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DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

Professional master study programme “ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING”

Programme director: M.sci.Geogr., lecturer S.Rutkovska

CONFIRMED by the DUSenate meetingOctober 31, 2005

Protocole 7

Chairman of the Senate:

V.Paškevičs

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PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION MASTER STUDY PROGRAMME “ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING”

- Code of the programme – 4685003- Duration of the implementation of the programme – 2 study years (full time studies) and

2,5 years (part time studies)- Study workload of the programme – 80 CP- Requirements for admission to the programme – Bachelor’s degree in biology, geography,

environmental, agricultural sciences or engineering, or professional higher education in biology, geography, environmental science, agriculture or engineering

- Degree obtained – professional master’s degree in “Environmental planning” - Obtained qualification – A Specialist in Environmental management or A Specialist in

Nature Protection- The programme implementation place – Daugavpils University - The programme implementation form – full and part time studies- Director of the programme – M.sci.Geogr., lecturer S.Rutkovska

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Contents

1. PERSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME FROM LATVIA’S STATE INTEREST VIEWPOINT.......................................................................5

2. EVALUTION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME...........................................................72.1. Aims and Objectives of the Study Programme.............................................................72.2. Organization of the Study Programme..............................................................................8

2.2.1. Organization and Management of the Study Programme...........................................82.2.2. Quality Assessment of the Study Programme............................................................82.2.3. Study Plan, the Conformity of its Structure to Aims and Objectives of the Programme............................................................................................................................9

2.3. The Structure of the Study Programme and its Compliance with the State Professional Education Standard...................................................................................................................92.4. The Conformity of the Study Programme to the Standards of Professions.....................132.5. Content of the Study Programme...............................................................................142.6. Matriculation regulations.................................................................................................202.7. Implementation of the Study Programme........................................................................21

2.7.1. Duration of Studies...................................................................................................212.7.2. Study Forms..............................................................................................................212.7.3. Proportion between Contact Classes and Student’s Independent Work...................212.7.4. Organization and Process of Professional Qualification Practices...........................21

2.8. Research Activities Relating to the Study Programme....................................................232.8.1. Research of the staff involved in the study programme. The interaction between the research and study work.....................................................................................................232.8.2. Students’ involvement in the research......................................................................24

3. MEANS OF STUDY PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION.....................................253.1. Academic Staff of the Study Programme........................................................................25

3.1.1. The number of the academic staff.............................................................................253.1.2. Conformity of the Academic Staff Qualification to the Requirements of the Law on Education............................................................................................................................263.1.3. Concrete Problems Pertaining to the Academic Staff which Influence the Quality of the Programme...........................................................................................................................26

3.2. Financing Sources, Material Ensurance of the Programme.............................................273.2.1. Financing of the Study Programme..........................................................................273.2.2. Classrooms, Laboratories, Study Rooms: Compliance of their Number, Size and Equipment with the Aims and Objectives of the Study Programme..................................273.2.3. The Ensurance of the Programme with the Necessary Literature and Information..28

4. Knowledge Assessment system............................................................................................304.1. Methods used for study assessment and evaluation, their description, substantiation and analysis of the choice..............................................................................................................304.2. Frequency of knowledge assessment...............................................................................30

5. STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN PERFECTION OF THE STUDY PROCESS..315.1. Results and analysis of the students’ opinion poll...........................................................315.2. Graduates’ and employers’ opinion polls. Employment of the programme graduates. . .31

6. FURTHER EDUCATION POSSIBILITIES OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME GRADUATES...........................................................................................................................32

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7. PUBLIC AND FOREIGN RELATIONS.......................................................................327.1. Cooperation with the Structural Units of DU and other Higher Education Establishments in Latvia..................................................................................................................................327.2. Cooperation with Structural Units of Higher Educational Establishments and Institutions Abroad....................................................................................................................................327.3. Cooperation with Employers...........................................................................................33

8. COMPARISON OF THE PROGRAMME WITH EQUIVALENT PROGRAMMES OF OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS...............................................33

9. PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME..............38

Appendices Appendix 1: Licence to realize the study programmeAppendix 2: Study plan of the professional higher education master study programme

“Environmental Planning”Appendix 3: Course descriptions of the professional master study programme “Environmental planning”, Part A and BAppendix 4: Curriculum Vitae of the academic staff involved in the implementation of A and

B parts of the study programme

Appendices to be found in DU:Appendix 5: Copy of the Daugavpils University registration certificateAppendix 6: The DU Senate decision on the introduction of the study programme submitted

for licencingAppendix 7: Agreement testifying that in case the study programme is liquidated, the

submitter will ensure the students in the respective programme with the posibility to continue studies at another educational institution

Appendix 8: Cooperation contracts on students practice Appendix 9: Standards of the profession “A Specialist in Environmental Management” and “A Specialist in Nature Protection”

Appendix 10: Survey on levels of knowledge determined by profession standards and on those study courses that ensure mastering of knowledge of the respective level

Appendix 11: Scientific activities of the academic staff involved in the study programme within the period of time 2000. – 2004.

Appendix 12. Calculation of the study programme costs Appendix 13: Sample of the questionnaire used in the opinion poll of the students in the professional master study programme “Environmental Planning”Appendix 14: Advertising and informative publications about study opportunitiesAppendix 15: Self – evaluation report of the professional master study programme “Environmental Planning” in a digital format

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1. PERSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME FROM LATVIA’S STATE INTEREST VIEWPOINT

Since May 1, 2004, the Republic of Latvia is a full – fledged member state of the EU, and all the EU requirements are mandatory for our state, including those bearing on environmental problems and promotion of a balanced development. This EU position serves as a cornerstone for the development of the policy , strategy and legislation of Environmental protection and Regional development. The legislation alignment process with the EU legislation means, on the one hand, the transposition of the EU legislative acts to the national legislation (formal alignment), and on the other – practical implementation of legislation: adequate financial means for the needed administrative structures and for preparing human resources. For a real transposition of the EU laws, in our country and in the Latgale region in particular, there is still a shortage of properly educated specialists who will be able to make a who detailed analysis of development planning and environmental problems. Studies of environmental planning ensure theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for this kind of job.

Latgale is the most depressive area not only in Latvia (e.g. in 2002, the gross domestic product in the Latgale area was only 1276 Ls, which is twice as little as in average in the country), but also in the EU (from the six Latvia’s statistic areas only Riga with 138% exceeds the average level of the ten new EU member states. Compared to this average level, Latvia’s average level is only 76% from it, Kurzeme’s – 63%, but that of the poorest area’s – Latgale’s – only – 37%. Unfortunately, the average level of all other EU member states is still unattainable for Latvia- http://www.csb.lv/lteksts.cfm?tem_kods=ikp&datums=%7Bts%20%272004%2D10%2D13%2013%3A00%3A00%27%7D). Therefore training specialists for this sphere is especially topical in Latgale.

The necessity for Latvia’s young people to receive qualitative education during the professional master studies for their professional activities and develop their abilities to make analysis and their skills to independently solve problems of the development of territories is determined by the fact that after the collapse of socialist system and establishing market economy relations in the industrial and agricultural sectors, in a comparatively short time, Latvia has experienced the increase in prosperity and consumption, the extention of the ecological footprint1 of the society and a rapid growth of he negative anthropogenic impact upon environment. The experience of other EU member states testify to the fact that the prevention of side – effects of these processes (degradation of natural life – world, the increase in environmental pollution level, etc.) requires spending enormous money means from the state budgets, and money resources are thus spent uselessly. The investments in the development of the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” made by the Republic of Latvia are actually investments in economizing and suitable use of state financial resources in future.

Moreover, such state policy directly relates to the basic positions about a sustainable development and preservation of natural environment in the Baltic Sea region which are stated in the “Baltic Local Agenda 21” (Baltic Local Agenda 21; http://www.ee/baltic21), as well as in the “Baltic Local Agenda 21 for Education” and in the Hague Declaration (An Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region Sector Report - Education [Baltic 21E]; http://www.ee/baltic21): “Education and training for a sustainable development is learning which is necessary to preserve and improve economic, environmental and social life aspects for us and for future

1 The ecological footprint is a unit for measuring the load which a certain society affects the nature with; it indicates the land area per capita which is needed to maintain the current level of the resource consumption and waste disposal.

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generations”. Consequently, to tackle problems of sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Region, highly trained and professional specialists are needed, specialists who will be able to implement the Agenda 21 programme not only in the centre but also in other Latvia’s areas, Latgale among them. The environmental planning studies ensure training of this kind of specialists as well as possibilities to work out and implement in practice the conception of a balanced and sustainable development.

More frequently, the employers demand highly qualified specialists who would be able to view their sphere of activities from the standpoint of intermediary branches.On starting to implement the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning”, persons who have a bachelor’s degree in biology, geography, environmental, agricultural sciences or engineering, or professional higher education in biology, geography, environmental science, agriculture or engineering can make their choice between two lines in specialization – environmental management or nature protection, therefore the introduction of this programme may be considered as a logical and natural continuation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired at the previous level of education.

As more than 90% of students who study in the bachelor study programme in Biology and Environmental Science are residents of Latgale, and the experience shows that the majority of young specialists choose to have their job in their own native place or in the place where they have had their practice or have studied, the situation in this area was taken into consideration at designing this study programme. Therefore, already in 2003, the opinions of the Latgale area city (Daugavpils and Jekabpils) and regional (Ludza, Preili, Daugavpils, Jekabpils) municipalities, the Livani Area Council and the Latgale Area Development agency were evaluated and taken into consideration. In this way, on implementing the new study programme, the potential employers will have specialists who during their studies, have been trained to encounter and evaluate various situations, to take optimal decisions based on the basic principles of sustainable development. This means that after students graduating from the professional higher education master study programme, Latvia’s labour market will receive highly qualified and competitive specialists. At the same time the implementation of the mentioned programme will promote the growth of employment level and diminish social contrasts in Latgale, and thus will promote equalizing of economic and social differences in Latvia’s regions. This agrees with Latvia’s Development Plan (a United programme document), the first goal programme for 2004 – 2006.

Taking into consideration the facts mentioned above, in order to reduce the shortage of the respective profile specialists in the area, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Daugavpils University has started implementing a new professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” in 2005 – 2006 study year.

The graduates of the study programme will be able to work as qualified specialists and meet the present and perspective demands of particular branches in science, education and economy – nature protection and environmental management, environmental education, biomonitoring, research etc. – in Latgale.

In case the study programme is liquidated the possibility to continue their studies at the

Institute of Environmental Science and Management at the University of Latvia is guaranteed to the students (Appendix 7)

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2. EVALUTION OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME

2.1. Aims and Objectives of the Study Programme

The principal aim of the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” is to provide the students matriculated at Daugavpils University with education that corresponds to the needs of the state and is coordinated with the requirements of profession standards. The aim can be achieved by ensuring the possibility for the students to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge, by improving their research skills and abilities, thus training students for work in two spheres of environmental planning: environmental management and nature protection.

By successfully implementing the study programme and developing skills to independently analyse and tackle problems of local development planning and nature protection, we intend to train specialists who will be competitive at an international level and will have versatile, up-to-date knowledge in environmental planning.

To achieve the aims of the study programme several objectives are being carried out. The more important of them are:

to ensure students’ specialization in such spheres of environmental planning as: environmental management or nature protection which will result in their receiving professional higher education master’s degree in “Environmental Planning”;

to ensure the possibility for the students to qualitatively and successfully acquire study programmes and to implement the specialization of the study process by integrating various environmental sciences, branches pertaining to ecology, geography, economy, law and environmental planning, and laying stress on the interconnection between theory and practice;

to develop an understanding about the basic principles of the EU and Latvia’s regional policy, environmental management and development planning by teaching the main principles, methods and legislation, by employing the experience gathered in Europe and the world, and by stressing the interconnection between this sphere and the situation in Latvia in general and differences in regions in particular;

to deepen students’ knowledge about the interconnection between nature environment and its basic components (waters, relief, plant and animal world, climate etc.), about their diversity, their significance for the existence of mankind and life on the planet of Earth as well as about the regularities of rational and sustainable development planning and preservation of this environment by establishing close cooperation with public, private and state institutions;

to offer wide range of optional courses that correspond to students’ interests and professional specialization;

during practical work classes and training practice, to develop and reinforce the necessary professional skills and abilities as well as the ability to independently organize research, obtain and process data, to carry out monitoring of environmental, social and economic indicators and to draw up research records;

to promote cooperation between students and the academic staff by involving students in research and projects financed by the EU and Latvia’s funds;

to strengthen the contacts between Daugavpils University and local governments of the Latgale region by carrying out various practical contracts (evaluation of the impact upon the environment, research on nature quality indicators, sociological opinion polls, GIS oriented practical materials and data bases etc.) on the basis of mutual agreements;

to provide possibilities for the students matriculated in the study programme to acquire practical skills in the work with up-to-date equipment and measuring instruments which meet the requirements of the EU and ISO standards, as well as

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with the latest products of information technologies (hardware and software) which are being used in the sphere of environmental planning;

to persistently renew, increase and improve the scientific, informative and material and technical base of the study programme;

to fulfill the above mentioned objectives by involving highly – qualified DU academic staff as well as other Latvia’s and foreign specialists working in the sphere of environmental management and nature protection.

2.2. Organization of the Study Programme

2.2.1. Organization and Management of the Study Programme

The study process is organized in compliance with the Constitution of Daugavpils University, the Law on Higher Education Establishments (http://www.aic.lv/Rp/Latv/LIK/augs_likums.htm), Regulations on the Second level Higher Professional Education State Standard (http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=55887) and other normative documents which are valid in the Republic of Latvia, as well as in compliance with the regulating documents adopted by the DU Senate. Matriculation is carried out in accordance with the admission regulations of DU which are annually confirmed by the DU Senate

The general management and administration of the study programme is ensured by the DU Study Council, while settling of the issues involved is under the authority of the Dean’s office of the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (DNSM) and chairs of Biology, Chemistry and Geography at the DNSM which can invite the required academic staff for the implementation of the study programme. Study work takes place in DNSM classrooms, laboratories and in premises of other DU structural units. The professional higher education Master Study programme “Environmental Planning” is headed by the programme director M.sci.Geogr., lecturer Santa Rutkovska.

