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Summary of Degree Programme

Field of Studies

40.04.01 Legal Studies

Approved by
Протокол заседания ученого совета №10 от 27.10.2017 г.
HSE University Educational Standard
Last Update
Протокол УМС ВШЮА НИУ ВШЭ № 3 от 07.10.2022
Length of Studies, Mode of Studies, Credit Load

2 years

Full-time, 120 з.е.

Language of instruction

RUSENG

Instruction in Russian with some courses in English

Qualification upon graduation

Master

Double-degree Programme

Церковь, общество и государство. Правовое регулирование деятельности религиозных объединений (2018): Yes

Государственно-конфессиональные отношения. Правовое регулирование деятельности религиозных объединений (2023): No

Use of online learning

With online tools

Tracks

2023/2024 Academic year

State and Religious Relations. Legal Regulation of Religious Organizations

Type: Applied
Track Supervisor: Mitko, Avgust
Language of instruction: Russian and English
Use of online learning: With online tools
Qualification upon graduation: Магистр
Key learning outcomes:

 1

Analyzes and compares the system of legislation and other normative legal acts regulating the sphere of professional activity (knows the essence and content of the basic concepts, categories, institutions of constitutional, administrative, business, labor, municipal law).

 2

Explains the specifics of the activities of religious associations, ethical and moral norms of behavior adopted in interaction with representatives of various religious associations, in the process of communication is able to take these aspects into account in a comprehensive manner.

 3

Analyzes and compares literature, normative and legal documents to solve problems of interaction with religious associations.

 4

Applies legal norms in accordance with the principles of professional ethics of a lawyer and in accordance with the specifics of the activities of religious associations.

 5

Applies and owns the methodology of research activities in the field of jurisprudence and theology, methods of collecting, processing, analyzing and interpreting complex information using modern technologies (including information and legal systems) for the purposes of professional, research activities.

 6 

Develops and draws up legal documents.

Description of the professional field:

As a result of studying on the program “Church, Society and State. Legal regulation of the activities of religious associations” (from the 2023-2024 academic year the program was renamed to “State-confessional relations. Legal regulation of the activities of religious associations”) students must master the professional competencies:

 

1                  Able to develop methodological tools, theoretical models and information materials for the implementation of research, analytical and consulting, project activities in the field of legal regulation of the activities of religious associations.

 

2                  Able to improve theoretical and methodological approaches and research methods, including methods for collecting, analyzing and interpreting legal information.

 

3                   Able to identify the needs and interests of society and its individual groups, to propose mechanisms for their coordination with each other with legal argumentation.

 

4                    Able to develop proposals and recommendations for legal expertise.

 

5                   Able to disseminate legal knowledge, advise employees of religious associations in resolving issues of their activities.

 

6                  Able to assess the legal consequences of the program and project activities of government bodies; conduct legal expertise of programs, projects, normative and legal acts, methodological materials.

 

7                  Able to assess the legal consequences of the program and project activities of government bodies; conduct legal expertise of programs, projects, normative and legal acts, methodological materials.

 

8                  Able to use in professional activities the basic requirements of information security.

 

9                   Able to take into account social and multicultural differences to solve problems in the field of legal regulation of the activities of religious associations.

Description of educational modules:

The content of the curriculum is based on the implementation of the principle of systematic immersion in the problems of relations between the church, society and the state, as well as the legal regulation of the activities of religious organizations and associations.

 

 The module "Key seminars" presents four interconnected research seminars that form both systemic and professional competencies of students research seminar "Actual interdisciplinary research in the field of jurisprudence, theology and canon law: theory and methodology"

2022/2023 Academic year

Church, Society and State. Legal Regulation of Religious Organizations

Type: Applied
Track Supervisor: Shestakov, Dmitry
Language of instruction: Russian and English
Use of online learning: With online tools
Qualification upon graduation: Магистр
Key learning outcomes:

 1

Analyzes and compares the system of legislation and other normative legal acts regulating the sphere of professional activity (knows the essence and content of the basic concepts, categories, institutions of constitutional, administrative, business, labor, municipal law).

