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Mythical and historical perceptions are different ways of understanding history. The history of Latvia is not exclusion. One or both ways of perception are present within collective reflections on different historical periods, events, personalities. However both models of perception, realised through different narratives and narrative structures, constitute historical conscience of groups and persons. From the viewpoint of social anthropology, it is important to understand reasons why and how different societies create fictional stories on definite periods of their history (middle ages, good Swedish tik, national awakening or dozen of awakenings in modern Latvian society). Myths are very stable part of human's conscience, and one myth often is followed by another. The aim of the course is provide doctoral students for possibility to find out to answer a question - can history as science exist without myths, or myths are inseparable part of history as science. The tasks of course

The forest biome is one of the most important components of the biosphere, ensuring the continuity and stability of the biogeosphere processes. On the one hand, forests in Latvia are the dominant type of ecosystems with the greatest contribution to the provision of ecosystem services. On the other hand, the forest sector is one of the most important in Latvia's economy. This study course is a roadmap for forest resource and forest landscape management, which takes into account relationships and synergies among ecological, social and economic factors. The aim of the study course is to provide opportunities for students to acquire and develop their knowledge of the role of forest biome and forest landscapes in global biosphere processes and to raise awareness of sustainable management of forest resources and forest landscapes, which ensures the multifunctionality of forests and synergies between ecological, social and economic factors. The main tasks: 1) to familiarise themselves

The aim of the course is to provide students with opportunities to deepen knowledge on the dynamic Earth and to deepen understanding of directions and sequence in time of geological processes, their results and geological bodies. Tasks of the course: 1) to acquire advanced knowledge on the principal dynamic systems, tectonic and hydrological, and processes within, and interactions between, the main components of the Earth system, namely the atmo-, bio-, cryo-, hydro-, and lithosphere; 2) to deepen knowledge of the geological formations, their structure, composition and typification within dynamic systems; 3) to promote the deepening of understanding of the course of geological processes, the evolution of their forms of operation and geological formations; 4) to promote understanding of the role of internal Earth geodynamics in shaping the planet's surface and ensuring an habitat for life, the role of life in transforming the environment, the role of the oceans and the atmosphere

Today cultural research has become a dynamic and versatile interdisciplinary area of studies that attracts an increasing number of scholars. The notion of the culture itself has been transformed and widened in the process of the development of cultural research. Now it comprises such diverse phenomena as, for example, language, body, political practices and popular culture. The aim of this course is to provide students with an interdisciplinary introduction to cultural research today, encourage them to get acquainted with the diversity of theoretical approaches to the cultural research, and to demonstrate how these theoretical approaches can be applied to practical research, namely, the analysis of different cultural phenomena. The tasks of the course are: 1) to master and critically analyze the theoretical framework of three cultural research approaches (cultural history, cultural studies, poststructuralism), 2) to get acquainted with and practically test the application

Anthropocene, or the human age, is a concept used by researchers in various fields to describe the relationship between humans and the natural environment today. Although the beginning of the Anthropocene as an era dates back at least to the middle of the 20th century, the term itself became widely used by researchers in the 21st century, suggesting the need to reinterpret many of the interrelationships between humans and the environment, including those that have been significant in environmental philosophy of the 20th century. In the course, we will analyse what characterizes the Anthropocene situation and the extent to which it requires a review of our assumptions and theoretical approaches to the relationship between humans and nature. The aim of the study course is to develop students' understanding of the current problems and theoretical approaches of modern environmental philosophy. Tasks of the study course: 1) to get acquainted with modern philosophical discussions about

This course develops comprehension and teaches the basics of scientific research using GIS, remote sensing and cartography with applications in geology. In this course significant parts for the completion are lab work, test and passed final exam-test. The aim of the course is to develop comprehension and practical skills in using GIS, remote sensing and cartography in geological studies with examples that illustrate spatial data acquisition, collection and functionality of spatial analysis, interpretation and visualization of results. Lab work is essential in this course. Course objectives: 1) give students a general view of the role of spatial data in characterization of geological conditions and in identification and resolution of current geological problems; 2) create awareness and acquire practical skills in the use of GIS for spatial data collection, processing and acquisition of new data; 3) give knowledge and acquire practical skills for the acquisition, processing

The study course aims to provide in-depth knowledge of the human genome's functional organization and practical aspects of genetic epidemiology. Course tasks: • To introduce the structural organization of the genome and nature of genetic variations; functional elements of the genome and regulation of transcription at the genome level; the effect of various molecular factors, genetic variants and epigenetic modifications on regulatory elements; • to provide theoretical and practical training on the latest and most modern methods of genetic analysis, identification of epigenetic factors and regulatory elements at genome level; • to provide the basic principles of genetic research design, the correct choice of statistical analysis and bioinformatics methods; to provide practical training for mastering statistical methods and widely used bioinformatics tools • to promote students' ability to independently and critically analyze scientific articles related to genome research; The course

The study course aims to provide in-depth knowledge of the human genome's functional organization and practical aspects of genetic epidemiology. Course tasks: • To introduce the structural organization of the genome and nature of genetic variations; functional elements of the genome and regulation of transcription at the genome level; the effect of various molecular factors, genetic variants and epigenetic modifications on regulatory elements; • to provide theoretical and practical training on the latest and most modern methods of genetic analysis, identification of epigenetic factors and regulatory elements at genome level; • to provide the basic principles of genetic research design, the correct choice of statistical analysis and bioinformatics methods; to provide practical training for mastering statistical methods and widely used bioinformatics tools • to promote students' ability to independently and critically analyze scientific articles related to genome research; The course

The aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn to speak standard Korean fluently on simple topics, continuing to learn grammar, as well as practicing listening, reading and writing skills in accordance with A2 language level, looking at the linguistic peculiarities of Korean compared to the Indo-European languages and taking into account the most important features of verbal and non-verbal communication in Korean culture. The objectives of the course are: 1) to continue to learn Korean phonetics and spelling; 2) to continue to get acquainted with the simplest grammatical structures of the standard Korean language; 3) to supplement the Korean language word (at least 400 words) and phrase collection (on the mentioned topics), with words which are the most necessary in everyday communication; 4) to continue to get acquainted with the most important features of Korean phonetics, morphology, syntax and pronunciation compared to the Indo-European languages; 5

The aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn to speak Korean fluently on a variety of topics, continuing to learn grammar, and to develop listening, reading and writing skills up to B1-2, taking into account the key features of verbal and non-verbal communication in Korean culture and the linguistic peculiarities in comparison with the Indo-European languages. The objectives of the course are: 1) to continue to learn Korean phonetics, spelling and pronunciation; 2) to continue to get acquainted with the morphology and syntax of the standard Korean language; 3) to supplement the collection of the Korean language words (at least 500 words) and phrases (on the mentioned topics) with the most necessary in everyday communication; 4) to continue to get acquainted with the norms of polite verbal and non-verbal communication in various communicative situations in the context of the Korean cultural environment; 5) to get acquainted with the perception