2.2.2. Quality Assessment of the Study Programme

One of the essential aspects for the functioning of studies is organization the system of management and administration of the programme and assurance of its quality. The system is coordinated by the DU Study Council and DU Study Quality Assessment Centre (http://dau.lv/post/sknc.php). The basis for the quality assurance of Environmental Planning study programme is: the analysis and evaluation of the study programme content when preparing a self –

evaluation report on the previous academic year; the obtained data and conclusions are discussed at the meetings of the departments and the DU Study Council as well as at the informative meetings of the academic staff involved in the implementation of the study programme;

the discussion of the study programme content and teaching peculiarities with foreign partners (Fecht Higher Education Establishment in Germany, Leipzig Institute of Regional Geography);

the analysis and control of the study process which is carried out on regular basis by inspecting and analysing the content of the study programme at the DU DNSM Council and respective department meetings, by analysing the quality of teaching (students’ opinion poll is carried out at the end of each study course- see Appendix 13), students’ and graduates’ attitude (questionnaires), formal and other indicators of students’ progress in studies (students’ progress, their competitiveness in the labour market);

intensifying the integration of the study process with practical activities, considering it as an essential element of quality assurance system;

strategic planning of the study process by analysing weaknesses of the programme, its developmental possibilities and other aspects pertaining to it.

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The aim of the study process quality assuarance and management system is to guarantee the conformity of the programme content to the requirements of environmental science and education as well as with the requirements of the labour market in Latvia and the European Union.

2.2.3. Study Plan, the Conformity of its Structure to Aims and Objectives of the Programme

The study plan (see appendix 2) is structured by taking into consideration the succession in which the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge takes place, as well as the succession and interdependence of the courses. The length of the studies in the study programme of the full time professional higher education master studies is 2 academic years (4 semesters), in that of the part time studies – 2,5 academic years (5 semesters).

Within the framework of the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning”, an opportunity is given to specialize in two directions: “Environmental Management” or “Nature Protection”. The thematic and calendar structure of the study plan envisages identical A block study courses for the 1st –year students. By realizing a single acquisition process of both study programme directions in the 1st academic year, a rational use of the academic staff, DU premises and material and technical base is ensured.

The structure of the study plan ensures also a range of obligatory elective courses which correspond to students’ interests and specific requirements of professional standards. Courses in part –B give students the possibilities to acquire the professions of “A Specialist in Environmental Management” or “A Specialist in Nature Protection”

2.3. The Structure of the Study Programme and its Compliance with the State Professional Education Standard

The structure and content of the study programme complies with the “Regulations on the Second – Level Higher Professional Education State Standard” (http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=55887) and the requirements in chapter IV on the compulsory content of the master programme.

The study workload in professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” is 80 credit points.

Out of the above mentioned workload, 26 credit points are allotted to the professional qualification practice in the selected speciality, 20 credit points – to the development and defence of Master thesis, but 34 credit points – to theoretical and practical courses in A and B parts.

Table 2. Compliance of the study course structure with the State Standards

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Components of the study programme

Requirements of the Cabinet of Ministers

regulations

Professional higher education master study

programme “Environmental Planning”

Workload of the programme at least 40 CP 80 CPStudy courses which ensure mastering of the latest achievements in theory and practice of the branch

at least 7 CP 12 cP

Courses on research, creative work, design and management

at least 5 CP 12 CP

Courses on pedagogy and psychology

at least 2CP 4 CP

Practice at least 6 CP 26 CPMaster thesis at least 20 CP 20 CP

COMPULSORY COURSES IN THE STUDY PROGRAMME “ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING” (PART A):

The courses of this part are compulsory for all students matriculated in the professional higher education master study programme. It comprises the basic theoretical and practical courses on planning territories and development, economics, social sciences, environmental protection and management, technical geography. This equalizes the level of students’ knowledge and acquaints them with the basic principles, methods and mandatory legislative and normative documents of environmental management as well as with the instruments for their introduction, implementation and assessment from the point of view of the environmental, social and economic spheres and intermediary branches.Simultaneously, the study courses of the compulsory part also acquaint students with the regularities of the development planning process on a local, regional, national and global scale, with its impact upon the environment, economy, population and, vice versa, the influence of environment, economy and population on the development planning, possible shortcomings and advantages, their numerical and visual modelling and prognosticating.

Theoretical study courses of Part A prepare the basis for students’ professional knowledge and ensure qualitative mastering of the specialization sphere in the 2nd study year so that at the end of the studies the study programme graduates, working as practicioners in their specialities, could “think globally but act locally” and could look upon the sphere of their activities from the standpoint of intermediary branches rather than from that of a narrow specialization.

Study courses which ensure mstering of the latest achievements in theory and practice (12 CP)Knowledge about the latest achievements in theory and practice is acquired in all study

courses. These issues are especially emphasized at preparing and implementing such study courses as: “Mathematical Modelling and Applied GIS” (4 CP), “Territory and Development Planning “(3 CP), “Fundamentals of Economics” (3 CP), “Environmental Economics” (2 CP).

Courses on research, creative work, design and management (12 CP):Courses based mainly on design, creative work, research are as follows:

“Environmental projects design and management” (2 CP), “Development of local initiatives” (3 CP), “Fundamentals of business activities” (3 CP), “Management of confluence basins” (2 CP), “Management of protected territories” (2 CP).

Courses on pedagogy and psychology (4 CP):

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Knowledge in pedagogy and psychology is acquired in the study courses “Establishing of public relations”(4 CP)

Professional qualification practices (26 CP):A special emphasis is laid on practices, the scope of which is greater thean the minimum

envisaged by the regulations on the second-level professional higher education state standard. In this way, the importance of practical knowledge for the graduates of the professional higher education master study programme is emphasized. The professional qualification practices envisaged by the study programme reinforce the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, develop skills and abilities necessary for the selected speciality, allow students to better evaluate the problems of environmental planning in Latvia and its regions from the standpoint of various branches.

Master thesis (20 CP):The aim of working out master thesis is independent and extended research on some

topical practical problem. Tasks bearing on a deeper understanding of the problem, on the development of research skills and abilities and on promoting independent work and creative thinking should be fulfilled during the development of the Master thesis.

The master thesis is developed according to the plan worked out in the programme: at the beginning of the 1st study year the theme, the supervisor and the work schedule are confirmed; an intention agreement is concluded with the institution or local government with which the student cooperates while developing his/her master thesis (in the case of necessity). Time for working out the master thesis is allotted in each semester. To ensure a systematic work on the research and, by this, to improve the quality of the work, at the end of 1st and 2nd semesters, a Master seminar is to be held and the students are to report about the work done. At the end of the 3rd semester, the students take part in the master thesis pre-defence which is assessed by a mark.

During the studies every student has to participate in at least one national level conference or has to publish one article.

At acquiring study courses that ensure mastering of the latest achievements in theory and practice and courses on research, creative work, design and management, the students get 28 credit points. If the practice assignments are successfully fulfilled students get 26 credit points, for the development and defence of the Master thesis – 20 credit points. The above mentioned study programme structure is in conformity with “Regulations on the second – level professional higher education state standard (http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=55887). The total workload of this block is 74 credit points or 92% of the total number of credit points which are needed to receive the professional higher education master’s degree (fig.1.)

COMPULASORY ELECTIVE COURSES IN SPECIALIZATION PROGRAMMES “SPECIALIST IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT” OR “A SPECIALIST IN NATURE PROTECTION” (PART B): These courses envisage more profound studies in the selected branch of specialization. This study course block is focused on courses on research, cretive work, projects (6 CP).

Students who specialize in “A Specialist in Nature Protection” programme acquire skills to analyse and assess the situation and anthropogenic load of protected species and biotopes, and objects of nature protection. A separate study course ensures the acquisition and application of knowledge about planning and organizing of water and air quality bioindication and monitoring. The students acquire practical skills in interpreting forest stock maps and basic principles of determining natural biotopes of forest stocks. The acquired knowledge and skills help the prospective specialists in nature protection to get more profound knowledge in designing and introduction of nature protection plans by qualitatively setting the main tasks and measures for optimising anthropogenic loads and working out measures for sustainable management of objects.

The study programme of the speciality “A Specialist in Environmental Management” comprises courses which ensure the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge

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necessary for this speciality. This part of the study programme is focused on the importance of environmental technologies which are instruments of work of any knowledgeable specialist in environmental administration. The students master the basic principles of landscape designing, thus developing the skills to plan the future not only from the standpoint of economy but also from that of the environmental quality and natural and harmonious landscape. The students also master theoretical and practical fundamentals of geodesy, land evaluation and cadastre.

The students are also given opportunities to master widely applicable knowledge in carrying out and supervising research and in preparing scientific publications.

After acquiring the selected courses of the specialization part the students are to get at least 6 credit points or 8% from the total amount of the necessary credit points (fig.1.).

Fig.1. The proportion of A and B parts in the structure of the professional higher education Master study programme.

In the study programme, 220 academic contact hours are envisaged for lecture courses, 314 academic hours – for laboratory works, practical work and seminars. Accordingly, the proportion between the theoretical and practical parts of the study programme is 41%/ 59% (fig.2.). Besides, the number of practical classes is increased by 1040 hours allotted to the qualification practices (440 academic contact hours in the first study year and 600 academic contact hours in the second study year respectively).

Fig.2. Proportion between the theoretical and practical part of study courses included in A and B parts (in percentage of the total number of contact hours)

According to the study plan of the programme (Appendix 2), courses of A and B parts are implemented: during full time studies in two – year time, the professional qualification practices are planned for the 2nd semester of the 1st study year and for the 3rd and 4th semesters of the 2nd study year; during part time studies in 2,5 – year time, the professional qualification

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practices are planned for the 2nd semester of the 1st study year and the 3rd and 4th semesters of the 2nd study year.

The students of full time studies do their research to obtain data and factual materials for their Master thesis during the 1st and 2nd study years; those of part time studies do it during the 1st, 2nd and 3rd study years. The students of full time studies finish developing and defend their master theses in the 2nd study year (fig.3) while those of part time studies – at the end of the 5th semester of the 3rd study year.

The first study year The second study year

1st semester 2nd semester 3rd semester 4th semester

Courses which ensure mastering of the latest achievements

Courses on research, creative work, design and management

Courses on pedagogy and psychology (Part A) (28 CP)

Courses on specialization (Part B) (6CP)

P r o f e s s i o n a l q u a l i f i c a t i o n p r a c t i c e s (26 CP)

M a s t e r t h e s i s (20 CP)

Fig.3. Planning of A and B part courses, professional qualification practices and students’ research for full time studies.

2.4. The Conformity of the Study Programme to the Standards of Professions

The study programme ensures obtaining the fifth – level professional qualification in compliance with the standards of professions “A specialist in Nature Protection” and “A Specialist in Environmental Management” (Appendix 9).

The graduates of the professional higher education Master study programme “Environmental Planning” are able to qualitatively carry out all duties indicated in the job description of the standard according to the selected specialization.

A specialist in nature protection:1. Competence in laws and regulations on environment and in the institutional

system; 2. Aggregation and analysis of information; 3. Developing projects on nature protection and sustainable development; 4. Developing and implementing protected territory plans and sustainable

development programmes; 5. Developing and implementing protection plans for protected species and biotopes; 6. Management of monitoring programmes for protected territories and species.

A specialist in environmental management:1. Competence in laws and regulations on environment and in the institutional

system; 2. Aggregation and analysis of information; 3. Competence in administrative management principles of the company and in

record keeping; 4. Environmental management and planning; 5. Analysis of environmental quality; 6. Control of environmental quality;

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7. Environmental communication tasks; 8. Implementation and management of environmental projects; 9. Introduction of measures that promote sustainable development; 10. Research.

A successful mastering of study courses in the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” ensures the conformity of theoretical and practical knowledge to the requirements of the standards. Appendix 10 includes a survey of knowledge levels envisaged by the profession standards as well as that of study courses which ensure acquisition of knowledge of the respective level.

2.5. Content of the Study Programme

THE PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION MASTER STUDY PROGRAMME “ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING”

table 1. Study courses in Part A

Nr. Study course University lecturer Contact hours

CP Testing

Part A: COMPULSORY COURSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING (74 CP)1. Development of local initiatives lect.V.Kudiņš,

assoc. prof.V.Meņšikovs

48 3 examination

2. Developing and management of project on environment

lect. A.Grantiņš 32 2 examination

3. Territory and development planning lect. I.Goldberga 48 3 examination4. Establishing of public relations doc. T.Uzole,

lect.Z.Some,lect.VRuža, 64 4 examination

5. Fundamentals of economics assoc.prof. A.Nikolajevs 48 3 examination6. Environmental economics lect. I.Kirhenšteine 32 2 examination7. Fundamentals of business activities lect. Ž.Jeļisejeva 48 3 examination8. Mathematic modelling and applied GIS doc. A.Sondore,

lect. J.Soms64 4 examination

9. Management of confluence basins lect. I.Barkāns 32 2 examination10. Management of protected territories prof. A.Škute 32 2 examination11. Practice: ”Environmentl Management” (a

specialist in environmental management) or “Nature Protection” (a specialist in nature protection)

lect. S.Rutkovska or assist. J.Paidere

1000 (125 days)

25 differentiated test

12. Practice: “The implementation of environmental projects in Latvia” (a specialist in environmental management) or “Management of specially protected nature territories” (a specialist in nature protection)

lect. S.Rutkovska or assist. J.Paidere

40(5 days)


13. Master thesis Supervisor - 20 defenceTotal in Part A: 1488 74 10 examinations

2 differentiated tests1 defence

table 1.continued

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Study courses in Part B

Nr. Study course University lecturer

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Part B: COMPULSORY ELECTIVE COURSES – A SPECIALIST IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

- A SPECIALIST IN NATURE PROTECTION (students have to collect at least 6 cp)

1. Landscape planning prof .A.Melluma 32 2 examination

2. Environmental technologies prof. G.Noviks 32 2 examination

3. Introduction to geodesy and cadastral evaluation

lect. D.Timofejenko 32 2 examination

4. Protection of species and biotopes prof. A.Barševskis 32 2 examination

5. Bioindication and biomonitring lect. D.Gruberts,lect. I.Matisovs

32 2 examination

6. Forest management planning lect. M.Lūkins 32 2 examination

Total in Part B: at least160

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Distribution of study courses in Parts A un B according to the Study Plan (a specialist in environmental management) – full time studies

Nr. Study year University lecturer Contact hours

CP Testing

The 1st study year, the 1st semesterPart A [20 CP]

