Arabic Language 1
Arabic language Level 1 (elementary) course is based on the development of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production (speaking and writing) and mediation (translation) skills along with grammar and vocabulary development. The course is organized in such a way that the students develop basic awareness of the Arabic language and culture in the Arabic speaking […]
Music
This course will provide students with an aesthetic and historical perspective of different genre music, covering a variety of styles and developments from the Early Ages through the Twentieth First Century. Students will acquire basic knowledge, listening skills, experience and criteria for critical perception of music. Lecturer: V. Jucevičiūtė Bartkevičienė
Lithuanian Folklore, Traditions, Mythology
This course, taught in English, is specifically designed for foreign and Lithuanian students of different study programmes. It offers an overview of different aspects of the traditional Lithuanian way of living: folklore, festivals, family customs and traditions, mythology, and the main features of material culture. The course focuses on the issues of continuity, transformation, or […]
History of Civilization
This course, aimed for a very broad audience, discusses different civilizational processes in the world history from the oldest times until now, assessing their importance to the world of today. After the defining the term “civilization” and explaining its problematics, different aspects of human history are discussed – relationship between people and nature, development of […]
Witness Testimony – Legal and Psychological Aspects
The aim of the class is to provide the students with knowledge, experience and competence connected with the legal and psychological aspects of witness’s interview. List of topics: The concept and types of witnesses; Legal aspects of witness testimony.; Interview – preparation and strategy; Interviewing witnesses – practical aspects; Theoretical issues in the study of […]
The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
During the course, some general issues in the context of the 1980 Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) will be discussed, in particular basic issues related to the conditions for the application of the CISG and the autonomy of the parties’ will (the possibility of including and excluding the CISG). […]
Forensic Science in Movies and TV series
List of topics: 1. Sherlock Holmes and a Brief History of Forensic Science.; 2.Basic information. Crime drama. ; 3.Forensic science and movies: Crime Scene Investigation; 4.Forensic science and movies: Line-up.; 5.Forensic science and movies: scientific evidence. ; 6.Forensic science and movies: serial killers. ; 7.Forensic science and movies: criminal profiling.; 8.Fiim and photography in forensic […]
Criminalistic Aspects of the Protection of Works of Art
List of topics: 1. Basic terms for the art market and works of art; 2. Art theft over the centuries; 3. Vandalism and kidnapping of works of art.; 4. Illicit trade of works of art; 5. Art forgery – forgers’ modus operandi; 6. Art forgery – case of Han van Meegeren; 7. Scientific detection of […]
Challenges of the contemporary world
The classes are a combination of theoretical sociological reflection and practical film analysis, combining the knowledge of sociology with the perspective of film production and distribution. Half of the classes, conducted by a doctor of social sciences focus on theoretical aspects of the challenges of the modern world. Participants delve deeply into social structures, global […]
Well-being and communication from a psycholinguistic perspective
In the class, students will look at the concept of well-being from different perspectives, exploring the universality yet individualization of the well-being-seeking process on a daily basis, for example taking into account language and ways/wants/anxieties of communication, affective factors and their impact on communication. In the exercises and discussions, we will refer to current realities, […]
