Meklēšana

The aim of this course is to promote students’ knowledge and awareness on sociolinguistic situation and language policy in the Baltic Sea Region States (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Germany as well as in Norway and Iceland). The course provides basic genealogical and comparative insight into languages spoken in the Baltic Sea Region States and presents sociolinguistic evaluation of the language and linguistic community situation of the languages and their users throughout several centuries. Territorial and functional language contacts as well as linguistic interferences of contact languages will be examined. The course explores language situations and general theoretical frameworks for the developments of language policies and various aspects of interaction of language and society. The course investigates the ethnodemographic composition, issues of legal aspects of language and minority protection as well as the international standards

Students applying for the Master's degree in geology prepare and publicly defend a Master's thesis in the chosen sub-field of geology, mineralogy, or paleontology. The Master's thesis is developed at the Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences of the University of Latvia, in other organizations or independently under the supervision of a doctor of science. The Master's thesis must meet the requirements set by the University of Latvia, the Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, as well as the Department of Geology. Based on the results of the defense of the Master's thesis, the Master's final Examination Commission awards the Master's degree in Natural Sciences in Geology, but the decision of the commission is approved by the Council of the Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences. The work must be based on the author's independent research, contain features of scientific novelty, in terms of structure and content must meet the requirements adopted in Earth and environmental sciences

The aim of the course is to provide students with an opportunity to learn to speak literary Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic) fluently about a variety of topics, to continue learning Arabic grammar, as well as to develop listening, reading and writing skills up to language level B1-2, taking into account the essential features of verbal and non-verbal communication adopted in Arabic culture and major taboos, and by examining the peculiarities of the Arabic language linguistics in comparison with Indo-European languages. The objectives of the course are: 1) to continue to learn the phonetics, pronunciation and spelling of Arabic; 2) to continue to familiarise themselves with the morphology and syntax of the literary Arabic language; 3) to expand the vocabulary necessary for daily communication (by at least 500 words) and a collection of phrases (on studied topics); 4) to continue to familiarise themselves with the norms of polite verbal and non-verbal communication in various

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 B2-1 level, taking into account the most important features of verbal and non-verbal communication adopted in Chinese culture and the most significant public proposals, as well as looking at the peculiarities of the Chinese language in the linguistic aspect in comparison with the Indo-European languages. 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 acquaintance with the norms of polite verbal and non-verbal communication in various communicative

The aim of the course is to provide students with the basics of Japanese language and communication culture in accordance with the requirements of A1 / 1 language level in the context of Japanese culture, looking at the linguistic peculiarities of Japanese compared to Indo-European languages, taking into account major public bans. In addition to the studies from the classic textbook, course materials also include various digital tools, special applications, and rich Internet resources that ensure a quality learning process both in the classroom and in the Internet environment – in distance. The tasks of the course are: 1) to teach the basics of Japanese phonetics and spelling; 2) to teach the Japanese alphabet; 3) to introduce some of the simplest grammatical structures of the Japanese language; 4) to teach basic vocabulary (at least 200 words) and expressions (on the mentioned topics); 5) to acquaint with the most important features of Japanese phonetics, morphology, syntax

The purpose of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn speaking fluently in Japanese on various topics, while continuing to learn grammar, as well as to develop listening, reading and writing skills up to the B2-2 level, taking into account the most important features of verbal and non-verbal communication accepted in Japanese culture including the most important social prohibitions, as well as examining the peculiarities of the Japanese language from a linguistic point of view compared to the Indo-European languages. In addition to classic textbooks, the course materials also include a variety of digital tools. Language lessons are complemented by theoretical materials on Japanese etiquette and behavior culture. The tasks of the course are: 1) to continue learning Japanese phonetics, spelling and spelling; 2) to continue getting acquainted with the morphology and syntax of the literary Japanese language; 3) to learn new Japanese words (at least 500 words

The aim of the course is to provide students with an opportunity to learn to speak literary Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic) fluently about a variety of topics, to continue learning Arabic grammar, as well as to develop listening, reading and writing skills up to the level B2-1, taking into account the essential features of verbal and non-verbal communication adopted in Arabic culture and major taboos, and by examining the peculiarities of the Arabic language linguistics in comparison with Indo-European languages. The objectives of the course are: 1) to continue to learn the phonetics, pronunciation and spelling of Arabic; 2) to continue to familiarise themselves with the morphology and syntax of the literary Arabic language; 3) to expand the vocabulary which is necessary for daily communication (by at least 500 words) and a collection of phrases (on these topics); 4) to continue to familiarise themselves with the norms of polite verbal and non-verbal communication in various

The aim of the course is to acquire the latest qualitative research methods used in the human factors, safety at work and occupational health sciences, research ethics, evaluation of published literature, preparation and design of scientific papers. Tasks of the course: 1. to acquire in-depth knowledge of research methods and their application possibilities, 2. develop understanding about the use of databases of academic publications, as well as the latest methods of data collection, data processing and analysis and provision of computer programs (including NViro), 3. to promote knowledge about the latest academic literature, the latest methods, data to be used, to exchange information on the possibilities of finding research funding. The presentation of foreign and domestic theory and practice is used in the main issues of the course program and in the recommended literature, paying special attention to the use of the acquired qualitative methods in practice, designing

The beginning of the 20th century and the first decades marked a distinct boundary in world history. As a result of the First World War, the Russian Revolution and the subsequent conflicts, t. s. The Versailles system, which existed until the beginning of the Second World War, the dividing line in the history of the current world, and the two global conflicts are closely interlinked. The aim of the course is to gain an understanding of the main political, socio-economic, military and cultural processes that determined the development of the world in the period from the beginning of the 20th century to 1945 in different regions of the world, first of all Europe and the USA. The tasks of the study course are to acquaint students with the peculiarities of different periods of recent history; to acquire the ability to perform comparative analysis and work independently with the main sources of the period, gaining an understanding of processes and developments, to teach to work

The course of Ancient history and Middle Ages consists of two parts: the first will look at the main themes of the history of the Ancient East and the history of Ancient Greece and Rome, while the second is the major phenomena of medieval history. The aim of the course is to raise awareness among students about the origin, development and historical nature of ancient civilizations, while, in the context of medieval history, political and cultural processes, the formation of a hierarchy of power and society in Christian Europe from the 5th and Livonia from the 13th to the 15th centuries. The course's tasks are 1) to provide a general and, at the same time, specific insight into the history of ancient civilizations and medieval ones, 2) revealing the importance of the ecological and geographical environment for the development and development of ancient civilizations, 3) explaining the state of ancient civilizations, the shape of power, the specificity of social structures