Course title Human Development

ECTS creditpoints 6

Course developers Tālis Tisenkopfs

Course abstract The course gives an overview of development theories, areas of human development, like health, education, employment, entrepreneurship, consumption, technology, culture, environment; reviews the processes that influence human development. The course advocates and promotes among social science students a humanistic approach to development planning and policies. In each of these areas is analyzed the situation, main problems, tried to find solutions for main development problems and analyzed the human development-friendly policy. The course gives the new social science professionals understanding of the many sides of human development, human policy and the role of such agents like state, local governments, NGOs, private sector, international organizations and other agents in human development.

Learning outcomes

Academical knowledge: 1. Students will acquire knowledge of human development indicators and measurement types. 2. Students will acquire knowledge of the tendencies in development of human development’s fields. 3. Students will acquire knowledge of influencing processes in human development. Professional competence: 1. Students acquire skills to navigate in the development theory. 2. Students will be able to evaluate development processes in micro, meso and macro levels. 3. Students will be able to analyze the developed policies in various fields of human development from sustainable human development perspective.

Course plan No. Topic Planned amount in hours 1. The concept of human development L2, S2 2. Measurement and indicators of human development L2, S2 3. Economic growth and human development L2, S2 4. Economic reforms, the role of the state and human development L2, S2 5. Human development in cultural and spiritual process context L2 6. Income, material well-being and human development L2, S2 7. Education and human development L2 8. Health and human development L2 9. Employment and human development L2, S2 10. Technology and human development L2 11. Culture and human development L1 12. Environment and human development L1 13. Migration and human development L2, S2 14. Human development in the regions L2, S2 15. Quality of life in Latvian and Human Development L2, S2 16. Strategic Planning and Human Development L2, S2 17. Photo project “Illustrate human development” L2, S12

Requirements for awarding credit points

The course is delivered in the form of lectures and seminars. Participation in seminars is obligatory. The final evaluation mark consists of: 1) 50% - completed seminar tasks, which includes individual presentations and group works; 2) 40% - evaluation of photo project. Photo-project must illustrate a particular aspect or issue of human development; 3) 10% - written exam

Compulsory reading

Global Human Development Reports, UNDP http://hdr.undp.org/nhdr/default.cfm 2. Tautas attīstības pārskati: 1. Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2008./2009. Atbildīgums. Rīga: LU SPPI, 2010. 2. Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2006/2007. Cilvēkkapitāls: Mans zelts ir mana tauta. Rīga: LU SPPI, 2008 3. Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2004/2005. Rīcībspēja reģionos. Rīga: UNDP, LU SPPI, 2006 4. Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2002/2003. Cilvēkdrošība. Rīga: UNDP, 2004 5. Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2000/2001. Sabiedriskās politikas process Latvijā. Rīga: UNDP 2002 Pārskati pieejami internetā http://hdr.undp.org/nhdr/default.cfm 3. Tautas attīstība: mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: Jumava, Sorosa fonds Latvija, UNDP, 2002. 4. Bela, B., Tisenkopfs, T. (zinātniskie redaktori). Dzīves kvalitāte Latvijā. Rīga: Stratēģiskās analīzes komisija, Zinātne, 2006. 5. Readings in human development : concepts, measures and policies for a development paradigm. Edited by Fukuda-Parr, S., Kumar, S. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2005.

Further reading

1. Human development report 2009: overcoming barriers: human mobility and development. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. 2. Population and the World Bank: adapting to change. Washington: The World Bank, 2000. 3. Human Development. A Textbook. Moscow: UNDP 2000

Periodicals and other sources 1. Oxford Journal of Human Development 2. Development Studies 3. Journal of development planing 4. Centrālās statistikas pārvaldes publikācijas, datu bāzes, un jaunākā statistiskā informācija, pieejama internetā www.csb.lv 5. Human Development Journey. http://hdr.undp.org/external/flash/hd_journey/en/ 6. Oxford Course in Human Development - Theory, concepts and practical applications of the Human Development approach and framework. Go to http://hdr.undp.org/training/oxford/presentations.cfm 7. NHDR TOOLKIT - a “step-by-step” tool including materials from the vast literature on empowerment, partnering and facilitating participatory development, concepts of human development, advocacy, social justice, practical suggestions for dissemination, etc. http://hdr.undp.org/nhdr/toolkit/default.cfm 8. Tautas attīstības pētījumu inovāciju fonds http://hdr.undp.org/aboutus/nhdr/innovationfund

Course title Immigration, Integration and Identity

ECTS creditpoints 6

Course developers Brigita Zepa, Baiba Bela

Course abstract The course provides information about immigration from the perspective of immigration and immigrant policy development in EU and Latvia. Particularly such aspects will be looked at as admission, security and immigrant integration. The course provides insight also in historical development of the EU and Latvia immigration and immigration policy, Particular attention will be paid to micro level analysis of diasporas and immigrants’ identity.