1. Territory and development planning lect. I.Goldberga 48 3 examination2. Fundamentals of economics assoc.prof. A.Nikolajevs 48 3 examination3. Mathematic modelling and applied GIS doc. A.Sondore,


4. Development of local initiatives lect.V.Kudiņš, assoc. prof.V.Meņšikovs

48 3 examination

5. Establishing of public relations doc. T.Uzole, lect.Z.Some,lect.VRuža,

64 4 examination

6. Management of confluence basins lect. I.Barkāns 32 2 examination7. Master thesis Supervisor - 1 seminar

Part B [0 CP]

The 1st study year,the 2nd semesterPart A [20 CP]

1. Fundamentals of business activities lect. Ž.Jeļisejeva 48 3 examination2. Management of protected territories prof. A.Škute 32 2 examination3. Environmental economics lect. I.Kirhenšteine 32 2 examination4. Practice: ”Environmentl management” lect. S.Rutkovska 400

(50 days)


5. Practice: “Implementation of projects on environment in Latvia”

lect. S.Rutkovska 40(5 days)


6. Master thesis Supervisor - 2 seminarPart B [0 CP]


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The 2nd study year,the 3rd semesterPart A [14 CP]



2. Practice: ”Environmentl management” lect. S.Rutkovska 320 (40

days)


3. Master thesis Supervisor - 4 pre - defence

Part B [at least 6 CP should be collected]1. Environmental technologies prof. G.Noviks 32 2 examination2. Landscape planning prof .A.Melluma 32 2 examination3. Introduction to geodesy and cadastral

evaluationlect. D.Timofejenko 32 2 examination

The 2nd study year,the 4th semesterPart A [20 CP]

1. Practice: ”Environmentl management” lect. S.Rutkovska 280(35

days)


3. Master thesis Supervisor - 13 defence

Total: 80 credits

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Distribution of study courses in Parts A un B according to the Study Plan (a specialist in nature protection) – full time studies


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4. Development of local initiatives lect.V.Kudiņš, assoc. prof.V.Meņšikovs

48 3 examination


64 4 examination

6. Management of confluence basins lect. I.Barkāns 32 2 examination7. Master thesis Supervisor - 1 seminar

Part B [0 CP]


1. Fundamentals of business activities lect. Ž.Jeļisejeva 48 3 examination2. Management of protected territories prof. A.Škute 32 2 examination3. Environmental economics lect. I.Kirhenšteine 32 2 examination3. Practice: “Nature Protection” assist. J.Paidere 400

(50 days)


4. Practice: “Management of specially protected nature territories”

assist. J.Paidere 40(5 days)




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2. Practice: “Nature Protection” assist. J.Paidere 320 (40

days)


3. Master thesis Supervisor - 4 pre - defence

Part B [at least 6 CP should be collected]1. Protection of species and biotopes prof. A.Barševskis 32 2 examination2. Bioindication and biomonitring lect. D.Gruberts,

lect. I.Matisovs32 2 examination



1. Practice: “Nature Protection” assist. J.Paidere 280(35

days)


2. Master thesis Supervisor - 13 defence

Total: 80 credits

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Distribution of study courses in Parts A un B according to the Study Plan (a specialist in environmental management) – part time studies


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4. Management of confluence basins lect. I.Barkāns 32 2 examination5. Development of local initiatives lect.V.Kudiņš,

assoc. prof.V.Meņšikovs

48 3 examination

6. Master thesis Supervisor - 1 seminarB daļa [kred: 0]


1. Fundamentals of business activities lect. Ž.Jeļisejeva 48 3 examination2. Developing and management of project on

environmentlect. A.Grantiņš 32 2 examination


64 4 examination

4. Practice: ”Environmentl management” lect. S.Rutkovska 240(30 days)




1. Environmental economics lect. I.Kirhenšteine 32 2 examination2. Administration of protected territories prof. A.Škute 32 2 examination2. Practice: ”Environmentl management” lect. S.Rutkovska 200

(25 days)5 differentiated

test3. Master thesis Supervisor - 1 seminar

Part B [at least 6 CP should be collected]1. Environmental technologies prof. G.Noviks 32 2 examination2 Landscape planning prof .A.Melluma 32 2 examination3. Introduction to geodesy and cadastral

evaluationlect. D.Timofejenko 32 2 examination


1. Practice: “Implementation of projects on environment in Latvia”

lect. S.Rutkovska 40(5 days)


2. Practice: ”Environmentl management” lect. S.Rutkovska 560 (70 days)


3. Master thesis Supervisor - 1 pre - defencePart B [0 CP]

The 3rd study year,the 5th semesterPart A [16 CP]

1. Master thesis Supervisor - 16 defencePart B [0 CP]

Total: 80 credits

Table 2 continued

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Distribution of study courses in Parts A un B according to the Study Plan (a specialist in nature protection) – part time studies


CP Testing




4. Management of confluence basins lect. I.Barkāns 32 2 examination5. Development of local initiatives lect.V.Kudiņš,

assoc. prof.V.Meņšikovs48 3 examination

6. Master thesis Supervisor - 1 seminarB daļa [kred: 0]


1. Fundamentals of business activities lect. Ž.Jeļisejeva 48 3 examination2. Developing and management of project on

environmentlect. A.Grantiņš 32 2 examination


64 4 examination

4. Practice: “Nature Protection” assist. J.Paidere 240(30 days)




1. Environmental economics lect. I.Kirhenšteine 32 2 examination2. Management of protected territories prof. A.Škute 32 2 examination2. Practice: “Nature Protection” assist. J.Paidere 200

(25 days)5 differentiated

test3. Master thesis Supervisor - 1 seminar

Part B [at least 6 CP should be collected]1. Protection of species and biotopes prof. A.Barševskis 32 2 examination2. Bioindication and biomonitring lect. D.Gruberts,

lect. I.Matisovs32 2 examination



1. Practice: “Management of specially protected nature territories”

assist. J.Paidere 40(5 days)


2. Practice: “Nature Protection” assist. J.Paidere 560 (70 days)


3. Master thesis Supervisor - 1 pre - defencePart B [0 CP]

The 3rd study year,the 5th semesterPart A [16 CP]

1. Master thesis Supervisor - 16 defencePart B [0 CP]

Total: 80 credits2.6. Matriculation regulations

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Daugavpils University provides a possibility to enrol for studies in the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” in line with DU admission regulations.

According to the regulations on the second level professional higher education state standard (http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=55887), in the professional master programme can be matriculated persons who have previously received

A bachelor’s degree in biology, geography, environmental, agricultural sciences or in engineering or

Professional higher education in biology, geography, environmental, agricultural sciences or engineering

The DU selection committee can also consider study applications of graduates from bachelor or higher professional study programmes in several other thematic spheres of education or of specialists working in the field of nature protection or environmental administration and planning (at least 4 – year work experience) and to make a decision about their matriculation. In cases like these, in order to acquire the required knowledge in the study courses of environmental science, the students, having coordinated their individual study plan with the programme director, during the 1st study year, master additional study courses (10 CP).

Admission of the applicants to the full- and part- time study programmes is organized according to the principles of competition and based on the results of interviews, during which the applicant’s competence in problems pertaining to the selected speciality in the present situation in Latvia. For candidates to the budget places the assessment of their knowledge during the studies in the bachelor programme and the theme of the bachelor thesis are additionally taken into account.

The admission to the study programme is regulated by:Regulations on Admission to Latvia’s Higher Education Establishments (the RL Ministry of Education and Science Instruction Nr.428, June18, 1997 and amendments to it made according to the RL Ministry of Education and Science instructions Nr 105, February 23, 1998); the DU Admission regulations, confirmed by the DU Senate. The second part of the DU Admission regulations is annually worked out by faculties and the Study Department.

The DU Admission Regulations determine the requirements to the persons who wish to study at DU, mutual rights and responsibilities shared between the university and this person during the process of admission, contain information about the programmes and study forms in the particular study year, about additional requirements set for the applicant’s previous education, preparedness or some special suitability for concrete studies.

The enrolment of students in the study programme takes place when the applicants submit to the selection committee the original of the document on having received higher bachelor’s or higher professional education.

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2.7.1. Duration of Studies

The length of studies in the professional higher education full time master studies is 2 study years, in part time studies – 2,5 study years. The programme is implemented during 4 semesters (full time studies) or 5 semesters (part time studies). At the end of each semester students’ knowledge is assessed during the examination period. During their studies in the programme students have to receive the required number of credit points, work out and defend master thesis on environmental administration or nature protection. Thus, the total time for obtaining professional master’s degree is 5 years (full time studies) and 5,5 (part time studies), (3 study years for obtaining bachelor’s degree and 2 or 2,5 years for professional masters degree).

2.7.2. Study Forms

Studies take place in the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Daugavpils University and are financed from the state budget or tuition fees paid by physical persons and legal entities.

On implementing the study programme the traditional academic work forms are being used, i.e., every study course has theoretical part (lecture courses) and a practical part; on some occasions the work is organized in the form of seminars and “brain storming”. Exceptions are made for such study courses as “Mathematical Modelling and Applied Geographical Information Systems (GIS)”, “Establishing of Public Relations” and “Developing and Management of Environmental Projects”, whose specific character requires a wide application of individual work methods and a minimum of lecturing, as well as for practices in “Environmental management”, “Implementation of Environmental projects in Latvia”, “Nature Protection” and “Specially Protected Nature Territories (SPNT)” where individual and group work dominates.

2.7.3. Proportion between Contact Classes and Student’s Independent Work

Pursuant the regulating documents on higher academic education and taking into consideration the experience of related study programmes of the University of Latvia, the study programme has following proportion between the contact classes and student’s independent work:1 CP (40 academic hours) = 20 contact hours + 20 hours of student’s independent work. 1 credit point corresponds to 1,5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer-System) units. At implementing the programme, the study work load is from 16 to 20 contact hours per week; if the time needed for the independent work is added, we get from 40 to 50 academic hours a week.

2.7.4. Organization and Process of Professional Qualification Practices

To reinforce knowledge, skills and abilities obtained at theoretical courses and practical classes, the students of environmental planning study programmes are to have professional qualification practices. The total duration of practices is 26 weeks and their credit is 26 credit points. According to the study plan (Appendix 2), practices take place in the 2nd semester of the 1st study year – 11 weeks in spring and summer, in the 3rd semester of the 2nd study year – 8 weeks in autumn, in the 4th semester of the 2nd study year – 7 weeks in spring for full time studies; and in the 2nd semester of the 1st study year – 6 weeks in spring, in the 3rd semester of the 2nd study year – 5 weeks in autumn, in the 4th semester of the 2nd study year – 15 weeks in spring and summer for part time studies.

The practices of the study programme with the specialization “A Specialist in Environmental Management” are organized in the territories of Daugavpils regional local government, the Livani Area Council (practice:”Environmental Management”). Within the framework of qualification practices in “Implementation of Environmental Projects in Latvia”,

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some activities of projects on environment protection infrastructure, implemented in Eastern Latvia, are attended. The place of practices in the second specialization – “A Specialist in Nature Protection” – is specially protected nature territories in SE Latvia (Appendix 8).

During professional qualification practices, the students get acquainted with various tasks carried out in the sphere of environmental administration and nature protection, their theoretical knowledge abtained during lecture coursesand cameral practical works gets actualised, thus preparing them for furthen mastering of courses in environmental planning and successful developing of master thesis.During their practices, the students in the speciality “A Specialist in Environmental Management”:

acquaint themselves with the structure of environmental planning and management in their practice place, its work, regulations and other regulating documents, cooperation with local, regional, national and international institutions and join in the environmental planning work carried out by local governments:

- they participate in the meetings of the structures for environmental planning and development, in the meetings of the respective working groups, in the general planning meetings of the local government, in the sittings of commissions, committees and the council (if necessary), etc.;

- they acquaint themselves with and analyse the development programmes of the local governments, territory plannings, detail plannings, as well as environmental protection programmes which are confirmed or are being designed by the local governments;

- they acquaint themselves with the work of the local government systems for waste handling, wastewater treatment, water supply and power sector, as well as with the existing problems and their possible solutions;

- they take part in drawing up some concrete environmental project (identification, intial data aggregating, analysis, preparing and drawing up project documentation etc.)

attend some projects on environmental protection infrastructure implemented in Eastern Latvia:

- water supply management - power sector - waste handling- ecotourism

During their practices, the students in the speciality “A Specialist in Nature Protection”: acquaint themselves with specially protected nature territories (SPNT) and their:

- juridical liabilities;- physiogeographical features (climate, geology, geomorphology, hydrology and

soils);- biological features (flora, fauna, biotopes);- social and economic features (demography, agriculture, forestry, fisheries,

tourism and recreation);- value summary and contrapositioning; - preservation goals and management measures;

design the project of SPNT nature protection plan.

During the professional qualification practice the students work on individual assignements, the results of the practice are presented at final conference.The regulations on the professional qualification practice are confirmed by the Council of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The practice is an integral and compulsory part of the study process.

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2.8. Research Activities Relating to the Study Programme

2.8.1. Research of the staff involved in the study programme. The interaction between the research and study work

The principal directions of the research relating to the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” are:

hydrological, hydrochemical, hydrobiological and geomorphological studies of water bodies and water courses;

biological and geographic studies of wetlands; monitoring of specially protected nature territories, drawing up plans for their

management and sustainable development; developing of new protected nature territories, working out their functional zoning

schemes, determining the nature protection regime and working out practical recommendations and plans of implementation measures;

approbation of methods for biological monitoring and research on new bioindicators; investigation and monitoring of underground water; work at elaborating typology of water bodies and water courses, and at defining water

quality criteria corresponding to the EU Water Framework Directive; investigation of regularities of interrelations between the contemporary exodynamic

geological processes and environmental situation; investigation of the changes in the economical and demographic structure of some

particular regions, planning of sustainable development and regional planning; evaluation of environmental situation, environmental impact risk assessment; accumulation and development of regional environmental management and planning

GIS data base; investigation and evaluation of the biological diversity; flora and fauna protection problems according to the EU Species and Biotope

Directives; planning of forest management; landscape quality evaluation; identification, evaluation and analysis of regional problems of Latvia’s development,

as well as working out conceptual issues for regional development; theoretical and practical aspects of development planning; introduction, management and improvement of projects; organization and improvement of the system of human resource management; use of the water resources in economy; research on the environment monetory evaluation; tendencies of the macroeconomic development in Latvia’s and Latgale’s economy,

their analysis; evaluation of the role of a woman in a contemporary social and economic situation; sociological research within the context of education and increatsing of people’s

competitivenss; research on interpersonal communication psychology in various social groups.The university lecturers involved in the study programme inform other scientists about

the results of their research by participating in conferences held in Latvia and abroad. They take an active part in designing and implementing scientific projects of different level and participate in public organizations (Appendix 11).

