EurIdentity Basic Module – Foundations of Europe
This course is an E-Learning-Module with 6 ECTS. Students will study online by themselves with video content, self-study material and reading lists. 12 topics on Europe and the EU are virtually lectured by professors from seven partner universities of the Greater Region: University of Luxembourg, Université de Lorraine, Saarland University, TU Kaiserslautern, Trier University, University […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