Learning outcomes

- understand the problematic of immigration and integration in the EU and Latvia (social, economic, political and cultural) - understand the phenomena of diaspora and immigrant identity - understand the social, historical and political processes which had an impact on the development of the EU and Latvia’s immigration policy - be capable to critically analyze the EU and Latvia’s immigration and integration problematic - be capable to critically analyze the phenomena of diaspora and immigrant identity - be able to critically assess the EU and Latvia’s immigration and immigrant policy developments - the capability to work independently and in a group, and communicate academically in speech and writing

Requirements for awarding credit points Accomplishment of seminar tasks 25% Tasks in Moodle 25% Two written essays during the course 40% Exam 10%

Compulsory reading

1. Ronaldo Munck (eds.) (2009) Globalisation and Migration. London and New York: Routledge 2. Brettell B. C. and Hollifield F.J. (eds.)(2000) Migration Theory: Talking across Disciplines. New York: Routlegde 3. Craig A. Parson, Timothy M. Smeeding (eds.)(2006) Immigration and the Transformation of Europe Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press 4. Tabuns, A., eds., (2001) National, State and Regime Identity in Latvia. Baltic Study Centre, Riga. 5. Karklins, R. (1994) Ethnic Politics and Transition to Democracy: The Collapse of the USSR and Latvia, Woodrow Wilson Center Press and Johns Hopkins University Press 6. Castles S., Davidson A. (eds.) (2000) Citizenship and Migration: Globalization and Politics of Belonging. Routledge: New York. 7. Bonifazi C., Okolki M., Schoorl J. & Simon P. (eds.) (2008) International Migration in Europe: New Trends and New Methods of Analysis, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University press 8. Brigita Zepa (ed.) (2006) Integration: practice and Perspectives. Riga: BISS 9. Nils Muižnieks (ed.) (2010) How integrated is Latvian society. Riga: SPPI 10. Rapport Nigel and Dawson A. (eds.) (1998) Migrants of identity: perceptions of home in a world of movement. Oxford and New York: Berg. 11. Robin Cohen (1997) Global Diasporas: An Introduction. London: University College of London Press. 12. Thomas Hylland Eriksen (2010 (1994)) Ethnicity and Nationalism. London, New York: Pluto press. 13. Ieva Garda Rozenberga and Māra Zirnīte (eds.) (2011) Oral history: Migration and Local Identities. Rīga: National Oral History, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology

Further reading

1. Mansoor Ali and Quillin (eds.) (2007) Migration and remittances: Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, Washington, D.C.: World Bank 2. Lahav Gallya (2004). Immigration and politics in the new Europe: reinventing borders. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 3. Sandra Lavenex and Emek M. UçArer (2004). External dimension of Europeanization: The Case of Immigration Policies, Cooperation and Conflict 4. The Integration of Society in Latvia: A Framework Document (2000) 5. Laliotou, Ioanna (2004) Transatlantic subjects: acts of migration and cultures of transnationalism between Greece and America. Chicago, London : University of Chicago Press 6. Sultana Choudhry (2010). Multifaceted Identity of Interethnic Young People. Farnham, Burlington: Ashgate 7. Rhacel S.Parrenas and Lock C.D.Siu (eds.) (2007). Asian Diasporas: New Formations, New Conceptions. Stanford University Press