At the same time, the university lecturers participate also in the international ERASMUS programmes (supported by the EU) oriented towards perfecting the content of education and designing new teaching aids.

The lecturers of the Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Geography, on carrying out research within the frame of their promotion work or contracts,

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integrate the obtained factual material into study courses, and in this way improve the quality of the study process. Likewise, the acquired experience in carrying out research, data processing and interpretation allows to essentially improve the quality of the students’ research supervision (master thesis).

The research basis of the study programme in 2001 – 2004 was improved and replenished basically due to the activities of the departments which carried out contracts commissioned by the state institutions (RL VIDM), international funds (JICA and PHARE) as well as by attracting other financing sources (LVAF, LIFE, WWF and others).

2.8.2. Students’ involvement in the research

The master students are widely involved in the above mentioned research. Working together with the lecturers under field – work conditions and carrying out research assignements or a programme, the students reinforce their theoretical and practical knowledge and skills during the work with measuring equipment, up – to – date information technologies used in the sphere of environmental science and biology (systems of gepgraphical information, systems of global positioning, data aggregation and afterprocessing etc.). They also master skills to be independent, which are so necessary for their further professional growth, as well as skills in proper use of scientific methodology and critical evaluation of the obtained data.

Students’ research is organized under the supervision of the academic staff of the Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Geography and is not confined to developing the master thesis only. Students participate in scientific expeditions, projects, conferences, seminars and other scientific activities. Both students and lecturers take part in annual DU conferences and present their papers there. The xperience of organizing such joint section work of students and lecturers is valued very positively by both students and lecturers.

In this way, the students matriculated in the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” acquire sufficiently wide theoretical and practical experience in carrying out research during master studies.

3. MEANS OF STUDY PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION3.1. Academic Staff of the Study Programme

3.1.1. The number of the academic staff

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The theoretical and practical courses in the professional master study programme are ensured by 23 lecturers, the list of their names is given in table 3.

Table 3Academic Staff involved in the implementation of the Study Programme

Nr. Name, Surname Scientific degree, position, institution1. Artūrs Škute Dr.sci.biol., professor (DU Department Biology)2. Arvīds Barševskis Dr.sci.biol., professor (DU Department Biology)3. Aija Melluma Dr.habil.geogr., professor 4. Andrejs Nikolajevs Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (DU Department of Economics)5. Vladimirs Meņšikovs Dr.soc., assoc. prof. (DU Department of Sociological

Sciences) 6. Gotfrīds Noviks Dr.habil.geol., prof. Rēzekne Higher Educational

Establishment7. Tatjana Uzole Dr.psych., docent (DU Department of Social

Psychology)8. Anita Sondore Dr.sci.math., docent (DU Department of

Mathematics)9. Valdis Kudiņš M.sci.paed., lecturer (DU Department of Pedagogy)10. Santa Rutkovska M.sci.geogr., lecturer (DU Department of Chemistry

and Geography)11. Dāvis Gruberts M.sci.Environm., lecturer (DU Department of

Chemistry and Geography)12. Juris Soms M.sci.geogr., lecturer (DU Department of Chemistry

and Geography)13. Veronika Ruža M. philol., lecturer (DU Department of Latvian)14. Jana Paidere M.sci.biol., assistant (DU Department of Chemistry

and Geography)15. Ivars Matisovs M.sci.Environm., lecturer Rēzekne Higher

Educational Establishment16. Ansis Grantiņš M. sci.biol,. managing director of Ltd “InfoSab”;

Administration School 17. Žanna Jeļisejeva Bsc. oec., Zygon Baltic Consulting Ltd, head of the

sector of human resource management18. Inga Goldberga Bsc. arch., Daugavpils City Council, deputy

exacutive director19. Indriķis Barkāns Bsc. sci.biol., Ministry of Regional Development and

Municipality Issues, Department of Spatial Planning Employee on Contract basis (Responsibilities: prepring proposals for drawing up national Spatial Development Plan; Evaluation of European Spatial Planning Observation Network project reports).

20. Ilona Kirhenšteine M.sci.oec., Project of Latvia – Belgium “Making analysis on cost effectiviness according to the Water Framework Directive: Methodology and Situation in Latvia, “ELLE”, Ltd (Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Environment), local expert - economist

21. Zigrīda Some M.sci.soc., chief editor of the regional newspaper “Latgales Laiks”

22. Mārtiņš Lūkins M.sci.environm., World Nature Fund, supervisor of projects

23. Dmitrijs Timofejenko State Land service of the Republic of Latvia, Head of the Department of Geodesy and Cartography

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23 members of the academic staff are involved in the implementation of professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” from which 6 are professors (26%), 2- docents (9%), 14 – lecturers (61%), 1 – assistant (4%) (see fig.4). Pursuant the Cabint of Minister regulations Nr.133 on “The Procedure of licensing study programmes implemented in a higher education establishment” (issued on March 8, 2004, in accordance with the Law On Education, paragraph 14, point 11) at least 50% of academic staff should be persons with the basic job at the respective establishment. Out of 23 university lecturers involved in the study programme, 12 (53%) are persons for whom Daugavpils University is the basic job place (Appendix 3).

Fig. 4. Academic staff involved in the professional higher education master study programme

3.1.2. Conformity of the Academic Staff Qualification to the Requirements of the Law on Education

The qualification of the academic staff conforms to the requirements of the Law on Higher Education Establishments about the implementation of the professional study programmes in higher education establishments of a university type (Apendix. 7) . More over in the coming years more university lecturers who have been awarded a Doctor’s degree and elected professors or associated professors will be involved in the programme. Simultaneously, the problems of raising the qualification of young lecturers are being tackled at the departments.

3.1.3. Concrete Problems Pertaining to the Academic Staff which Influence the Quality of the Programme

The principal problems pertaining to the academic staff which influence or can influence the quality of the programme are as follows:

comparatively large number of contact hours which, according to the normative documents valid at DU, should be implemented by the lecturers with the basic job at DU so that they could fulfil their work loads; consequently, there is a real time shortage for their research and methodological work in order to improve the quality of study courses or to prepare new study courses (preparation on hand – out and visual materials, preparation of laboratory practical classes and descriptions, designing teaching aids etc.); at present, this work is actually being carried out at the expense of lecturers’ private life time – on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or during their leave;

low salaries of the academic staff of a lower level (assistants, lecturers), therefore there is a real threat that young lecturers could leave DU as their basic job place or

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leave it for ever; the experience of the previous year shows that to find a young person for work at the university in the position of an assistant is extremely difficult, the reason for the refusal is low salary;

insufficient level of foreign language proficiency.

3.2. Financing Sources, Material Ensurance of the Programme

3.2.1. Financing of the Study Programme Financing of the programme comes from two sources: tuition fees of physical and legal

entities and the state budget. Tuition fees in the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning” per student are 661 Ls a year (full time studies) or 618 Ls a year (part time studies) (Appendix 12)

3.2.2. Classrooms, Laboratories, Study Rooms: Compliance of their Number, Size and Equipment with the Aims and Objectives of the Study Programme

The pecularity of the professional higher education master study programme is the close integration of the study and research work. From this result several specific requirements to the necessary material and technical ensurance and premises in which the study process is being carried out.

For the ensurance of the study process for carrying out research on the master thesis and development of the master thesis, the students matriculated in the study programme use:

3 specialized study rooms and training or research laboratories at the Department of Biology;

7 premises and equipment of specialized laboratories at the Department of Chemistry and Geography;

2 – 3 well organized and technically equipped classrooms at the Faculty of Education and Management;

DU FNSM laboratories of Geomathics with the access to computers, Internet and multimedia.

laboratories and material and technical ensurance of the Institute of Limnology; material and technical ensurance of the laboratory of environmental chemistry; accessible data bases of the Ministry of Environment; ensurance of the centre of nature studies and environmental education.

The study process is sufficiently ensured by:: xerox copying machines; equipment for visual presentation (multimedia projectors, overhead projectors (OHP),

DVD equipment); videofilming and videoproducing equipment, audio equipment; computers.

Students and lecturers have access to the Internet and the local DU net Intranet connection and can use e-mail and hold teleconferences. The department videofund has more than 200 various science and popular science videofilms on geographical themes which are regularly used in the study process.

For a successful ensurance of the study process, the multimedia training programmes and instructions intended for training specialists in environmental science developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency are also used.

To optimise and raise the quality and the study process, the base of multimedia products (CD-ROM) in environmental science, biology and geography has been established. The students can use this for obtaining reference materials, perfecting their knowledge and self – control.

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The ensurance of the study process with the cartographic materials can be considered as excellent: in the map library of the Geography laboratory there are topographic maps necessary for research and studies (Scale 1 : 10 000; 1 : 25 000; 1 : 50 000; 1 : 100 000; 1 : 200 000), sets of geographic atlases published in Latvia and abroad. Their number is sufficient for each student to use them during the classes.

The ensurance with periodicals and geographical issues can also be considered as excellent: all the issues of the journal National Geographic (inEnglish) from 1972 to 2005 are available at the library of the Geography laboratory.

However, beside the enumerated positive features, there are several drawbacks. To eliminate these drawbacks, it would be necessary, firstly:

to equip the classrooms with stationary multimedia projectors so that during the lectures CD – ROM multimedia products and study materials prepared in the Power Point technique could widely be used to improve the quality of the study process;

to improve the material and technical base of the Environmental Chemistry laboratory so that the students could carry out their research and write their study papers at a higher level corresponding to the requirements of the contemporary science.

3.2.3. The Ensurance of the Programme with the Necessary Literature and Information

More than 293 042 books and 29 133 periodicles are available in the reading rooms of the DU library and specialized departments.

The fund of literature on psychology used in the programme was established in the 80-s, and at present 8057 books on psychology are registered in it. The DU Library purchases almost all new books on issues in psychology published in Latvia. It is planned to increase the literature fund on psychology by 300 copies till the end of 2004. Unfortunately, many books have been purchased only in 1 – 2 copies, and the master students can use these books practically only in the reading rooms.

More than 23 874 books are available in the library funds and reading hall of Natural Sciences. There are certain problems with the specialized literature on environmental science and legislation published abroad; however, every year attempts are made to raise more money and purchase books and periodicals published abroad (in Western Europe, the USA).

The SSF library funds of the DU library reading rooms, which are available for the students, comprise 36 945 copies. Certain problems exist with specialized literature on economic science published abroad, however, every year the library tries to find more means for purchasing new books and periodicals published abroad (in Western Europe, the USA).

A temporary solution to the above mentioned problems is the possibility to use contemporary literature available at private libraries of the academic staff and the Advanced Library Information Service electronic system (ALISE) to which the DU library is connected and which gives access to the catalogues of the UL and other scientific libraries. It is also possible to borrow books from these libraries. To obtain the needed academic resources and information, the students can also use the Internet. Owing to the initiative of the academic staff involved in the study programme, the electronic catalogue of the Internet resources on issues of the most important study course thematic sections in environmental planning has been compiled (web sites, virtual libraries, teaching programmes).

Since 2002, a joint project of the DU library and the Latgale Central Library “Integration of Daugavpils regional public libraries and the DU library into the Joint State Library Use System”(JSLUS) has been launched. Wihin the frame of this project the library

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has joined the system of “Joint Reader’s Card”, and since December, 2002, the readers have been able to use funds and services of 13 Latvia’s larger libraries.

The DU library offers the following online data bases:

EBSCO Publishing (it comprises 8 data bases: Academic Search Elite, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Priemer, Newspaper Source, ERIC, Business Wire News, MEDLINE, Health Source – Consumer Edition, Agrikola); approximately 10 000 journals on several science fields are available too.

Cambridge Journals online. 100 journals on several science branches are accessible Westlaw International. Data base on law. HeinOnline. Data base on law. NAIS. Base on Latvia’s normative documents. Letonika. Letonika is a Latvian system of references and translation in the Internet. At

present, these resources comprise Latvia’s Encyclopaedia, Dictitionary of Terms, translating and interpreting computer dictionares etc.

Every year the library offers various free trials of the data bases. In 2004, they were 22 in various branches of science, including such data bases as:

Oxford Journals Online Scientific Electronic Library Online Springer Link Kluwer Online Gale&KGSaur OCLC BioOne Source OECD Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA)u.c.

To assure the study process, contemporary teaching and scientific literature in the funds of the departments of Biology, Mathematics, Social Psychology, Pedagogy, Economics, Sociology, the Latvian Language, Law, Geography and Chemistry as well as those of the Institute of Limnology and the DU centre of Nature Research and Environmental Education are also at the disposal of students.

The students matriculated in the study programme and all those interested in it are well informed about the latest achievements in the sphere of environmental science and modern methodologies for evaluting the environmental situation, determining and monitoring the risk of impact upon environment due to the US Environmental Protection Agency donation – more than 860 bibliographic units on the respective issues and 12 multimedia training programmes.

4. KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM 4.1. Methods used for study assessment and evaluation, their description,

substantiation and analysis of the choice

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The level of students’ knowledge in the professional higher education master programme “Environmental Planning” is evaluated and assessed by means of different control forms – tutorials, tests, seminars, laboratory and practical works during the semester when students’ independent work is checked, and examinations (in written form) and differentiated tests during the examination period.

In accordance with chapter VI of the regulations on the second level professional higher education state standard (http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=55887) ”The basic principles and procedure of assessment of mastering the 2nd level higher education programme” the students’ knowledge is evaluated and assessed by a ten point grading system. When students’ level of knowledge in a concrete course (Part A or B) is evaluated, results of their independent work are also taken into acount. Depending on the specific features of the course, the examination constitutes 40%-60% of the total number of points necessary for obtaining a credit, the rest is the results of laboratory works, practical works, seminars, tutorials and tests. The lecturer determines the final assessment by summing up assessments (grades) received during the semester – at examinations, laboratory and practical works, seminars, tutorials, tests and other independent work forms, and then relates the obtained result to maximally obtainable number of points (see table 4)

Table 4

Knowledge Assessment Grades

% of summary, maximally obtainable

number of points Assessment grades

% of summary, maximally obtainable

number of points Assessment grades

100 = > 95 10 grades 55 > > 45 5 grades 95 > > 85 9 grades 45 > > 35 4 grades 85 > > 75 8 grades 35 > > 25 3 grades 75 > > 65 7 grades 25 > > 20 2 grades 65 > > 55 6 grades < 20 1 grades

The general level of student’s knowledge is unsatisfactory and the student has to take the examination again

At the end of the course, testing of students’ knowledge is usually carried out by means of a combined written work. Such work includes both tests and assignments of analytical kind. Therefore, to cope with this kind of work, students must have not only the skills to mechanically reproduce the acquired factual material, but also abilities to interpret facts, analyse the given information, to creatively process it and make logical conclusions. In the specific character of the course allows it, students’ research work or project carried out during the semester can be considered and assessed as an examination work.

