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General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: The aim of the first cycle study programme is to prepare qualified lawyers or law specialists with good knowledge of Lithuanian law and finance system, having knowledge of international and the European Union law, who are able to effectively and ethically represent and consult clients, solve disputes, take and implement decisions on internal control or other matters relating to the operation of financial institutions, and easily adapt to the specificities of working in the European Union, continental and common law systems and traditions, in transnational organisations and financial system companies. Learning outcomes: 1. To identify and explain the main theories of law and finance, to apply the principles and norms of all the main branches and institutes of law, as well as knowledge of the financial system, its operating principles, components, and their functioning, and the issues of internal control of the activities of financial institutions, in the context of national and international legal regulation. 2. To carry out in-depth legal and financial analysis of a problem, to collect information and to critically evaluate it using national and international sources of information, to analyse issues arising in professional practice and to make decisions using legal and financial research methods, to carry out theoretical-applied research, to provide reasoned justification for the results obtained, and to interpret them. 3. To critically evaluate legal acts, to draft legal acts, including internal control documents for financial institutions, to critically and systematically analyse the rules of interpretation of law formed in court practice, the principles of law and data related to the field of finance in judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings, and to identify problems of legal regulation by linking the knowledge of law and finance.
4. To analyse and evaluate from a legal perspective human behaviour and activities as well as the behaviour and activities of social, business, and financial institutions, the nature, content and legality of different documents, and to make reasoned decisions on internal control or other issues relating to the operation of financial institutions, and on the resolution of conflicts. 5. To plan, organise, and control professional activities when working independently and as part of a team, communicating and collaborating with other professionals on legal and financial matters, resolving disputes, finding possible solutions and the appropriate application of knowledge of law and finance. 6. To be impartial, emphatic, and sensitive to the needs of other individuals and the environment, to reconcile opposing interests, and behave in accordance with established standards of professional ethical conduct. 7. To think consistently, logically, and critically; to justify and argue effectively using knowledge of law and finance; and to learn continuously as well as to keep up-to-date with developments in the regulatory and financial systems. Activities of teaching and learning: Future lawyers study university courses in general education, foreign languages, compulsory law and finance, as well as free electives. Internship in Law and Finance is a compulsory part of the study process provided for in the study programme in the field of Law, the aims of which are: to acquire a general understanding of future professional activities and practical skills in a real workplace; to assess one’s professional potential, to pursue professional development, and to plan one’s professional career in a constructive manner; to apply the theoretical knowledge acquired during the studies in practical activities, independently drafting legal documents as well as analysing and solving practical cases; to learn to work in a team; to become familiar with the values and norms of the institution where the internship is carried out and to learn to respect and use them in a responsible way. The volume of the Internship is 15 ECTS (400 hours) and takes place in Semester VII of the studies. The student carries out his/her internship in various state and local government institutions (e.g., courts, prosecutor’s offices, etc.), law firms, notary and bailiff offices, financial institutions and other human resources or legal departments of private and public companies, institutions, and organisations. Interdisciplinary studies develop students’ abilities to apply general legal norms and legal principles in solving factual situations, to use legal databases and to draft procedural documents. Particular emphasis is placed on the ability to analyse and critically assess processes in financial systems and business structures and to apply legal norms and principles
governing financial activities in practice. Study programme is completed with a final bachelor thesis. Graduates are awarded a qualification degree of Bachelor of Law. During the studies information search, analysis of documents and scientific sources, problem solving, analysis of problematic situations and questions, case study, discussion, debate, preparation of research project, essay writing, oral presentations, group work take place. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: The university applies a cumulative grade evaluation system for the assessment of learning outcomes. Learning outcomes of students are evaluated by means of midterm tests, other intermediate evaluations (auditorial tests, presentation of papers, homework, individual tasks) and examination or independent work (project) performed by students. If the subject is taught as an intensive course, its outcomes are evaluated by means of the final examination only. The assessment methods used during the studies are: testing or examination (mid-term and exam); monitoring and evaluation of discussions and debates; monitoring and evaluation of performed practical tasks; evaluation of problem solutions; monitoring and evaluation of coursework, essays, case studies, reports, project presentations. Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: The programme is structured in three main parts: 16 credits for general subjects and languages, 34 credits for finance, 160 credits for law (including 15 credits for the thesis and 15 credits for the internship). Finance subjects: Fundamentals of Finance, Public Finance, Financial Accounting and Reporting, Taxes and Taxation, Business Finance Management, Investments and Risk. Subjects in Law: Legal Theory, Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility, Legal History, Administrative Law and Process I, Constitutional Law, Labour Law, Criminal Law: General Part, Civil Law I, Administrative Law and Process II, Civil Law II, Criminal Law: Special Part I, European Union Law, Corporate Law and Governance, Legal (Professional) English, Criminal Procedure Law I, Civil Procedure Law I, Criminal Law: Special Part II, International Public Law, Criminal Procedure Law II, Civil Procedure Law II, Methodology for Empirical Research in Law and Economics, Contract Law, Technology Law, Internship of Law and Finance, Bachelor Thesis. Specialisations: - Optional courses:
Alternative introductory courses in fields of study taught in study programmes other than the one the student is studying and languages (16 ECTS). Distinctive features of a study programme: This is the only bachelor's program in law in Lithuania that combines the fields of law and finance. The programme is designed to respond to the need for an integrated mix of financial and legal knowledge, which is particularly important and necessary for the implementation of internal control over the activities of financial institutions, the requirements of supervisors and other issues related to the legal compliance of financial institutions. The study program is designed to prepare specialists who understand both Lithuanian and EU and international financial and economic phenomena, their essence, principles of operation, their risks and legal regulation. Graduates of this program will become not only qualified lawyers, their uniqueness will be the additionally acquired financial knowledge and the ability to combine these two areas with each other. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: Graduates of the study programme Law and Finance can engage in practical activities: they can work as lawyers, especially in the field of financial law, in law enforcement agencies, bailiffs’ offices, legal services of public institutions, private companies, banks, investment companies, financial management services companies, and other companies in the financial sector, i.e., where there is a need for specialists in Law and Finance who are well versed in the essential elements of Lithuanian law and the country’s financial system, who have knowledge of international and European Union law and the international financial system, and who have the ability to effectively and ethically represent and advise their clients, to resolve disputes, and to take decisions on internal control and other issues related to the operation of financial institutions, as well as to implement them. Access to further study: Graduates of the programme can continue their studies in the second cycle study programmes in Law, Finance, and other Social Sciences.