Periodicals and other sources 1. Salt J.(1992) The Future of International Labor Migration. International Migration Review, Vol. 26, No. 4. (Winter, 1992), pp. 1077-1111. 2. Human development report 2009. Overcoming barriers: human mobility and development. http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2009_EN_Complete.pdf 3. Thomas Huddlestone (2008) “Introduction” in Learning to welcome: The integration of immigrants in Latvia and Poland. http://www.politika.lv/index.php?id=16685 4. Gustafson P. (2005) International Migration and National Belonging in the Swedish Debate and Dual Citizenship. Acta Sociologica. March 2005. Vol 48 (1): 5-19 5. BISS (2009) Immigrants in Latvia: Possibilities and conditions for inclusion. Chapter 6 and http://www.biss.soc.lv/downloads/resources/imigrantu_integracija/Imigranti_EN.pdf 6. Carrera S., Wiesbrock A. (2009) Civic Integration of Third-Country Nationals. Nationalism versus Europeanisation in the Common EU Immigration Policy. Centre for European Policy Studies. www.ceps.eu 7. Hayes B. Statewatch (2006). Viewpoint: Our “freedom”, their labour: a tradesman’s entrance for Fortress Europe, http://www.statewatch.org/news/2006/mar/bh-viewpoint-legal- migration.pdf

Course title Cultural Aspects of Ethnic Minorities in the Baltics

ECTS creditpoints 6

Course developers Inese Runce

Course abstract The aim of course is to give knowledge of processes and periods of formation of multicultural society of the Baltics and intellectual benefits of ethnic minorities in society of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. In this course students will gather knowledge about certain ethnic minorities: Baltic – Germans, Jews, Poles, Russians, e.t.c., from the beginnings till nowadays. Students will participate in study excursions to museum "Jews in Latvia," Mencendorfs house and Riga Grebenschikov's community.

Learning outcomes Successfully completing this course, students will obtain knowledge and understanding about the processes of formation of multicultural society of the Baltic countries, its specifics and geopolitical impact. Students will have possibility to meet representatives of communities of different national minorities in Latvia and to get possibility to create their own vision about ethnic processes and problems in the Baltic countries through the glimpse of Latvia. Students will have experience of communication with the representatives of ethnic minorities, visiting their institutions and observing activities of ethnic NGOs.

Course plan 1. The processes of formation of Multicultural society in the Baltic countries, its historical processes and periods. (4L; 4S) 2. Baltic – German cultural heritage: 13th – 20th centuries. (4L; 4S) 3. Poles in Latvia and Lithuania. Polish secular and religious culture in Latgale and Lithuania. (2L;2S) 4. Russians in the Baltic countries. Russian Old believers and their traditions and religious heritage. The variety of Russian communities and identities. (6L; 6S) 5. Jews in the Baltics: 13th – 20th centuries. (6L;6S) 6. History of Lithuanian, Estonian, Latvian and Byelorussian ethnic minorities outside of homeland in the Baltic region. (2L;2S) 7. Roma (gypsies) people in the Baltics. (2L;2S) 8. Liiv’s in Latvia: history and perspective in future. Finno Ugric ethnic groups in the Baltics. The Swedes in Estonia. (2L;2S) 9. Ukrainians and Eastern ethnic groups in the Baltics. Tatars and Karaiims. (2L;2S) 10. The perspectives, challenges and problems of multiculturalism in the Baltic region. (2L;2S) Requirements for awarding credit points Attendance – not obligatory Seminars and practical classes – 50%; Exam (written) – 50%

Compulsory reading 1. Post-Cold War Identity Politics: Northern and Baltic Experiences (Routledge Studies in Nationalism and Ethnicity) by Marko Lehti and David J Smith, 2003; 2. Národnostní menšiny, multikulturalita, vzdĕlávání. (ed.H.Noskova, P.Bednarik).- Prague, 2010 3. Рижские староверы / Rīgas vecticībnieki / The Old Believers of Riga. - Rīga, FSI, 2010 4. Mazākumtautības Latvijā. Vēsture un tagadne. – Rīga, 2007. 2. Lauristin M., Heidmets M. The Challenge of the Russian Minority: Emerging Multicultural Democracy in Estonia. -Tartu: Tartu University Press, 2002. 3. Apine I., Volkovs V. Latvijas krievu identitāte: vēsturiskais un socioloģiskais apcerējums.- Rīga, 2007. 4. Dribins L., Spārītis O. Vācbaltieši Latvijā. - Rīga, 2000. 5. Pettai V., Hallik.K. Nations and Nationalism. 2002. 6. Kivisto P. Multiculturalism in a global society. – Oxford, 2002. 7. The Ethnic Dimension in Politics and Culture in the Baltic countries;1920-1945.- Soderntorns Hogsskola, 2004 8. Zubkova. E. pribaltika i Kreml. - Moskva, 2008 9. History of Estonia. - Tallinn, 2002; 10. Kiaupa Z. The History of Lithuania.- Vilnius, 2004