4.2. Frequency of knowledge assessment

On the basis of experience gathered by the lecturers in previous years at implementing professional study programmes “Teacher of Geography” and “Teacher of Biology”, academic bachelor study programmes “Environmental Science” and ”Biology”, academic master and doctoral study programme “Biology”, the evaluation and assessment of students’ knowledge in the professional higher education master study programme and control of their independent study work are carried out simultaneously with the study work during the semester, i.e – assessment is a continuous process.

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quality of teaching. Second, this method ensures a real and continous process of studies rather than “cramming for the exam”.

5. STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN PERFECTION OF THE STUDY

PROCESS

5.1. Results and analysis of the students’ opinion poll

At the end of every semester an anonymous students’ opinion poll on courses in A and B parts of the study programme is being organized (questionnaire sample in Appendix 13). It is carried out in order to evaluate and then improve the teaching quality of a concrete course and also to find out students’ attitude to the course and the lecturer personally.

The questionnaire offers an opportunity to evaluate various indicators of a lecture course, laboratory work and knowledge assessment forms according to a 10-grade system. At the same time, an opportunity is given to make remarks and proposals, e.g. the lecturer uses too many foreign words, or the tempo of presenting the material is too quick.

The information obtained from questionnaires is processed, and the lecturer, then, is informed about the principal suggestions, proposals and remarks made by the students in the questionnaires. The data obtained from the questionnaires and also formal indicators of students’sprogress in the course acquisition (student’s grades in the examinations) serve as the basis for the lecturer to analyse the SWPT (strengths – weaknesses – opportunities – threats) of teaching his course. During the analysis, the strong points, drawbacks are identified and proposals for further improvement of the study course quality are made. The results of the SWPT analysis and measures for improving study quality are discussed at the department meeting.

5.2. Graduates’ and employers’ opinion polls. Employment of the programme graduates

As the implementation of the study programme at DU has been started only in 2005/2006 study year, the first graduates are expected only at the end of 2006/2007 study year. Therefore, for the time being, no information either about graduates and employers or employment of the graduates is available.

The programme graduates’ work possibilities after the completion of studies (employment of graduates):

• Environment Ministry and its structural units – Nature Protection Department, Environmental Protection Department and others; • protected nature territories;• regional environmental departments; • State Land Service of the Republic of Latvia • municipalities of various level and their structural units in the sphere of environmental

administration; • science institutions, private structures and enterprises.

3. FURTHER EDUCATION POSSIBILITIES OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME GRADUATES

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After 2-year successful studies, passing final examinations and defence of the Master thesis, students are an awarded the professional higher education Master’s degree in “Environmental Planning”.

The professional Master’s degree in environmental planning provides access to continuation of academic education in doctoral programmes both in Latvia and abroad in order to obtain the academic Doctor’s degree in biology, geography, geology, environmental science.

4. PUBLIC AND FOREIGN RELATIONS

7.1. Cooperation with the Structural Units of DU and other Higher Education Establishments in Latvia

On implementing the professional higher education master programme “Environmental Planning” the DU Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Geography cooperate with many DU structural units, which helps to ensure the implementation of study content and scentific research. The most significant cooperation takes place with such DU partners as:

the Department of Mathematics the Department of Economics the Department of the Latvian Language the Department of Social Psychology the Department of Pedagogy the Department of Socilogy the Department of Law

During the implementation of academic study programmes, close cooperation contacts have been established with other Latvia’s higher education establishments too. The cooperation with the UL Faculty of Geography and Land Science and Faculty of Bilogy in the related programmes promotes experience exchange, participation in joint conferences, expeditions and other projects.

7.2. Cooperation with Structural Units of Higher Educational Establishments and Institutions Abroad

The cooperation with training and scientific institutions abroad is expanding. The academic staff exchange corespondance and information and, in some cases, carry out joint research with scientists of 7 foreign countries. Some lecturers are members of international scientific organization (see CV in Appendix 3). The most successful cooperation contracts which include experience exchange visits, participation in conferences, joint research, the programme has established with:

higher education establishments in Fecht (Germany) and in Groningen (the Netherlands) within the framework of “Gemeisames Europaisches Projekt” Nr.Phare - SJEP-12391- 97 (prof. A. Škute); Bath University (England) “The Development of Latvia’s Distance Learning Strategy” (prof.A.Škute); Japanese International Cooperation Agency – joint development of the plan for the Lubana wetland integrated management (prof. A.Škute); the Department of Zoology at Cambridge University (in 1998, prof A.Škute did 2-month fieldwork there).

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At present a lot is being done to conclude cooperation agreements with several foreign universities and scientific research institutes.

7.3. Cooperation with Employers

Daugavpils University has established good cooperation contacts with all Latgale regional local governments by implementing educational and research projects in the area.

As it has been mentioned before, already in 2003, at working out the study programme the opinions of the Latgale area city (Daugavpils and Jēkabpils) and regional (Ludza, Preiļi, Daugavpils, Jēkabpils)municipalities, the Livani area Council and Latgale Regional Development Agency were taken into account.

Three municipalities of the Latgale area (the councils of Daugavpils and Rezekne regions, the Livani area council) have given their consent to participate in the implementation of the programme by providing places for carrying out students’ professional qualification practices (a specialist in environmental administration). To extend the cooperation with state administrative institutions, Daugavpils University has involved in the implementation of the study programme the Daugavpils and Rezekne Regional Environment Departments (places of practices for specialists in nature protection), which realize the environmental protection policy in the whole Latgale area. In this way, one of the main principles of regional development policy – the principle of partnership – is being ensured. This directly promotes close cooperation between the employer – the employee – the provider of education and contributes to the improvement of the quality of education.

In order to improve and optimize the content and organization of the study programme, a regular opinion poll of those who provide the practice places and of the employers will be carried out.

5. COMPARISON OF THE PROGRAMME WITH EQUIVALENT PROGRAMMES OF OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION

ESTABLISHMENTS To compare the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental

planning” implemented at Daugavpils University, a survey and analysis of study programmes in environmental planning implemented in Lithuania (Vitautas the Great University in Kaunas), Sweden (The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm), Great Britain (Cardiff University) and Australia (Griffith University) will be given here.

Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas (Vitautas the Great University) (Kaunas, Lithuania)http://www.vdu.lt/studijos/magistro_programos2004/gmf/aplinkosaugos%20organizavimas.pdf 2-year (4 semester) master study programme “Environmental Management”

The content of the compulsory study courses of the master study programme in environmental management at Vitautas the Great University is directed torwards mastering theoretical and practical issues on environmental management and research. Writing of a term paper and two research projects, developing of the master thesis and its defence are also included in the compulsory part of studies.The work – load of the Master thesis is 20 credit points (1/4 of the total study work – load of the study programme).

The optional study courses are implemented during the 2nd and 3rd semesters. During the 2nd semester the students deepen their knowledge by doing research on various environmental aspects. In the 3rd semester the students are offered a block of study courses in social sciences – in psychology, economics, law, etc. The courses delivered in the 3rd semester are taught within the context of environmental issues.

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Master study programme “Environmental Management”, Vitautas the Great University, Kaunas

Nr. Study course title Study course code Credit pointsSemester 1 – 3

1. – 7. Compulsory study courses Environmental impact assessment APL 511 4Environmental epidemiology APL 512 4Environmental management APL 513 4Ecotoxicology APL 521 4Urban ecology APL 522 4Environmental health and health risk APL 611 4Geographic information systems in environmental sciences

APL 612 4

8. – 10. Elective courses (3)Sustainable development APL 523 4Genetically modified organisms BIO 613 4Radioecology FIZ 513 4Physicochemical investigation methods CHE 611 4Landscape management APL 524 4

11. – 12. Elective courses (2) Interpersonal relations VVV 615 4Models of coping with stress PSP 514 4Global ecomy and European integration EKM 611 3,5Administrative law ADI 612 3State’s economic policy EKM 511 3,5Economic policy of environmental protection ADE 514 4Human resources management in European institutions

ADE 522 4

RESEARCH PROJECTS13. Term paper APL 514 314. Research project No.1. APL525 515. Research project No.2 APL613 5

Semester 416. Master thesis 20

Total: 80

Total credit necessary for obtaining the master’s degree: 80 credits Compulsory study courses: 61 creditsElective study courses: 19 credits

The Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan) http://www.infra.kth.se/SB/sp/eesi/index2.htm (Stockholm, Sweeden)

1,5-year (3 semesters) master study programme “Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure”

The study process at the Royal Institute of Technology is organized in 3 semesters, which in their turn are subdivided into periods. The autumn semester lasts from the end of August/the beginning of September till the middle of January. The spring semester lasts from the end of January till the beginning of June. The semester is usually subdivided into two periods (10 credit points each), the shift of periods takes place at the end of October/ the beginning of November and in the middle of March.

The study work load of each study course is 5 credit points; one credit point obtained by the student in the higher education establishment of Sweden corresponds to 1,5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer-System) units.

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In the Royal Institute of Technology the students acquire compulsory study courses during the 1st period of the 1st semester. In this period the stress is laid on the aspects of economic and practical environmental assessment and planning. The courses of the optional part of the programme are covered during the 2nd, 3rd and 4th periods. In each period the students select 2 study courses out of the 4 offered courses. The study courses of the optional part are focused on issues of environmental planning and management as well as on physical and chemical processes in the environment. The compulsory study course “Theory of Scientific Research and Methodology” lasts throughout the whole year and ensures tne needed theoretical and practical knowledge for the development of students’ master theses.

The 3rd semester is planned for writing the master thesis.

Master study programme “Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure”,The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

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1B1291 Environmental Dynamics, Part 1Chemical Processes

1B1233 Water and Waste Handling

1B1636 Natural Resources Management

1B1634 Environmental Impact Assessment

1B1292 Environmental Dynamics, Part 2Physical Processes

1E1610 Environmental Data

1B1635 Quantitative Hydrogeology

1H1143 Sustainable Urban and Rural Development

1F146 Management of Land and Water

1B1333 Environmental Geology and Geophysics

1H1501 Human Settlement and Housing

1H1146 Sustainable Project Management

1H1141 Urban Infrastructure

Total credit necessary for obtaining the master’s degree: 65 credits Compulsory study courses: 15 creditsElective study courses: 50 credits

Cardiff University http://www.cf.ac.uk/cplan/modules_pg/msc_spep-ftu.html (Great Britain)1-year (full time) or 2-year (part time) master study programme “Sustainability, Planning and Environmental Policy”

The content of the study programme includes compulsory courses, optional courses and the master thesis. The study workload of one year is 180 credit points, and the study year is divided into two semesters - autumn and spring (in full time studies) or into 4 semester (in part time studies). Three credit points obtained by the student at Cardiff University correspond to 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer-System) unit.

As the students enrolled in the master study programme at Cardiff University have different academic or professional education, the study courses of the compulsory part equalize the level of student’s knowledge. The study courses of this part are focused on environmental and planning policy and law and on a balanced development.

The compulsory part of studies includes also developing and defence of the master thesis, which makes up 1/3 from the total amount of credit points (for comparison: according to the requirements, the development and defence of the Master thesis in the DU master study programme makes up ¼ from the total amount of credit points).

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There is a very wide range of optional courses affered to the students of Cardiff University. Upon mastering the study courses of the optional block, master students deepen their knowledge and improve their skills acquired before or are provided a guarantee to specialize in a completely different sphere of sustainable development, planning or environmental policy. The optional courses also ensure specialized knowledge in country or urbanized territory development and environmental planning.

Master study programme “Sustainability, Planning and Environmental Policy”Cardiff University

Autumn semesterCompulsory/optional

courseCredit points Study course code Study course title

Compulsory course 10 CPT638 Environmental policyCompulsory course 20 CPT637 Theories and principles of sustainable

developmentOptional part -30 CP

Optional course 10 CPT670 Environmental assessmentOptional course 20 CPT673 Local economic developmentOptional course 10 CPT787 Perspectives on regeneration (part 1)Optional course 10 CPT680 Sustainable towns and cities

Spring semesterCompulsory/optional

courseCredit points Study course code Study course title

Compulsory course 10 CPT657 Environmental lawCompulsory course 10 CPT798 Planning lawCompulsory course 10 CPT744 Research and survey methods: master thesis

designCompulsory course 10 CPT737 Sustainability in practice

Optional part -20 cpOptional course 10 CPT768 Corporate environmental managementOptional course 10 CPT 733 Environmental management in practiceOptional course 10 CPT 789 Perspectives on regeneration (part 2)Optional course 10 CPT 746 Sustainability and the agri-food systemOptional course 10 CPT 582 Transport and the environment

Compulsory course 60 CPT 508 Master thesis

Total credit necessary for obtaining the master’s degree: 180credits Compulsory study courses: 130creditsOptional study courses: 50 credits

Griffith University http://www.gu.edu.au/school/evp/home.html (Australia)1,5-year (full time) or 3-year (part time) master study programme “Environmental Planning”

The content of the study programme is made up by compulsory courses, optional courses, and the master thesis. The workload of one study year is 160 credit points, and the study year is divided into 3 semester – autumn – spring – autumn (in full time studies) or into 4 semesters (in part time studies). 1,3 credit points obtained by the student at Griffith University correspond to 1 ECTS (European Credit Transfer-System) unit.

Unlike master programmes of European countries, programmes of Australia provide a possibility for the students to select courses in the compulsory part. Students who have the

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bachelor’s degree in environmental planning are admitted to this study programme. Therefore the master study programme is more concerned with various aspects of planning, law, environmental management, GIS. As the courses of environmental science cycle have already been mastered at the bachelor’s degree level, the studies for a master’s degree envisage a deeper specialization. The study programme does not lay a special stress on environmental planning of either urban or rural territories, therefore the graduates of the programme have a better chance in the labour market. The development and defence of the master thesis at Griffith University make up 1/3 of the total amount of credit points.

