Course detail

Fundamentals of Law

CVP-PRMAcad. year: 2025/2026

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

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

No prerequisity knowledge is called for.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Participation on lectues, minimum 80%, and activity on discussion.
There are no checked study.

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

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-OBN-P Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme N-OBN-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme MPC-JAE Master's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY up to 2020/21 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NNET , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAL , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NHPC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVER , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSPE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NBIO , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVIZ , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NGRI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NADE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISD , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., 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.