Further reading 1. Davies N. God’s Playground. A History of Poland.- NY. 2. Kappler A. The Russian empire, a multiethnic history. - NY.Longman, 1978 3. Bobe M. Ebreji Latvijā. – Rīga, 2006. 4. Podmazovs A. Vecticība Latvijā. – Rīga, 2001 5. Pretestība sabiedrības integrācijai: Cēloņi un sekas. Rakstu krājums. – Rīga, 2007. 6. Stranga A. Ebreji un diktatūras Baltijā, 1926.-1940. - Rīga, 2002. 7. Latvijas ebreji un padomju vara. -Rīga, 2009; 8. Karklins R. Ethnic Relations in the USSR: The Perspective from Below, Boston and London: Allen & Unwin, 1986.

Periodicals and other sources 1. "Ethnicity. The politics of recognition." 2009-2010 - www.fsi.lv 2. www.istorija.lt 3. www.jewishstudies.lt 4. www.starover.ee 5. www.ruskije.lv 6. www.unesco.org; 7. www.coe.int/t/dg4/intercultural/Source/Pub_White_Paper

Course title Anthropology of postsocialism Course code Soci5053 ECTS creditpoints 6 Course developers Aivita Putniņa Course abstract

The course is a joint project between Copenhagen, Helsinki, Vytautus Magnus (Kaunas), Tartu, Lund Universities. It offers a theoretical and practical insight into socialist legacy drawing a particular attention to rise of civil society, ethnic conflict, collective memory, state, gender and family, social exclusion and decollectivisation. It offers insights in different theories of socialism and postsocialism and analyses the impact of the socialism to the lives of societies after it. Learning outcomes Students gain expertise in postsocialism and the region. The course facilitates team building skills and allows for cooperation with students and consultations with the teachers from fellow universities.

Course plan 1. The legacy of socialism 4L, 4S 2. Civil society 4L, 4S 3. Ethnic conflict 4L, 4S 4. Collective memory 4L, 4S 5. Gender, state and family 4L, 4S 6. Normality and exclusion 4L, 4S 7. Informal economies 4L, 4S 8. Fuzzy property 4L, 4S

Requirements for awarding credit points - independent work's prezentation in seminars - 30% - course project (4000 words) - 30% - written final exam - 40% Compulsory reading 1. Svašek, M. Postsocialism :politics and emotions in Central and Eastern Europe. New York ; Oxford : Berghahn Books, 2006. (1 eksemplārs) 2. Tucker, R. 1987. Political culture and leadership in Soviet Russia :from Lenin to Gorbachev New York ; London : Norton, c ( 2 eksemplāri) Further reading 1. Humphrey, Caroline, 1991. "'Icebergs', Barter, and the Mafia in Provincial Russia", Anthropology Today, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp.8-27. 2. Verdery, Katherine, 1991. Theorizing Socialism: A Prologue to the 'Transition'. In American Ethnologist, Vol. 18, No. 3, p.419-436. 3. Hann, Chris M., 1994. After Communism; reflections on East European anthropology and the transition. In Social Anthropology, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 229-49. 4. Phillips, Sarah, D, 2005. Postsocialist Governmentalities and Subjectivities: An Introduction. Ethnos 70(4): 437-442 5. Shlapentokh, Vladimir, 1998. Public and Private Life of the Soviet People. Changing Values in Post-Stalin Russia. New York: Oxford University Press 6. Humphrey, Caroline, 2001. Inequality and exclusion: A Russian case study of emotion in politics. In Anthropological Theory, Vol 1, No 3, pp.331-353. 7. Hutchings, S., Rulyova, N., The post-Soviet Russian media :conflicting signals /edited by Birgit Beumers, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, c2009. 8.Grant, Bruce, 1995. In the Soviet House of Culture. A Century of Perestroikas, Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 56-78.. 9. West, H., Ramani, G., 2009. Enduring Socialism. Exploration & Transformation, Restoration & Continuation. Berghahu Books: New York – Oxford. Periodicals and other sources 1. www.necenedu.net 2. Sampson, Steven L., 1994. Money Without Culture, Culture Without Money. Eastern Europe's Nouveaux Riches. In Anthropological Journal on European Cultures, Vol. 3, No. 1, p.7-32. 3. www.anthrobase.net 4. Anthropology of East Europe Review. http://condor.depaul.edu/~rrotenbe/aeer/ 5. Critique of Anthropology

Course title Latvian Language (Beginners)