Master study programme “Environmental planning”, Griffith University

Course code Course title SemesterI

Semester II

Semester III

At least 4 out of 5 study courses on “Planning practice and technique” should by selected7027 EVP Graduate planning studio (I) 10 KP7127 EVP Graduate planning studio (II) 10 KP7037 EVP Strategic planning studio 10 KP7047 EVP Environmental management studio 10 KP7057 EVP Policy planning 10 KP

At least 1out of study courses on “Management and law” should by selected7137 EVP Planning practice and law 10 KP4077 EVP Advanced environmental & planning law 10 KP

At least 1out of study courses on “Geographic Information System” should by selected7067 EVP Geographic Information Systems 10 KP7068 EVP Remote sensing 10 KP

STUDY COURSES ON THEORY OF PLANNING7017 EVP Planning theory & processes 10 KP

At least 1 out of the given 3 study courses on “Urban development” should by selected7077 EVP Urban analysis 10 KP7087 EVP Transport planning 10 KP7097 EVP Public involvement & community

development 10 KP

At least 1 out of the given 3 study courses on “Environment” should by selected7017 EVP Environmental assessment 10 KP7451 EVP Management of biological resources 10 KP7421 EVP Environmental pollution 10 KP

Graduate research project, development, defence7117 EVP Graduate Research Project

(Semester I or II)40 KP 40 KP

Development and defence of the master thesis

20 KP

Optional study course on planning7147 EVP Planning with Native Title 10 KP

Total credit necessary for obtaining the master’s degree: 180credits Compulsory study courses: 130creditsOptional study courses: 50 credits

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9. PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME

After evaluating the study programme by applying the SWOT (Strengths – Weaknesses- Opportunities – Threats) method we can conclude that the strong points of the programme are:

clear aims, objectives and strategies of the programme; the City Councils of Daugavpils and Jekabpils, the Councils of the Daugavpils,

Jekabpils, Ludza and Preiļi regions, the Council of the Livani area and the Latgale Regional Development Agency have been involved in the process of designing the content of the programme;

a comparatively good material and technical base and ensurance with the academic staff;

highly qualified guest lecturers – experienced practitioners of the respective field have been involved in the implementation of the programme;

good cooperation with the DU structural units, Latvia’s and foreign educational and research institutions;

good cooperation between the academic staff and students, regular evaluation and assessment of the study programme development;

regular perfection of the study content, search for and introduction of new study and teaching forms, balanced theory and practice;

continuous perfection of the scientific qualification, experience and professionalism of the academic staff involved in the study programme;

wide opportunities to use the Internet, electronic data base “Alise” in the libraries etc.

The following weak points of the programme can also be pointed out: the DU library’s comparatively insufficient ensurance with contemporary

scientific literature and periodicals; insufficient use of opportunities for distance learning and exchange of students

and lecturers with other Latvia’s and foreign higher education establishments; insufficient students’ and lecturers’ proficiency in foreign languages; tendency to lay stress on mastering the factual material in some courses.

The study programmes have wide opportunities for the development: regular perfection of the content and development strategies of the programme by

taking into account changes in the labour market and the most essential development tendencies in the world;

cooperation projects and contracts with different Latvia’s and foreign educational and research institutions, municipalities and private establishments;

perfection of the content of study courses, development and introduction of new integrated and interdisciplinary courses, study courses delivered in foreign languages;

perfection of marketing plans and plans for attracting finances, and their coordination with programmes and strategy of the departments;

further development of the scientific and methodological potential of the staff, invitation of guestlecturers;

improvement of the material base with equipment, technologies and information means adequate to the contemporary needs; a special attention is to be paid to the accessibility of contemporary scientific publications and periodicals.

The possible threats for the programme might be: the problem of succession of the academic staff in some courses; insufficient use of opportunities to attract financing for research, perfection of

material and technical base (LSC grants and the like); students’ and lecturers’ insufficient proficiency in foreign languages.

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The development of the study programme should be integrated into the development plan of DU and Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and should be based on the DU development conception of 2001 – 2010 (http://dau.lv/post/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=88). The main directions of this development are: perfection of the study course quality and its system; perfection of the study course content and structure; development of interdisciplinary integrated study courses; widening of the range of the elective study courses in part B in correspondance with

contemporary development tendencies of science and needs of the labour market; widening of the range of research conducted by master students and the academic staff

involved in the programme; development of cooperation with foreign higher education eastablishments in implementing

student exchange programmes and joint research projects; conclusion of cooperation agreements;

establishing new international contracts; experience exchange; participation in organizing regional and international scientific conferences; increasing library funds with new teaching and scientific literature and periodicals; participation of lecturers and master students in conferences of various level and in

seminars for improvement of professional skills; improvement of material and technical base; renewal and modernization of equipment.

Research done on the demand and labour market testifies to the necessity of constant correction and development of the study programme, therefore, since 2000, the DU academic and professional programmes have been involved in the international ACEID (Asia – Pacific Centre Of Educational Innovation for Development [the DU membership number in this organization is 41-0375]) and participate in creating joint research, electronic information and experience exchange nets, in employing new technologies etc. A regular analysis of pluses, minuses, opportunities, threats of the programme has been started, and the participation of the students in this procedure will promote a balanced development of programmes more purposefully.

Basically, the programmes are in compliance with the recommendations of Bologna Declaration which have been taken into consideration at correcting the structure and content of the programmes (for more detailed information see: www.aic.lv/lat/Bologne/deklaracija.html). At present, the work is being carried out to perfect the knowledge of foreign languages of the academic staff involved in the implementation of the programme so that in the nearest future the study course content could be freely enriched by the information from teaching aids published in the original languges (English, German, French). At drawing up the programme, the developmental tendencies of the area and the main guidelines for the strategies of education development in the Latgale area and Daugavpils region have been taken into a ccount (Soros Foundation – Latvia project № 1999-089-0 “Strategy of the Development of Education in Daugavpils region”).

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Appendix 3

Course descriptions of the professional master study programme

“Environmental Planning”, Part A and B

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Daugavpils UniversityFACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMETICSDepartment of Chemistry and Geography

Course title: MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED TERRITORIES

STUDY COURSE DESCRIPTION

Staff: Dr. sci.biol., professor Artūrs Škute, M. sci. biol., assist. Jana PaiderePhone: +371 9445450; +371 6002593e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Study programme: Professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning”

Course credit: credit points: 2 contact hours: 32Course structure: 16 hours - hours 16 hours -hours - hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work

formsAddressee of the course:

The 1st study year students of the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning”

Prerequisites for acquiring the course:

Successfully mastered study course “Nature protection”

Requirements for obtaining a credit: Successful participation in practical classes(16 h.)

Testing during the Semester: 2 tests

Testing at the end of the course: Written examination

Course aim: To impart the theoretical knowledge and develop practical work skills in the administration of specially protected nature territories

Course objectives:

1. To acquaint students with the institutional and legislative instruments of the administration of the protected nature territories.

2. To master the principles of designing nature protection plans for protected nature territories

Course content: 1. Institutional and legislative instruments of the protected nature territories.

2. Ensuring the preservation of the protection of protected nature territories. Law on “Specially protected nature territories”, its analysis.

3. Basic principles of planning the management of protected nature territories.

4. Organization of planning the management of protected nature territories.5. Content of the protected nature territory management plan, its designing.6. Analysis of nature protection plans.

List of literature: 1. Biotopu rokasgrāmata. ES aizsargājamie biotopi Latvijā. Rīga, 20002. Blumbergs U., Linde I. Sabiedrības tiesības līdzdarboties vides aizsardzības

lēmumu pieņemšanā un tiesības iegūt ekoloģisko informāciju. LU Ekoloģiskā centra apgāds „Vide”, 1996

3. Ieteikumi dabas aizsardzības plānu izstrādāšanai. VM 2002.gada 4.jūlija rīkojums Nr.120

4. Meseršmits K., Meiere S., Usiņa E. Eiropas vides tiesības. Mācību līdzeklis.

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Rīga, 20035. Par sugu un biotopu aizsardzības plānu izstrādāšanas kārtību. VM

04.07.2003., rīkojums nr. 1666. Račinska I. Rokasgrāmata īpaši aizsargājamo dabas teritoriju dabas

aizsardzības plānu izstrādātājiem. Rīga, 20007. Sugu un biotopu aizsardzība Latvijā. VARAM, 2001

INTERNET resources:www.dap.gov.lv www.likumi.lv www.nais.dati.lv www.lva.gov.lv www.vidm.gov.lv

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Course title: DESIGNING AND MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS


Staff: M. sci.biol., lecturer Ansis GrantiņšPhone: 7941261, 6469212e-mail: [email protected]


Course credit: credit points: 2 contact hours: 32Course structure: 16 hours - hours 10 hours 6 hours - hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work


The 2nd study year students of the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning”


Successfully acquired study course “Territory and development planning”

Requirements for obtaining a credit: Credits in practical works and tests



Course aim: To train students in identifying the ideas of various projects, in working out project applications of projects

Course objectives:

1) To educate managers of projects financed by various fund;2) To perfect general skills in project management.

Course content: Programme and project. Definitions, common and different features. Project management, project cycle management. Various finance programmes (EU, UNO, World bank etc.), projects, their themes and ways of implementation.Project cycle, its main elementsIdentification of a project idea.The discussion of the project with interested parties, the analysis given by them, the role of the interested parties in designing the project;Basic principles and tasks for working out a project:

- Log frame;- Universal project application form;- The specific features of the project application forms for the EU structural

fund projects (state supported programmes, open project competitions), practical information on filling these forms in;

- The main points in the expanded project application;- Plan for project activities.

The most typical mistakes in prepring project applications.Log frame. Theory and practical examples.A general and specific aim, results, activities, means, indicators, assumptions and risks of a project. Preparing of a project budget:

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- What kind information should be included in the project budget;- Ways of planning the budget (“from top to bottom” or vice versa);- Ways of classifying expenses in various projects; - Justifiable and unjustifiable costs.

Planning of project organization.Various schemes of project organization.Project partners.Primary evaluation of the project application:- Primary evaluation of resources, organization and interested parties;- Evaluation of the impact on economy, environment and other spheres;- Evaluation of sustainability and complementarity of the project;- Evaluation of risk factors. Negotiations with donord and decision on financing of the project.Organization of the work pn the project.Principles of building up a successful project team.Delegating duties and authority in the project.Implementation of the project. Supervision of the project – main activities that should be carried out so that each of the project team should know what he is responsible for.How to determine whathere the project is being realized as it has been intended.Different procedures of purchasing.Reports to the project donors – content reports, practical advice in filling them in:

- Primary report;- Intermediary report;- Final report.

Management of finances:- Aim, general principles and main activities;- Main principles working with the EU structural fund projects;- Information necessary for preparing financial reports, the classification and

updating of this information;- Covering vouchers.

Control of finances of the project – external audit of the project. The aim of the audit. Stages of the audit.Evaluation of the project.

List of literature: 1. Projektu vadības praktiskā rokasgrāmata, Latgales reģiona attīstības aģentūra2. Project Cycle Management Handbook, March 2002, version 2.0, EC3. EUROPEAN COMMISSION. EuropeAid Co-operation Office General Affairs

Evaluation. Project cycle management. Manual. March 2001. http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/evaluation/methods/PCM_Manual_EN-march2001.pdf;

4. Sound management of the Structural Funds: a major issue for the Union's development. http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/sources/docgener/informat/manage_en.pdf

INTERNET resources: www.esfondi.lv;www.esflatvija.lv; www.spf.lv;www.liaa.gov.lv;www.nvd.gov.lv; www.cfca.gov.lv; www.vraa.gov.lv;

www.lad.gov.lvwww.piapa.lv;www.lsif.lv;www.vkase.gov.lv; www.fm.gov.lv;www.em.gov.lv;

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Course title: FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS


Staff: Dr.oec., assoc.prof. Andrejs Nikolajevs, M.oec., M.oec., lecturer Ilona KuņickaPhone: (+371) 5427737e-mail: [email protected]






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Requirements for obtaining a credit:

A pass in practical work and a successful participation in seminars (18 hours), a pass in tests



Course aim: To create a general nation about the fundamentals of the theory of economics, to teach the students to link theory with real economic practice, to inform them about the real situation in the state and differences in regions.

Course objectives:

1. To acquaint students with the general principles of the theory of economics. 2. To give a general notion about the impact of principal indicators of economy on

the economic development of the state in Latvia. 3. To shape students’ understanding about the differences of Latvia’s economy in

various regions.

Course content: 1. Economic theory. Macro – and microeconomics. 2. Economic resources and production potential. Production possibility curve.

Alternative price.3. Economic systems. Market role in economy.4. Fundamentals of the demand and supply theory.5. Monetary system and banks.6. Stock exchange and its role in economy.7. Private sector and state sector. Economic theory and economic policy.8. Gross domestic product, its structure, methods of calculation.9. Dynamics of gross domestic product, nominal and real GDP, deflators.10. Market: microeconomic aspect.11. Common demand and supplly.12. Cycles of economic activity. Causes of cycles. 13. Keynesianism. Monetarism. Supply – side theory. Rational guide theory. 14. Economic stability and state policy.15. Monetary theory and policy. Stability of prices.16. Employment and unemployment.17. State sector in economy.18. World economy and international trade.

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19. Global economic problems.20. Prognosis of macroeconomic development tendencies in Latvia’s economy.

