Elements of law/Introduction to law

Course Code: RU 105/SOC 105 • Study year: I • Academic Year: 2025-2026
Domain: Sociology • Field of study: Sociology
Type of course: Compulsory
Language of instruction: Romanian
Erasmus Language of instruction: English
Name of lecturer: Raluca Gligor
Seminar tutor: Raluca Gligor
Form of education Full-time
Form of instruction: Class / Seminary
Number of teaching hours per semester: 28
Number of teaching hours per week: 2
Semester: Autumn
Form of receiving a credit for a course: Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated 6

Course aims:

Aquisition of specialized legal language for training human resources specialists
Providing legal advice, compiling legal documents, and advising on court decisions.
Introduction to law aims to familiarize Human resources students with the basic concepts of law.

Course Entry Requirements:

N/A

Course contents:

C1 The system of legal science

C2 The interaction between legal sciences and other social sciences and humanities

C3 The concept of law. Law and the state

C4 Judicial institutions

C5 Principles of law. Functions of law.

C6 Legal norms. Concept. Application

C7 Interpretation of legal norms

C8 Sources of law

C9 Normative legal act

C10 Legal normative relation

C11 The content of normative relation

C12 Legal liability 

C13 Condititons for legal liability

C14 Legal liability - Social responsability

Teaching methods:

Lecture - Interactive course, doctrine and jurisprudence; Explanation; Exemplifications

Learning outcomes:

Minimum performance standard - minimum 5

The exam score must be a passing grade (minimum 5), regardless of the grade obtained in the practical assessment (knowledge, presentation, and correct explanation of concepts and notions specific to the filed of activity).

The final score (average), obtained by adding the results of written assessment and the practical work assessment, must be a pssing grade (minimum 5).

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Knowledge of essential law institutions; Oral exam and ongoing assessment

Recommended reading:

Veronica Rebreanu, General Theory of Law. Course for first-year students, Hamangiu Publishing House, Bucuresti, 2022, 274.
Mihai Badescu, General Theory of law. University course, Hamangiu Publishing House, Bucuresti, 2022, 448.
Ioan Vida, Ioana-Cristina Vida, General theory of Law. University course, Universul juridic Publishing House, Bucuresti, 2023, 240.