Minor in Law for Undergraduate Students
The School of Law is offering a minor in law to all students, including those majoring in Political Science. Any student can take the following courses.
For more information please contact Laura Kamyspaeva, Law Program Coordinator, at room 120/New Building or by email atlawcoord@kimep.kz.
LAW1503 Law in Kazakhstan, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
This is a survey course designed to acquaint students with basic legal concepts of law, as well the process of formation of law and the structure of the judiciary system in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
LAW3511 International Law, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
This course will examine the fundamentals of international law including sources of international law, the relationship between domestic law and international law, and jurisdiction. It will also define what is meant by the terms “public international law” and private international law”
LAW3513 Comparative Law, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces students to comparative methods of legal analysis. It will compare the sources and methods of law in civil and common law systems, including the nature of legal education in each. The course starts with a survey of Comparative Law as an academic discipline, its history, current definition and scope, followed by practical uses of Comparative legal analysis.
LAW3516 International Trade Law, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
This course deals with the following issues: the principles of activities of WTO; the reciprocity in the WTO; the institutions of WTO; the legal framework of WTO; the legal regulation of activities of the Dispute Settlement Body; the legal regulation of the enabling clause, waiver clause and escape clause; WTO accession; the tools of trade policy and the effects of these policies on resource allocation, the distribution of income and economic welfare; the principles of policy selection to reach economic objectives.
LAW3517 Civil Law, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of civil legislation of RK with special emphasis on subjects of civil law (persons and legal entities) and contract law. Objects of civil law, types of transactions, property, obligation law, and international private law are included.
LAW4512 Administrative Law, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
This course gives a broad introduction to the body of law and policy governing the action of administrative agencies of government. It will focus on the place of administrative law within the constitutional and legal system in Kazakhstan and other countries. Administrative law consists of those sections law, which authorize the rulemaking and ad judicatory functions of governmental agencies.
LAW4514 Constitutional Law, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
The students will study the constitutional status of the President, Parliament, Government and courts; constitutional status of an individual (constitutional rights and freedoms); law of political processes (electoral law, legal status of political parties and public associations, law-making process, referendum), the legal status of Constitutional Council and constitutional review; as well as comparative constitutional law and constitutional engineering.
LAW4515 Law of the European Union, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: None
The legal order created by the European Union has become a permanent feature of political reality in all of its 25 member states. The course is designed as a general introduction to the legal system of the European Union and covers both its constitutional setup and institutional architecture. The main emphasis will be placed on equipping the student with basic tools necessary to understanding the underlying principles of European legal integration and on making the student comfortable working with European Union legal sources.
MG2202 Business Law, 3 Credits
Prerequisite: None
This course examines basic legal principles. This allows students to recognize relevant issues and the legal implications of business situations. The principles of Kazakhstan law will be applied to accounting, auditing, and decision-making throughout the course. The political, social, and ethical implications of these issues are also debated.
BAIJ 3606 Press Law, 3 Credits
Prerequisites: BAIJ 1601
The course introduces students to the core underpinnings of the Kazakhstani legal system by providing students with an introduction to civil, criminal and press law in Kazakhstan. It is designed to help journalists and other communication professionals understand their rights and responsibilities as mass media professionals.
