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Latvian Language Course for Foreign Students (VC_124)
About Study Course
Department: Faculty of Social Sciences
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Inga Laizāne
Study type:Full time
Target audience:Juridical Science; Business Management; Political Science; Information and Communication Science; Management Science; Psychology; Life Science; Civil and Military Defense; Health Management
Language:English, Latvian
Branch of science:Linguistics
Objective
To acquire basics of Latvian in order to be able to communicate at basic level A1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the English language. Without preliminary knowledge of Latvian.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Upon successful completion of the course, students will know:
• the lexical minimum of conversational themes,
• the most common language rules,
• the principles of question formation, including question words.
Skills
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to apply Latvian in study process and basic daily communication.
Competence
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to use Latvian language at basic level in daily communication.
Study course planning
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