List of literature: 1. Campbell R., McConnell Stanley L. Brue, 1993. Economics.2. Colander David C., 1993. Economics.3. Bikse V., 1995. Tirgus ekonomikas pamati. Rīga.4. Bikse V., 2000. Ekonomikas teorijas pamati. Rīga.5. Bikse V., 2003. Makroekonomika. Rīga.6. Buģina V., Pučere I., 2000. Ievads reģionālās attīstības teorijās. Jelgava.7. Gods U., 2002. Makroekonomika. Rīga.8. Isaksens A., Hamiltons K., Giltasons T., 1992. Pārejas ekonomika. Rīga.9. Kassalis E., 1993. Makroekonomika. Rīga.10. Kassalis E., 1995. Makroekonomika. Rīga.11. 2000. Latgales attīstības plāns. LR Finansu ministrija.12. Keišs S., Kazinovskis A., 2001. Reģionālā administratīvi teritoriālā iedalījuma

reformas problēmas Latvijā. Rīga.13. Libermanis G., 1992. Ceļvedis ekonomikā. Rīga.14. Libermanis G., 1998. Makroekonomiskā analīze un ekonomiskā politika. Rīga.15. Libermanis G., 1994. Tirgus, cenas, konkurence. Rīga.16. Liepiņš A., 2002. Analītiskā makroekonomika. Rīga.17. Mckenzie R., 1986. Macroeconomics. Boston.18. Saulītis J., Šenfelde M., 2002. Ievads makroekonomikā. RTU. Rīga.19. Stiglics Dž.E., Drifils Dž.,1994. Makroekonomika. Rīga.20. Stiglics Dž.E., Drifils Dž.,1995. Mikroekonomika. Rīga.21. Šenfelde M., Ņikitina V., Lapiņa I., 2002. Makroekonomika. Rīga.22. Trucksons J.A., 1994. Tirgus ekonomikas pamati. Rīga.23. Vaidere I., 1999. Reģionālā politika Latvijā. Rīga.24. Walstad William B., Bingham Robert G., 1993. Economics Study Guide.25. 1992. Прикладная экономика. Москва.26. 1993. Экономика и бизнес. Москва.27. 1994. Учебник по основам экономической теории. Москва.28. 1998. Экономика для менеджеров. Москва.29. Долан Э.,1994. Макроэкономика. Сант-Петербург.30. Долан Э.,1994. Микроэкономика. Сант-Петербург.31. Зайдель Х., Теммеже Р., 1994. Основы учения об экономике. Москва.32. Макконелл К., Брю С., 1992. Экономика. Москва.33. Менкье Г., 1992. Макроэкономика. Москва.34. Самуельсон О., 1993. Экономика. Москва.35. Станлейк Дж. Т., 1994. Экономика для начинающих. Москва.36. Фишер С., Дорнбуш Р., Шмалейзи., 1993. Экономика. Москва.37. Хейне О., 1992. Экономический образ мышления. Москва.

INTERNET resources: http://www.csb.lvhttp://www.es.energo.lvhttp://www.pasvalsibas.lvhttp://www.eiropainfo.lvhttp://www.lm.gov.lvhttp://www.izm.gov.lvhttp://www.iem.gov.lvhttp://www.bank.lvhttp://www.nva.lvhttp://www.vkase.lvhttp://www.eiroinfo.lvhttp://www.europarl.eu.int

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Course title: MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND APPLIED GIS


Staff: Dr. Math., doc. Anita Sondore; Mag.geogr., lecturer Juris SomsPhone: 6495316; 9295432e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]


Course credit: credit points: 4 contact hours: 64Course structure: 16 hours 48 hours - hours - hours - hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work formsAddressee of the course:

Successfully acquired study courses “Geographic Unformation Systems” and “mathematical Methods in Natural Sciences”




A pass in practical works and tests


Testing at the end of the course:

Examination and the defence of GIS worked out in practice

Course aim: To introduce the basic approaches, principles and problems of mathematical modelling, to acquaint students with types of mathematical models of nature processes, to acquire basic knowledge about methods of statistic processing, analysis and modelling of information on environmental and geographic issues, and basic skills in using SPSS and GIS Software.

Course objectives:

1) To acquire knowledge about methods of statistic processing and analysis of information on environmental and geographical issues, about kinds of geospatial environmental data, and methods of their obtaining, reliability testing, digitising and entering, as well as about the accessibility of such data in Latvia;

2) To acquaint students with the methods of analysis and visualization of geospatially fixed data;

3) To elucidate the possibilities to use specialized GIS in environmental monitoring, nature protection, planning, nature resource management and environmental administration;

4) To practically master skills in using specialized GIS Software (ArcView Spatial Analyst un ArcView 3D Analyst) and statistic data processing package SPSS.

Course content: 1. Basic approaches, principles and problems of mathematical modelling. 2. Determining the size of the selected (research) set. Substantiation of the

number and place for taking samples. 3. Corelation analysis, its importance for determining tightness of correlation

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4. Analysis of a single factor linear regression, determination coefficient, application of a regression model, prognosticating the value of resultant features.

5. Analysis of multifactor linear regression and non – linear regression.6. Determination of trends of processes.7. Types of nature process mathematical models by applying interpolation and

extrapolation.8. Modelling and analysis as the synthesis of remote sensing and GIS.9. Kinds of geospatial environmental data, obtaining, validation and

accessibility. Geospatial environmental data bases. 10. Geographic Information Systems and analysis of geospatial data, conditions

of modelling environmental processes, advantages and disadvantages. 11. Analysis of dot – like environmental data, interpolation and visualization.12. Spatial modelling in hydrology.13. Modelling of erosion processes, identification of erosion threatened areas by

applying GIS, and the use this information for planning.14. Linear modelling of environmental processes by using data nets. 15. Modelling of surfaces and space by using irregular triangular nets. Modelling

of reliefs and relief processes.16. Modelling of dynamic systems.17. Modelling of environmental processes as a component of a supporting

system for decision making. Establishing of an environmental information management system based on GIS, and its application in decision making.

18. Specialized GIS software Arc View (laboratory work course) List of literature: 1. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ekonomikā. - Rīga: Datorzinību centrs, 2003.

2. Analysis and Modelling of Spatial Environment Data. Kanevski, Mikhail Kanevski, Michel Maignan, June 2004.,300 pages Publisher: Marcel Dekker Inc ISBN: 0824759818

3. Booth B., Mitchell A., 2001. Getting to Know ArcGIS. –Redlands: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., -253 pp.

4. Burrough P.A., McDonnell R.A., 1999. Principles of Geographic Information Systems. –London: Oxford Univ. Press, -333 pp.

5. Dynamic State Variable Models in Ecology: Methods and Applications (Oxford Series in Ecology & Evolution). Colin W. Clark, Marc Mangel (March 2000) 302 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, USA ISBN: 0195122674

6. Easterbrook D.J., Kovanen D.J., 1999. Interpretation of Landforms from Topographic Maps and Air Photographs Laboratory Manual. -New Jersy,

Prentice Hall. – 194 pp.7. Environmental Modelling: Finding Simplicity in Complexity. John

Wainwright (Editor), Mark Mulligan (November 25, 2003) 430 pages Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd ISBN: 0471496189

8. Environmental Studies: Mathematical, Computational, and Statistical Analysis: v. 79 (The IMA Volumes in Mathematics & Its Applications) Mary F. Wheeler (Editor). 413 pages (July 1996) Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. ISBN: 0387947655

9. Geosciences and Water Resources: Environmental Data Modeling (Data & Knowledge in a Changing World) . C. Bardinet (Editor), J.-J. Royer (Editor) March 31, 1997, 320 pages Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K ISBN: 354061947X

10. Heywood I., Cornelius S., Carver S., 2002. An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems. 2nd edit. Harlow, Prentice Hall, 295 pp.

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books-uk&field-author=Mulligan%2C%20Mark/026-8339728-5110062

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books-uk&field-author=Wainwright%2C%20John/026-8339728-5110062

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books-uk&field-author=Wainwright%2C%20John/026-8339728-5110062

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books-uk&field-author=Mangel%2C%20Marc/026-8339728-5110062

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books-uk&field-author=Clark%2C%20Colin%20W./026-8339728-5110062

11. Kraak M.J., Ormeling F., 2003. Cartography – Visualisation of Geospatial Data. Harlow, Prentice Hall, 205 pp.

12. Lillesand T.M, Kiefer R.W., 2000. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation (4th Edition). –New York, John Wiley & Sons, - 724 pp.

13. Mathematical Modelling of Environmental and Ecological Systems (Developments in Environmental Modelling). J.B. Shukla (Editor), T.G. Hallam (Editor), V. Capasso (Editor) (October 1987) 276 pages Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 0444428070

14. Minami M., 2000. Using ArcMap. –Redlands: Environmental Systems Research Institute,Inc.,-528pp.

15. Morain Stan A., Morain Stanley A., 1997. GIS Solutions in Natural Resource Management. -_Delmar Lerning, 392 pp.

16. Modelling in Natural Sciences: Design, Validation and Case Studies. H. Muller, T. Muller (February 2003) 468 pages Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K ISBN: 3540001530

17. Modelling Spatial Processes: The Indentification and Analysis of Spatial Relationships in Regression Residuals by Means of Moran's I (Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences S.). M. Tiefelsdorf (November 1999) 185 pages Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K ISBN: 3540662081

18. Modern Applied Statistics with S-Plus (Statistics & Computing) . William N. Venables, Brian D. Ripley, August 2002. Edition Description: 4TH 512 pages. Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. ISBN: 0387954570

19. Scientific Computing with Matlab: Problems and Exercises Solved by MATLAB (Texts in Computational Science & Engineering). A. Quarteroni, F. Saleri (July 2003) 266 pages Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K ISBN: 3540443630

20. Shaner J., Wrightsell J., 2000. Editing in ArcMap. –Redlands: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., -229 pp.

21. Soil Erosion: Application of Physically Based Models (Environmental Science S.) . Jurgen Schmidt (Editor) (April 1, 2000) 336 pages Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K ISBN: 3540667644

22. Vinneau A., 2001. Using ArcCatalog. –Redlands: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., -286 pp.

23. Берлянт А.М., 1990. Геоизображения и геоиконика. –Москва: Знание, -48 с.

INTERNET resources: http://www.gis.com/whatisgis/index.html http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/research/whatisgis.html http://www.epa.gov/region08/maps/ http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/gis/whatgis.html http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/cctp/units/geog_for_GIS/GC_main_f.html http://www.esri.com www.geographynetwork.comwww.gis.comwww.maps.lt www.ikarte.lv , u.c.

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Course title: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIALLY PROTECTED NATURE TERRITOTIES


Staff: M.sci.biol., asisst. Jana PaiderePhone: 6002593e-mail: [email protected]


Course credit: credit points: 1 contact hours: 40Course structure: - hours - hours - hours - hours 40 hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work




Successfully acquired study courses “Protection of species and biotopes” and “Administration of protected territories”

Requirements for obtaining a credit: A designed project of SPNT nature protection plan

Testing during the Semester: - Testing at the end of the course: Differentiated test

Course aim: To develop practical skills in management of specially protected nature territoriesCourse objectives:

To teach how to work out a nature protection plan for specially protected nature territories

Course content: Juridical liabilities of specially protected nature territories. Physiogeographical characterization of specially protected nature territories

(climate, geology, geomorphology, hydrology and soils). Biological characterization of specially protected nature territories (flora, fauna,

biotopes). Socioeconomic characterization of specially protected nature territories

(demography, agriculture, forestry, fishery, tourism and recreation). Summary and contrapossitioning of specially protected nature territory values. Specially protected nature territory conservation goals and management. Developing of nature protection draft project.

List of literature: 1. Aktuāli savvaļas sugu un biotopu apsaimniekošanas piemēri Latvijā. Rīga, 2002

2. Bergmanis U. Mazā ērgļa Aquila pomarina C.L.Brehm taksonomija, izplatība, skaits un ekoloģija Latvijā, LU, Rīga, 1999

3. Biotopu rokasgrāmata. ES aizsargājamie biotopi Latvijā. Rīga, 20044. Helds L. 2000. Vai mežu kopšana ir problēma ligzdojošiem putniem?

Putni dabā 10, 1: 29.5. Ieteikumi dabas aizsardzības plānu izstrādāšanai. VM 2002.gada 4.jūlija rīkojums

Nr.120 6. Latvijas biotopi. Klasifikators. Latvijas Dabas fonds, 2001.

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7. Latvijas daba I. Enciklopēdija. Latvijas enciklopēdija. Rīga, 19948. Latvijas daba II. Enciklopēdija. Latvijas enciklopēdija. Rīga, 19959. Latvijas daba III. Enciklopēdija. Latvijas enciklopēdija. Rīga, 199510. Latvijas daba IV. Enciklopēdija. Preses mans. Rīga, 199711. Latvijas daba V. Enciklopēdija. Preses nams. Rīga, 199812. Latvijas daba VI. Enciklopēdija. Preses nams. Rīga, 199813. Latvijas lauku putni LOB. Jāņa sēta, Rīga.1998.14. Latvijas meža putni LOB. Jāņa sēta, Rīga.1996.15. Latvijas meža putni. 2. izdevums. Rīga.LOB. 2002.16. Latvijas ūdeņu putni LOB. Jāņa sēta, Rīga.1999.17. Mežaudžu atslēgas biotopu rokasgrāmata. Valsts meža dienests, 200018. Opermanis O. 1998. Latvijas mitrāji un Ramsāres konvencija. Rīga.19. Par sugu un biotopu aizsardzības plānu izstrādāšanas kārtību. VM 04.07.2003.,

rīkojums nr. 16620. Petriņš A., Lārmanis V. 2000. Lielo putnu ligzdu noteikšana. Sugu un biotopu

aizsardzība mežā. Latvijas Dabas fonds: 37-42.21. Petriņš A., Lārmanis V., Priednieks J. 2000. Faunas aizsardzība. Sugu un biotopu

aizsardzība mežā. Latvijas Dabas fonds: 20-30.22. Priednieks J., Strazds M., Strazds A., Petriņš A. 1989. Latvijas ligzdojošo putnu

atlants. 1980-84. Rīga.23. Račinska I. Rokasgrāmata īpaši aizsargājamo dabas teritoriju dabas aizsardzības

plānu izstrādātājiem. Rīga, 200024. Račinskis E. Putniem starptautiski nozīmīgas vietas Latvijā, LOB, 200425. Retie augi un dzīvnieki. Apskats. LatZTIZPI, 198526. Retie augi un dzīvnieki. Apskats. LatZTIZPI, 198827. Sugu un biotopu aizsardzība Latvijā. VARAM, 200128. Populārzinātniskā Latvijas Sarkanā grāmata. Dzīvnieki. Izplatība, ekoloģija,

aizsardzība: mugurkaulnieki - vertebrata, bezmugurkaulnieki – invertebrata. 199029. Populārzinātniskā Latvijas Sarkanā grāmata. Augi. Izplatība, ekoloģija,

aizsardzība. 199230. Latvijas Sarkanā grāmata. Retās un apdraudētās augu un dzīvnieku sugas. 4.sēj.

Bezmugurkaulnieki. 199831. Latvijas Sarkanā grāmata. Retās un apdraudētās augu un dzīvnieku sugas. 6.sēj.

