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The aim of the study course is to provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of the hydroclimatological, ecohydrological and biogeographical processes driving different natural and transformed landscapes, as well as the integrative application of applied approaches and methods in their management aimed at adapting to global spatial change at different levels. Tasks of the study course: 1. To provide students with an understanding of issues related to the management of transformed and natural landscapes; 2. To get acquainted with innovative approaches and application of methods necessary for solving problem situations; 3. To improve skills to reasonably discuss and solve landscape planning and management issues aimed at adaptation to global change and mitigation of its effects; 4. To be able to make a qualified contribution to interdisciplinary discussions on climate change issues. The study course includes lectures, seminars and field studies. The study course language

The aim of the study course is to provide systemic knowledge about the properties and development of the Earth's top layer (relief and soil), as well as the most important modern research and analysis methods of these system components. In addition to theoretical knowledge, the course especially emphasizes the aspect of the management of the Earth's surface system, which is necessary for the sustainable development of Latvia. Tasks of the study course: - to consider in detail the issues of relief morphometry measurement, imaging and analysis methods; - to learn the tools to be used for the analysis of the terrain data of different origins, to identify the relief forms and to explain the interaction between the relief and the geological structure as well as the sediments under different formation conditions; - to master the connection and interaction between the terrain, sediments, soils and vegetation and to acquaint students with the possibilities, methods and tools for the analysis

The aim of the study course is to provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of the hydroclimatological, ecohydrological and biogeographical processes driving different natural and transformed landscapes, as well as the integrative application of applied approaches and methods in their management aimed at adapting to global spatial change at different levels. Tasks of the study course: 1. To provide students with an understanding of issues related to the management of transformed and natural landscapes; 2. To get acquainted with innovative approaches and application of methods necessary for solving problem situations; 3. To improve skills to reasonably discuss and solve landscape planning and management issues aimed at adaptation to global change and mitigation of its effects; 4. To be able to make a qualified contribution to interdisciplinary discussions on climate change issues. The study course includes lectures, seminars and field studies. The study course language

• to provide knowledge about contact lens materials, types, designs and basic correction principles;
• to provide skills on contact lens application, removal and cleaning procedures, as well as patient education in safe contact lens use;
• to teach basic contact lens fitting principles and methods.

The aim of course is to provide the opportunity for students to study products distribution as management of integrated material and information flow for maximal supply of customer needs with minimal costs. This process includes different business activities starting with supply channels creation and ending with products delivery to consumer. It consists of transportation, inventory, storage regulations and economic relations between all distribution system elements. Tasks of the course: 1. to acquire and understand logistics and supply chain concepts; 2. to master strategic and tactical planning and modeling of the distribution system; 3. to understand Expense Management and Inventory Management Logistics; 4. to master the problems of transport logistics system design; 5. to learn and understand the opportunities of globalization in supply chains; 6. to acquire and understand information integration in the product distribution process. The language of studying is Latvian.

The aim of course is to provide the opportunity for students to study products distribution as management of integrated material and information flow for maximal supply of customer needs with minimal costs. This process includes different business activities starting with supply channels creation and ending with products delivery to consumer. It consists of transportation, inventory, storage regulations and economic relations between all distribution system elements. Tasks of the course: 1. to acquire and understand logistics and supply chain concepts; 2. to master strategic and tactical planning and modeling of the distribution system; 3. to understand Expense Management and Inventory Management Logistics; 4. to master the problems of transport logistics system design; 5. to learn and understand the opportunities of globalization in supply chains; 6. to acquire and understand information integration in the product distribution process. The language of studying is Latvian.

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the actual work environment and improve the skills and competences in nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology, oncology, otolaryngology, acquired during the previous courses in these subjects. The clinical practice is based on a specific clinical case study approach. The practice objectives are as follows: 1. to improve the skills of medical history taking and physical examination of the practice disciplines' patient, 2 to improve the skills and competences of the examination, differential diagnostics and treatment of practice disciplines' pathologies, 3. to correctly formulate the diagnosis of practice disciplines' pathologies and complete the medical documentation, 4. to improve the technique of the most common practice disciplines' manipulations, 5. to learn the operational structure of a department of hospital, work and fire safety regulations, nosocomial infection prevention measures. The study course is available in Latvian

The aim of the course is to provide students with a systematic insight and understanding of history and archaeology research in Latvia and the Baltic from the 18th until 21st centuries, in so far as prehistory, medieval and modern history have been a subject of research interest of history of Latvia. The tasks of the course is 1. to present the current state of research and main challenges in the studies of these periods of history (focussing mainly on the research done in the 20th and 21st centuries); 2. to demonstrate the links of different historians and their works with different theoretical concepts and schools of history research; 3. to explain the importance of the context of the era's public and political relations for the research of historical topics. The impact of political systems and ideologies on historical research and interpretation will also be critically examined. The instruction language of the course is Latvian.

Aim of the course: to provide students with knowledge about the principles of food chemistry - food products, classification of their ingredients, construction principles and transformations in food processing, storage and use, nutritional value of food products, food safety and safety regulations of the Republic of Latvia and the European Union regulatory enactments which prescribe requirements for food additives, food contamination. Course tasks: 1) to provide knowledge regarding the ingredients determining the nutritional value of foodstuffs (fats, proteins, carbohydrates), regarding their chemical composition, nutritional value and transformations; 2) to provide knowledge regarding food additives, food supplements and food contamination, regarding regulatory enactments regulating their circulation; 3) to develop skills regarding the methods of evaluation of the composition of foodstuffs and regarding the possibilities of monitoring the safety of foodstuffs. The course is available

During the course, the students get involved in elaboration of comprehensive research project in all its stages: defining research topic, preliminary preparation of research, design of questionnaire and additional survey toolkits, sample design, planning and carrying out fieldwork, dataset compilation, data processing, analysis of research results, preparation of research report and its presentation. Two factors are of principal importance in successfully completing the course: 1. Group work, including: • Elaboration of the research project; • Questionnaire/toolkit design; • Planning and conducting fieldwork; • Data gathering, processing, data input and analysis; • Preparation of final report. 2. Individual work including study of literature and completing individual tasks. Practice is finalized by group presentations on sociological research carried out during the course.