  • Legal information system ASPI
  • Legal information system ASPI II.
  • Legal information system Beck-online.
  • Legal information system Beck-online II.
  • Legal information system Codexis.
  • Legal information system Codexis II.
  • EUR-Lex.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • PTAŠNIK, Adam. Automatizované zpracování právních textů. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Key Publishing, 2007, 168 s. ISBN 9788087071472. info
Teaching methods
Exercises in computer lab. Online tests for continuous evaluation. Seminar paper.
Assessment methods
To successfully complete this course students are required to fulfil all requirements set in detail in e-learning application (attendance, online test and semestral paper).
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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