Department of sociology and psychology

Description of Study Subject Program

Description of Study Subject Programme Basics of Philosophy

Title and category of study subject program – Basics of Philosophy, mandat.

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  To initiate students in specificity of philosophical thinking
  
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  To give to students knowledge about diversity of philosophical approach and to define head question of classical philosophy – problems of entity development.
  
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  To discuss main regularities of entity things, processes and phenomena development.
  
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  To acquire main stages of world cognitive.
  
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  To give to students percept about philosophy development main stages in the world and Latvia.
  

Definition of philosophy concept. Specific of classical philosophy wisdom - ability to generalize, thereby discovered main trends in all processes. Classical philosophy structural division. Classical – philosophical thinking distinction from no classical approaches. Entity as head question of classical philosophy. Problem of entity initial cause. Movement and development. Space and time. Qualitative changing. Contradictions and opposites. Development by spiral. Causality. Necessity and contingency. Characterization of cognitive process: sensitive empirical cognitive of world and rational acquirement of entity. Main stages of philosophy development.

Test in study subject – examination
List of literature:

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  commendatory literature
  

1. 
   M.Kūle, R.Kūlis. Filosofija. – R., 1996.
   
2. 
   A.Vilks. Ievads filozofijā. – R., 2000.
   
3. 
   A.Vilks. Pasaules filozofija: Antoloģija, 1. daļa. – R., 2001.
   
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   A.Vilks. Pasaules filozofija: Antoloģija, 2. daļa. – R., 2002.
   
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   A.Vilks. Filozofija Latvijā: Antoloģija. – R., 2001.
   
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   Bībele.
   
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   Cems
   
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   P.Dāle. Par dvēseles nemirstību. – P.Dāle. Gara problēmas. – R., 1933, 129.-141. lpp.
   
9. 
   P.Dāle. Pasaulīgā un dievišķā gudrība. – Turpat, 142.-149. lpp.
   
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    F.Engelss. Darba loma pērtiķa tapšanā par cilvēku. – F.Engelss. Dabas dialektika. – R., 1952, 147.-160. lpp.
    
11. 
    J.G.Fihte. Cilvēka sūtība. Par cilvēka lielumu. – R., 1991, 33.-161. lpp.
    
12. 
    P.Jurevičs. Variācijas par moderno cilvēku. – http://pie.daugavas.lv/materials/PaulsJur/PJvar.HTM
    
13. 
    S.Kirkegors. Slimība uz nāvi. – A.Vilks. Pasaules filozofija: Antoloģija, 2. daļa. – R., 2002, 50.-61. lpp.
    
14. 
    Lukrēcijs. Par lietu dabu. – A.Vilks. Pasaules filozofija: Antoloģija, 1. daļa. – R., 2001,, 48.-56. lpp.
    
15. 
    K.Markss, F.Engelss. Komunistiskās partijas manifests. – R., 1973, 9.-69. lpp.
    
16. 
    E. Morēns. Kultūrai labvēlīga vide. - E. Morēns. Domājot par Eiropu. – R., 1998, 59.-104. lpp.
    
17. 
    F.Nīče.Tā runāja Zaratustra. – A.Vilks. Pasaules filozofija: Antoloģija, 2. daļa. – R., 2002, 36.-49. lpp.
    

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  additional literature
  

1. 
   Raudive. Pārpersonīgais un personīgais. – R., 1992. – 157. lpp.
   
2. 
   Ž.P. Sartrs. Eksistenciālisms ir humānisms. – A.Vilks. Pasaules filozofija: Antoloģija, 2. daļa. – R., 2002, 63.-83. lpp.
   
3. 
   M. Castells. The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. – Volume III End of Millenium. – Blackwell Publishers, 2000, p. 5-67.
   

Description of Study Subject Programme English

Title and category of study subject programme: ENGLISH (A)

Code of study subject:

Semester I, II
Head of Academic structural unit: Mag.paed. Dace Žibala

Academics involved in the study subject programme: Sarma Cire, lecturer
Audience Students of the Faculty of

(faculty, study programme, year of study) Communication,

Professional Bachelor’s study

programme “Psychology”

1^st year

Amount of study programme in credit points (CP): 4 CP

ECTS credit points
Academic structural unit RSU Language Centre, Dzirciema iela 16

Riga LV 1007 Tel. 67409168

valoducentrs@inbox.lv
Description of study subject and its aim

In the course of studies students perfect previously acquired reading, speaking, listening and writing skills, learn correct pronunciation of special terms, their explanation, proper usage of grammatical and lexical structures. Different forms of work are applied in the course of teaching, such as dialogues, work with a text, writing of reports, preparing presentations, writing of summaries. Simultaneously students work with revision of grammatical structures and their practical application in the language. Conversational topics are related to psychology, branches of psychology, career possibilities, structure of human body, brain, different mental problems and diseases, work and work conditions, unemployment, role of a psychologist in solution of personal and social problems, communication with a patient, trends in society. Students also learn how to write formal letters and documents, such as CV, covering letter.

Aim: To facilitate acquisition of communicative abilities and skills in English, their practical application in different situations in the chosen speciality.
Necessary prerequisites

Knowledge of English according to the results of the centralised examination at secondary school (levels B-C)

Study results

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  knowledge: studies result in students’ knowledge of application of special terminology in their future profession and in perfection of students’ general knowledge of English;
  
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  abilities and skills: in the course of studies students have acquired abilities and skills to use the language in their profession, they have improved skills in reading and comprehension of professional literature, in writing summaries and reports, they have acquired skills in giving presentations and use English in their profession work.
  

Assessment: Oral and / or written tests after the covered topic.

Written and oral examination at the end of the course.

List of literature:

International Express ( Intermed. ) L. Taylor

Distinction ( Advanced ) M. Foley

Business Vocabulary in Use Bill Mascull CUP

Test Your Business Vocabulary in Use CUP

Advanced Grammar in Use Martin Hewings

Is That What You Mean ? P. Hancock

Summaries of the articles „Sociology” (US) (Gender and Age)

Medical Dictionary W. Black

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