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The aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn to speak Chinese fluently on various topics while continuing grammar learning, as well as to develop listening, reading and writing skills up to Level B1, taking into account the most important features of verbal and non-verbal communication adopted in Chinese culture and the most significant public prohibitions. The tasks of the course are: 1) To continue to learn Chinese phonetics, correct speech and spelling; 2) To continue acquaintance with the morphology and syntax of the literary Chinese language; 3) To broaden the vocabulary of the most necessary Chinese words (at least 500 words) and phrases (on the mentioned topics) for daily communication; 4) To give a further introduction of the norms of polite verbal and non-verbal communication in various communicative situations in the context of the Chinese cultural environment; 5) To get acquainted with the Chinese perception of the world

The aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn to speak Chinese fluently on various topics while continuing grammar learning, as well as to develop listening, reading and writing skills up to Level B1, taking into account the most important features of verbal and non-verbal communication adopted in Chinese culture and the most significant public prohibitions. The tasks of the course are: 1) To continue to learn Chinese phonetics, correct speech and spelling; 2) To continue acquaintance with the morphology and syntax of the literary Chinese language; 3) To broaden the vocabulary of the most necessary Chinese words (at least 500 words) and phrases (on the mentioned topics) for daily communication; 4) To give a further introduction of the norms of polite verbal and non-verbal communication in various communicative situations in the context of the Chinese cultural environment; 5) To get acquainted with the Chinese perception of the world

The aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn to speak Chinese fluently on various topics while continuing grammar learning, as well as to develop listening, reading and writing skills up to B2 level, taking into account the most important features of verbal and non-verbal communication adopted in Chinese culture and the most significant public prohibitions. The tasks of the course are: 1) To continue to learn Chinese phonetics, correct speech and spelling; 2) To continue acquaintance with the morphology and syntax of the Mandarin Chinese language; 3) To broaden the vocabulary of the most necessary Chinese words (at least 500 words) and phrases (on the mentioned topics) for daily communication; 4) To give a further introduction of the norms of polite verbal and non-verbal communication in various communicative situations in the context of the Chinese cultural environment; 5) To get acquainted with the Chinese perception of the world

The aim of the course is to get acquainted with different aspects of Latvian traditional music, to trace general and local features of traditional singing, to show its place and meaning in the life of Latvian people, and to offer theoretical and practical knowledge about musical instruments and instrumental music-making traditions in Latvia. The course begins with overview of the documentation, study and most important publications of musical folklore. On the basis of traditional terminology and music materials two main types of vocal music – recited and sung songs – are characterized. The study of music materials is based on experimental learning followed by self-reflection combined with information about the functional context – calendar, life-cycle or other traditions – of the music materials. Students get acquainted with sources of Latvian organology, history of research, the most significant collections of musical instruments. Instruments are treated from the point of view

The aim of the course is to get acquainted with different aspects of Latvian traditional music, to trace general and local features of traditional singing, to show its place and meaning in the life of Latvian people, and to offer theoretical and practical knowledge about musical instruments and instrumental music-making traditions in Latvia. The course begins with overview of the documentation, study and most important publications of musical folklore. On the basis of traditional terminology and music materials two main types of vocal music – recited and sung songs – are characterized. The study of music materials is based on experimental learning followed by self-reflection combined with information about the functional context – calendar, life-cycle or other traditions – of the music materials. Students get acquainted with sources of Latvian organology, history of research, the most significant collections of musical instruments. Instruments are treated from the point of view

The aim of the course is to develop students' understanding of the emergence of the oldest lyric poetry texts in Europe, their genre variety and peculiarities in terms of form and content. The course focuses on getting acquainted with texts from Greek archaic lyric to lyric poetry texts by Roman authors, evaluating the aspects of the Greek lyric tradition in the Roman cultural environment, as well as understanding the general significance / role of ancient lyric poetry in the origination and continuity of European literary processes. The objectives of the course: 1.to provide the knowledge about ancient poetry, its concepts and genres, processes of origin and development and causal relations, as well as the most notable authors; 2.to acquaint with the fragments of the most notable works of Greek / Roman lyricists in the original language (ancient Greek, Latin) and in translations; 2.to develop translation skills of Greek / Roman lyric poetry texts; 3.to promote the understanding

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with specific facts, phenomena and processes characteristic of ancient cultural heritage in the context of European culture and from the global perspective, paying special attention to the relevant interdisciplinary aspects, which are considered in long-term development and interaction. Exploration of the aspects of ancient cultural heritage reveals the transmission, adaptation and role of ancient Greek and Roman culture in a variety of fields, including the creative industries. The course focuses on the aspects of ancient cultural heritage in aesthetic and gender studies, as well as on the interpretation of practical and pragmatic aspects in the history of European culture, and the depiction of ancient cultural heritage in contemporary performing arts and mass culture. The tasks of the course: 1. to provide general information on certain aspects of the ancient cultural heritage that have influenced European cultural awareness; 2

The aim of the course is to provide an opportunity for master's students to continue learning the Japanese language and communication culture in accordance with the requirements of the C1 language level in the context of the Japanese cultural environment, examining the specificities of the Japanese language in the linguistic aspect compared to Indo-European languages, as well as taking into account the peculiarities of verbal and non-verbal communication accepted in Japanese culture, etiquette and social prohibitions. Course tasks are: 1) learn new kanji - hieroglyphs (at least 200); 2) continue learning more complex grammatical structures of the Japanese language; 3) expand the collection of Japanese words and expressions by at least 400 items; 4) improve knowledge of communication strategies and rules of polite communication in Japanese culture, taking into account differences in the way of speaking depending on gender, age, occupation, location and situation; 5) improve

The aim of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge of ancient historiography (ancient Greek and Roman) and its general development, to assess the typological similarities and differences of historiographical texts, as well as their significance in the literary space of the ancient world. The course also includes readings of fragments of historiographical texts in the original language (Ancient Greek or Latin) and translation(s), evaluating not only the author's positioning in the text and approach to cultural and historical realia, but also aspects of text target audience, exploring the historiographical process as an empirical, creative and critical literary phenomenon. The objectives of the course: 1.to provide general information on ancient Greek and Roman historiography, its chronological development; 2.to provide information on the authors of ancient historiographical texts and approaches to depicting events and personalities; 3.to provide

The course is devoted to the challenges of continental philosophy of the 20th century and to the genesis of ideas in analytic philosophy in Britain and the United States. As part of the course, students acquire knowledge of current discussions in philosophy and develop skills to evaluate and compare different approaches to philosophical issues. The following revolutions and trends of philosophy will be addressed: German phenomenology and philosophy of existence; German academic philosophy at the beginning of the 20th century; philosophical anthropology; Heidegger's philosophy; hermeneutics; discussion of French positivism in science and the ideas of Bergson's philosophy; key findings of French phenomenology and existentialism on human and communication problems (J.-P. Sartre, M. Merleau-Ponty, E. Levinas, P. Ricoeur); origins of analytic philosophy (G. Frege, B. Russell, G. E. Moore), logical positivism (R. Carnap et al.), early and late L. Wittgenstein, philosophy of language