ECTS creditpoints 6

Course developers Veneta Žīgure

Course abstract The present study course is designed for students with no preliminary knowledge of Latvian. The aim of this elementary Latvian course is to acquaint students with the basic phonetic and grammar structures of Latvian. The course is based on acquisition of such language skills as listening, reading, (dialogue and monologue) and writing. The main emphasis of the course is put on mastering phonetic and grammar rules incorporated in communicative functions. The present course has been developed in accordance with the set Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning,Teaching,Assesment - A1 and A2 level requirements. Learning outcomes After successful completition of the present course, the students will gain the following Academic competences: 1. ability to understand and master the peculiarities of phonetic structures of Latvian; 2. master the basic Latvian grammar rules; 3. will be able to incorporate their grammar knowledge in perfection of communicative skills.

Professional competences: 1. students will perceive and understand simple information in daily situations; 2. will be able to interact in conversations on familiar topics; 3. will be able to ask and answer simple questions; 4. will describe in simple terms items related to them; 5. will be able to write short notes and letters.

After completition of the course (level A1) the students should understand simple phrases and sentences. They should be able to ask questions and to tell about themselves, their home, etc.. After completition of the course (level A2) the students should be able to understand simple texts and communicate in common social situations. Course plan 1. Latvian alphabet. Survey of Noun declensions. Common communicative conventions. P4 2. Noun- gender and number. Nominative. Types of questions. Conversation theme: Getting acquainted. P4 3. Locative. Irregular verb “to be”. Conversation theme: Professions and occupation. P4 4. Genitive. Prepositions with Genitive. Personal pronouns. Conversation theme: Places in town. 5. Dative. Prepositions with Dative. Adjective. Conversation theme: Streets on the map. P4 6. Accusative. Prepositions with Accusative. Possessive pronouns. Conversation theme: My family. P4 7. Numerals. Adverb.Conversation theme: Clock and time. P4 8. Verbs. II Conjugation. Noun derivation. Conversation theme: Languages and countries. P4 9. Verbs. III Conjugation. Expressing and perceiving attitude.Dialogue. Conversation theme: My hobby. P4 10. Verbs. III Conjugation. Telling and decribing. Conversation theme: My home in Riga. P4 11. Verbs. I Conjugation. Debitive mood. Dialogue. Conversation theme: My daily schedule. P4 12. Verbs. I Conjugation. Describing a process. Conversation theme: My studies at UL. P4 13. Usage of prepositions. Giving and acquiring information. Conversation theme: Food.P4 14. Imperative mood. Conditional mood. Definitness of Adjective. Dialogue. Conversation theme: In the cafe. P4 15. Word derivation with prefixes. Degrees of comp. of adjective. Dialogue. Conv.theme: Festivals in Latvia.P4 16. Reflexive verbs. Dialogue. Conversation theme: Seasons and weather. P4

Requirements for awarding credit points The attendance of the Practical Latvian Language classes is compulsory. The final grade of the course includes: - the attendance and activity in the classroom (50%); - home assignments and midterm tests during the course (25%); - written (15%) and oral exam ( 10%) at the end of the course.

Compulsory reading 1. A.Svarinska. Latviešu valoda. Mācību kurss 25 nodarbībām. Rīgā, Zvaigzne 2003. - grāmata nopērkama grāmatnīcās. 2. Runāsim latviski! Latv.val. elementārkurss 1. daļ. LU sastatāmās valodniecības katera; Rīgā, 1997.g.- mācību līdzeklis pieejams HZF Sastatāmās valodniecības un tulkošanas nodaļā -10 eks. 3. Ceplīte B., Ceplītis L. Latviešu valodas praktiskā gramatika. Rīga. Zvaigzne. - 6eks.

Further reading 1. Sveiki, Latvijā. The first steps in basic Latvian „Erasmus” International Course of Language. Rīga, RTU, 2007 2. A.Šalme; P.Ūdrs. Do in in Latvian! Rīga: Apgāds ,,SI”, 2004. 3. Latviešu valodas praasmes līmenis. Kultūras sadarbības padome; ES 1997g. 4. B.Ceplīte, L.Ceplītis. Latviešu valodas praktiskā gramatika; Rīgā, Zvaigzne 1991.

Periodicals and other sources 1. www.letonika.lv 2.www.languagelearning.campuseuropae.org 3. 4. http://www.tvnet.lv 5.www.Ko tu teici?lv