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 […]
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, […]
Human Rights
Human rights ensure that people have their basic needs met and protect vulnerable groups from abuse. They provide universal standards for the protection of individual rights, and international human rights law creates tools and mechanisms for responding to violations of these rights. During the seminar, the concept, sources and examples of human rights violations will […]
History of the Baltic Zone in the Viking Age. Politics, Economy and Culture
KEY WORDS: Viking Age, the Baltic Zone, Slavs The primary goal of the course is the study of the cultural, economic, and political interaction between the peoples of the Baltic region inhabiting the Western Slavic territories and Scandinavia in the Viking Age. The aim of the course is to show students that the Baltic zone […]
Business law
The objective of this course is to enable students to familiarize themselves with and understand the legal frameworks, fundamental concepts, and key institutions of company law and business law. Students will acquire foundational knowledge necessary for establishing various legal forms of business entities and structuring legally compliant transactions
Spoken and Written Communication in English
The main aim of the course is upgrading students’ English language skills with a strong emphasis on developing speaking and writing competence. The focus is on critical reading and writing in English, writing essays and other types of texts, developing advanced grammar competence, searching and using language sources, as well as developing speaking skills for […]
Introduction to Ethnology
This course offers an overview of the discipline of ethnology with a particular focus on the socio-cultural field. General competences: students will get acquainted with basic concepts, ideas, and technical terminology of ethnological science and its relation to anthropology and ethnography. They will get deeper insights into dilemmas and open questions as well as they […]
