BA_LV1 Latvian language 1

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. dr. Kristine Vaceka-Ante (lecturer)
doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. dr. Kristine Vaceka-Ante
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 J22, Tue 8:00–9:40 L10, except Mon 13. 11. to Tue 14. 11.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 13 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The 1st part of the main course on Latvian grammar.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to use the Latvian on basic lexical and grammatical level, i. e. to decline nouns, conjugate verbs and make basic conversations (to introduce him/her self, family etc.)
Syllabus
  • In this semester, we present a brief outlook of Latvian history and work with 1) Latvian noun cases and 2) present verb tense.
  • The vocabulary taught this semester consists of 1) family 2) professions 3) basic conversation phrases 4) languages.
Literature
  • Učební texty dodává vyučující
  • NIKUĻCEVA, Sandra. Čehu-latviešu vārdnīca. 1. vyd. Voznice: LEDA. 419 s. ISBN 8073350696. 2006. info
  • HOLST, Jan Henrik. Lettische Grammatik. Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag. 247 s. ISBN 3-87548-289-1. 2001. info
  • MOSELEY, Christopher. Colloquial Latvian : the complete course for beginners. 1st publ. London: Routledge. vi, 247 s. ISBN 0-415-11797-6. 1996. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, homeworks, reading, drills.
Assessment methods
To gain the credits it is necessary to actively participate in the lesson. Type of examination: written exam comprising Latvian grammar and vocabulary.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2023/BA_LV1