The aim of the study course is to develop students' professional receptive language skills and improve their speaking and writing skills.
Study course tasks:
1) to acquire medical terminology,
2) to ask professional accurately formulated questions,
3) to present research materials and analyze statistical data,
4) to acquire English at B1 level that opens up an opportunity to work in an international environment.
The course is implemented in English.
The aim of the study course is to develop students' professional receptive language skills and improve their speaking and writing skills.
Study course tasks:
1) to acquire medical terminology,
2) to ask professional accurately formulated questions,
3) to present research materials and analyze statistical data,
4) to acquire English at B1 level that opens up an opportunity to work in an international environment.
The course is implemented in English.
Faculty of Theology students have the opportunity to spend time in the student room or “the bunker” before, after, and between lectures. Here students have the opportunity to do homework individually or together, discuss various topics over a cup of warm tea, etc. Facts and rules: 1. The bunker is available to all Faculty of Theology students. The list of students who have access to the bunker is updated every year during September. 2. The bunker’s key is located at the duty guard. 3. DO NOT go home with the bunker’s key. As soon as the student leaves the bunker, for example, to go to a lecture, he has to hand over the key to the duty guard. If he/she wants to return to the bunker after the lecture, the key must be taken from the duty guard again. 4. DO NOT treat the equipment and furniture available in the bunker ruthlessly and inappropriately. The fire safety regulations of the University of Latvia must also be observed. 5. The bunker is a place of rest, harmony
The course aims to introduce the students to the fundamentals of cultural studies.
Course task is to offer lectures on the main theories and trends (with special emphasis on those originating in Germany), which will allow students to acquire theoretical knowledge and develop necessary transferable research skills and abilities. Considerable attention is paid to students' independent work, including work with theory sources as well as the analysis and interpretation of the latter.
The course is taught in German.
The Practical Latvian language course is intended for language learners who have prior knowledge of Latvian at the A1 proficiency level.
The aim of the course is:
to provide A2 level knowledge of Latvian, developing communicative and intercultural competence in the language.
The tasks of the course are the following:
- to develop reading, listening, writing and speaking skills of Latvian in basic level, reaching A2 level;
- to develop linguistic competence by strengthening basic knowledge about Latvian grammar, lexis and
The event is intended for high school students. During the event, they have one day to "stepinto a student's shoes" and participate in the study process of the University of Latvia. It is an opportunity to participate in lectures, seminars, laboratory and practical work, as well as to get acquainted with the University’s study programmes, their content and study process, which would help to make a motivated decision in choosing further education. In order to successfully adapt to the study environment later, students will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the skills and abilities necessary for the study process, as well as lecturers, faculty libraries and other study rooms during the event. Participation in this event also means getting acquainted with other important aspects of students' lives, such as living in service hotels, activities in self-governments and amateur groups, as well as other various activities that a student will be able to talk about from his/her point
Students’ Self-Government is an institution elected by students. Self-Government's activities are characterized by two main directions: first, its task is to represent the interests of students in the administrative structures of the University of Latvia; secondly, it actively takes care of the development of the academic, social and cultural environment according to students’ interests. The range of issues that is responsibility of Students’ Self-Government is extremely wide and varied. Therefore, Students’ Self-Government will always be a place for students with various interests and skills. @VFF.SP