 2

Explains the specifics of the activities of religious associations, ethical and moral norms of behavior adopted in interaction with representatives of various religious associations, in the process of communication is able to take these aspects into account in a comprehensive manner.

 3

Analyzes and compares literature, normative and legal documents to solve problems of interaction with religious associations.

 4

Applies legal norms in accordance with the principles of professional ethics of a lawyer and in accordance with the specifics of the activities of religious associations.

 5

Applies and owns the methodology of research activities in the field of jurisprudence and theology, methods of collecting, processing, analyzing and interpreting complex information using modern technologies (including information and legal systems) for the purposes of professional, research activities.

 6 

Develops and draws up legal documents.

Description of the professional field:

 

As a result of studying on the program “Church, Society and State. Legal regulation of the activities of religious associations” (from the 2023-2024 academic year the program was renamed to “State-confessional relations. Legal regulation of the activities of religious associations”) students must master the professional competencies:

 

1                  Able to develop methodological tools, theoretical models and information materials for the implementation of research, analytical and consulting, project activities in the field of legal regulation of the activities of religious associations.

 

2                  Able to improve theoretical and methodological approaches and research methods, including methods for collecting, analyzing and interpreting legal information.

 

3                   Able to identify the needs and interests of society and its individual groups, to propose mechanisms for their coordination with each other with legal argumentation.

 

4                    Able to develop proposals and recommendations for legal expertise.

 

5                   Able to disseminate legal knowledge, advise employees of religious associations in resolving issues of their activities.

 

6                  Able to assess the legal consequences of the program and project activities of government bodies; conduct legal expertise of programs, projects, normative and legal acts, methodological materials.

 

7                  Able to assess the legal consequences of the program and project activities of government bodies; conduct legal expertise of programs, projects, normative and legal acts, methodological materials.

 

8                  Able to use in professional activities the basic requirements of information security.

 

9                   Able to take into account social and multicultural differences to solve problems in the field of legal regulation of the activities of religious associations.

Description of educational modules:

The content of the curriculum is based on the implementation of the principle of systematic immersion in the problems of relations between the church, society and the state, as well as the legal regulation of the activities of religious organizations and associations.

 

 The module "Key seminars" presents four interconnected research seminars that form both systemic and professional competencies of students research seminar "Actual interdisciplinary research in the field of jurisprudence, theology and canon law: theory and methodology"

Competitive Advantages

• Первый в постсоветское время совместный сетевой образовательный проект в области правового регулирования деятельности религиозных объединений и канонического права на уровне магистратуры

• Возможность в рамках совместного сетевого образовательного проекта одновременно освоить два направления магистратуры «Юриспруденция» (НИУ ВШЭ) и «Теология» (христианство) по профилю «Каноническое право» (ОЦАД)

• Возможность продолжения обучения в ведущих образовательных организациях мира по программам PhD в области юриспруденции, канонического права и теологии, включая партнерские университеты НИУ ВШЭ и ОЦАД

• Уникальная команда ведущих преподавателей НИУ ВШЭ и ОЦАД, специализирующихся в области юриспруденции, теологии, канонического права и правового регулирования деятельности религиозных объединений;

• Наличие в структуре программы научно-исследовательских семинаров и проектов по актуальным проблемам государственно-конфессиональных отношений

• Возможность прохождения практики в юридических службах религиозных объединений, в том числе в Правовой службе Московской патриархии

• Преподавание отдельных курсов на английском языке

Options for Students with Disabilities

This degree programme of HSE University is adapted for students with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. Special assistive technology and teaching aids are used for collective and individual learning of students with SEN and disabilities. The specific adaptive features of the programme are listed in each subject's full syllabus and are available to students through the online Learning Management System.

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Vice Rector Sergey Yu. Roshchin

Summary of Degree Programme 'State-Сonfessional Relations. Legal Regulation of the Operations of Religious Organisations'

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