Putni un zīdītāji.. 200032. Latvijas Sarkanā grāmata: Retās un apdraudētās augu un dzīvnieku sugas. Zivis,

abinieki, rāpuļi. 2003. 5.sēj.33. Latvijas Sarkanā grāmata: Retās un apdraudētās augu un dzīvnieku sugas

Vaskulārie augi. 2003. 3.sēj.

INTERNET resources:

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Course title: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION PRACTICE“ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT”


Staff: M.sci. geogr., lecturer. Santa RutkovskaPhone: +371 9408406e-mail: [email protected]

Study programme: Professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning”Course credit: credit points: 25 contact hours: 480 (60 d.)Course structure: - hours - hours - hours - hours 480 hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work


Students of the professional higher education master study programme “Environmental Planning”


Successfully acquired study courses “Territory and development planning”, “Fundamentals of Economcs”, “Applied GIS and mathematical modelling”, “Development of local initiatives”, “Fundamentals of business activities”, “Designing and management of environmental projects”


Successful participation in the professional qualification practice, a report

Testing during the Semester:

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Differentiated test (work during the practice, individual report on practice – depending on the theme, place and/or specific character of the practice: *analysis of documents on environmental administration and planning;*studies of a definite theme /sector which is necessary for working out the project; *working out the project conception; *the analysis of the local government project development process; *designing a local government document or its part on environmental planning)

Course aim: By applying the theoretical knowledge acquired during the 1st study year, to acquaint students with the activities of various level authorities (local and regional) and environmental administration there; by carrying out one’s duties during the practice, to make a contribution to the place where the practice is being carried out.

Course objectives:

1) to acquaint students with the structure of environmental planning and administration at the practice place, its work, statutes and other regulating documents; cooperation with local, regional, national and international institutions;

2) to participate in the meetings of environmental and development planning structures, in the meetings of a respective working group, local government meetings of general planning, in the commission, committee and council sittings (when required)etc.

3) to acquaint students with and analyse local government development programmes, territory planning, detail planning, as well as programmes on nature protection which have already been confirmed or are being worked out by the local authorities;

4) to acquaint students with the work of local systems of waste handling, wastewater treatment and water supply, with their problems and perspectives to solve these problems;

5) to participate in working out some concrete environmental project (identification, summary of initial data, analysis, preparing and drawing up the project documentation and the like).

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Course content: to introduce students to the principles, regulations, mandatory and regulating documents of national, regional and local level intended for organizing work at places where the practice is taking place;

active participation in every day work of the practice place – meetings, working groups, sittings etc.;

to acquaint students with and analyse local development programmes and territory plannings, as well as environemtal protection programmes which have been confirmed or are being worked out by the local authorities;

to acquaint students with the process of developing environmental protection programmes at local governments;

to acquaint students with the work of local systems of waste handling, waste water treatment, water supply and power systems, with their problems and perspectives to solve them;

to participate in working out some concrete environmental project (identification, summary of initial data, analysis, preparing and drawing up the project documentation and the like);

working out a document or its part on local development planning which pertains to the sphere of environmental planning and administration.

List of literature: 1.Baltic 21. Creating Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region. Main report. SEI, Stockholm, 1996, 65 p

2. Bioloģisks daudzveidības nacionālā programma. – Rīga, VARAM, 2000.3. Blumberga U., Linde. I.. Sabiedrības tiesības līdzdarboties vides aizsardzības

lēmumu pieņemšanā un tiesības iegūt ekoloģisko informāciju. Rīga, Vide. 1996. – 38.lpp.

4. Ernšteins (sast.) Lasāmgrāmatas – Vides politika un ilgtspējīga attīstība (4 sējumos), LU, CESAM, 2000.

5. Ernšteins R. (red.) Vides politika, mācību līdzeklis, Rīga, 2001. – 28 lpp.6. Ernšteins R. (red.) Pašvaldību vides audits un pašvaldības sistēmas. Mācību

līdzeklis. – Rīga, 20027. EUROPEAN COMMISSION. EuropeAid Co-operation Office General Affairs

Evaluation. Project cycle management. Manual. March 2001. http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/evaluation/methods/PCM_Manual_EN-march2001.pdf

8. Latvijas demogrāfijas gadagrāmata., Rīga, Latvijas Rep. Valsts statistikas komiteja (jaunākais izdevums)

9. Latvijas nacionālais ziņojums “Rio+10”, 200010. Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību , Rīga, UNDP. (jaunākais izdevums)11. Latvijas rajoni un lielākās pilsētas. Statistikas gadagrāmata., Rīga, Latvijas Rep.

Valsts statistikas komiteja (jaunākais izdevums).12. Latvijas vides pārskats., Rīga, Vides konsultāciju un monitoringa centrs (jaunākais

izdevums)13. Meseršmits K., Meiere S., Usiņa E.. Eiropas vides tiesības. Mācību

līdzeklis. Rīga, 2003.14. Mihaneks G., Blumberga U.. Vides aizsardzības likumdošanas sistēma

Latvijā. Rīga, 1998.15. Nacionālais vides politikas plāns 2004. – 2208., VIDM, 200316. Projektu vadības praktiskā rokasgrāmata, Latgales reģiona attīstības aģentūra17. Project Cycle Management Handbook, March 2002, version 2.0, EC18. Ražošanas procesu vides kontrole. 1998. ASV VAA: Rīga.19. Regional Policy: A European Aprouch, third edition. Norbert Vanhove, 199920. Reģionu attīstība Latvijā, VSIA “Ŗeģionu attīstība”, Rīga, 200321. Sound management of the Structural Funds: a major issue for the Union's

development. http://europa.eu.int/comm/regional_policy/sources/docgener/informat/manage_en.pdf

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22. Starptautiskie kvalitātes standarti ISO 14000 un EMAS. Profesionālās apmācības kursa materiāli. – Rīga, 2000 (arī Internetā Vides ministrijas mājas lapa, www.vidm.gov.lv )

23. Strautmanis J., Vides ētika un vides tiesības. R., Zvaigzne ABC, 200324. Vides komunikācija. Profesionālās apmācības kursa materiāli. – Rīga,

2000.25. Vides kvalitāte Latvijā (elektroniskā versija), Vides ministrija, 200326. Vides likumdošanas struktūra un galvenie tās efektivitātes īstenošanas

priekšnoteikumi. – Rīga, SIA Gandrs, 22.lpp.27. Vides pārvaldība un tīrāka ražošana Olainfarm// Kvalitāte, 2001. N.2, N.328. Ziņojums par Latvijas tautsaimniecības attīstību., Rīga, Latvijas Republikas

Ekonomikas ministrija (jaunākais izdevums).

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FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMETICSDepartment of Chemistry and Geography

Course title: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION PRACTICE“IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS IN LATVIA”


Staff: M.sci. geogr., lecturer Santa RutkovskaPhone: +371 9408406e-mail: [email protected]


Course credit: credit points: 1 contact hours: 40 (5 d.)Course structure: - hours - hours - hours - hours 40 hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work




Successfully acquired study courses “Territory and development planning”, “Development and management of environmental projects”

Requirements for obtaining a credit: Successful participation in the professional qualification practice, a report on practice

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Testing at the end of the course: Diferentiated test – work during the practice, individual report on practice

Course aim: Using the theoretical knowledge acquired during the 1st study year, to acquaint students in practice with the projects on the environmental protection infrastructure implemented in Eastern Latvia

Course objectives:

1) To acquaint students with the principles of work of several waste handling enterprises, with the conformity of enterprise activities to the EU directives, existing and perspective development tendencies;

2) To acquaint students with the principles of work of several water management enterprises, the conformity of enterprise activities to the EU directives, exisiting and perspective development tendencies;

3) To acquaint students with the principles of work of several power management enterprises, the conformity of enterprise activities to the EU directives, exisiting and perspective development tendencies;

4) To acquaint students with the implementation of several projects in the sphere of ecotourism.

Course content: Visiting Eastern Latvia’s water management enterprises (waste water treatment and drinking water purification from iron) (in Ilukste, Daugavpils, Jekabpils, Rezekne).

Visiting Eastern Latvia’s waste management enterprises: in Daugavpils region (dumpimng – ground “Demene”, Ltd “EKO LATGALE”, Ltd “Bīstamo atkritumu serviss”, Ltd “Plastika”, in Rezekne region – Joint Stock Company “BAO”, Ltd “VV Vītoli”.

Visiting Eastern Latvia’s power management enterprises (Daugavpils TEC, Cirisi HES, Straume HES, Gymnasium of the Aizkraukle area – a model of

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an alternative energy source use).Visiting the Egles hill study path (a model of ecotourism implementation).

List of literature: Baltic 21. Creating Agenda 21 for the Baltic Sea Region. Main report. SEI, Stockholm, 1996, 65 p

Bioloģisks daudzveidības nacionālā programma. – Rīga, VARAM, 2000. Blumberga U., Linde. I.. Sabiedrības tiesības līdzdarboties vides

aizsardzības lēmumu pieņemšanā un tiesības iegūt ekoloģisko informāciju. Rīga, Vide. 1996. – 38.lpp.

Ernšteins (sast.) Lasāmgrāmatas – Vides politika un ilgtspējīga attīstība (4 sējumos), LU, CESAM, 2000.

Ernšteins R. (red.) Vides politika, mācību līdzeklis, Rīga, 2001. – 28 lpp. EUROPEAN COMMISSION. EuropeAid Co-operation Office General Affairs

Evaluation. Project cycle management. Manual. March 2001. http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/evaluation/methods/PCM_Manual_EN-march2001.pdf

Latvijas vides pārskats., Rīga, Vides konsultāciju un monitoringa centrs (jaunākais izdevums)

Meseršmits K., Meiere S., Usiņa E.. Eiropas vides tiesības. Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga, 2003.

Mihaneks G., Blumberga U.. Vides aizsardzības likumdošanas sistēma Latvijā. Rīga, 1998.

Nacionālais vides politikas plāns 2004. – 2208., VIDM, 2003 Pārskats par vides projektu finansējuma avotiem Latvijas pašvaldībām. LR

Vides ministrija. Rīga, Gandrs, 2004. Ražošanas procesu vides kontrole. 1998. ASV VAA: Rīga. Regional Policy: A European Aprouch, third edition. Norbert Vanhove, 1999 Reģionu attīstība Latvijā, VSIA “Ŗeģionu attīstība”, Rīga, 2003 Starptautiskie kvalitātes standarti ISO 14000 un EMAS. Profesionālās

apmācības kursa materiāli. – Rīga, 2000 (arī Internetā Vides ministrijas mājas lapa, www.vidm.gov.lv )

Strautmanis J., Vides ētika un vides tiesības. R., Zvaigzne ABC, 2003 Vides komunikācija. Profesionālās apmācības kursa materiāli. – Rīga,

2000. Vides kvalitāte Latvijā (elektroniskā versija), Vides ministrija, 2003 Vides likumdošanas struktūra un galvenie tās efektivitātes īstenošanas

priekšnoteikumi. – Rīga, SIA Gandrs, 22.lpp. Vides pārvaldība un tīrāka ražošana Olainfarm// Kvalitāte, 2001. N.2, N.3

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Department of Chemistry and Geography

Course title: ESTABLISHING OF PUBLIC RELATIONS


Staff: Dr.psych., doc. Tatjana Uzole, M.sci.soc., lecturer Zigrīda Some, M. filol, lecturer Veronika Ruža

Phone: 9363001; 54 22134; 54 24238 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]






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Testing during the Semester: Presentation of reports


Course aim: To acquire the basic principles of theory and practice of public relations, theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in psychology which are necessary for environmental planners to raise their professional efficiency.

Course objectives:

1) To develop skills in implementing simplier programmes on public relations, to be competent in solving problem issues and image creation.

2) To analyse the relations between public relations and media and between public relations and publicity.

3) To promote professional growth, to identify one’s strengths and weaknesses.4) To shape an understanding aboutthose personality skills on which an effective

communication is based; to ensure with mechanisms worked out by practical psychology.

5) To acquaint students with practical skills needed for their everyday activities when they are faced with problems.

6) To introduce students to the lexical peculiarities of business text language.7) To analyse the peculiarities of a sentence structure, norms of orthography and

abbreviations in business texts.8) To point out the language mistakes made in business texts.

Course content: 1. Public Relations (PR) 1.1. System and environment of public relations (PR). 1.2. Development tendencies and theories on public relations.1.3. Consensus as an orientator of public relations, the theory of public trust.1.4. Management of public relations and developing of PR programme.1.5. Public relations and media, public relations and publicity.1.6. Problem issues and crisis communication.1.7. Image creation and analysis.1.8. Analysis and evaluation of work on public relations.

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2. Applied psychology. 2.1. Psychology as a science. Applied psychology.2.2. Personality skills needed for a professional growth and career making. Self –

perfection. 2.3. Communication. Art of establishing relations.2.4. Basics of effective interpersonal communication. Non – verbal and verbal

interpersonal communication. Barriers to interpersonal communication. Organization of interpersonal communication. Meeting human needs in interpersonal communication.

2.5. Ability to speak in public. Self – presentation. Components of image creating.2.6. Presiding over the meeting.2.7. Leading a discussion, mediation and debate.2.8. Prevention, management and ways of solving conflicts.2.9. Interpersonal communication on phone, e-mail. 2.10. Problem solving mechanism.2.11. Process of decision making.2.12. Positive thinking.2.13. Managing emotions in interpersonal communication. Creating positive

emotions.2.14. Stress management. Prevention of a burn – out syndrom.2.15. Time management.

3. Languge of business texts. 3.1. Business style within the system of functional styles of language.3.2. Business text, its charasteristic features, peculiarities. Classification of business

texts. 3.3. Language peculiarities of business texts.3.4. Peculiarities of a sentence structure in business texts.3.5. Abbreviations in business texts.3.6. Norms of orthography in business texts.3.7. Observation of language norms in business texts.

List of literature: 1.Bahanovskis V. Praktiskā lietvedība. – Rīga, 1997.2.Burton G.,Dimblei R. (1995) Between ourselves. An Introduction to Interpersonal

Communication. 2Ed. London. New York. Sydney. Auckland.3.Džeimsa M., Džongvorda D.(1995) Dzimis lai uzvarētu. Rīga: Elpa.4.Freimane I. Valodas kultūra teorētiskā skatījumā. – Rīga, 1993.5.Gofmanis Ē., Sevis izrādīšana ikdienas dzīvē. Rīga, Madris, 20016.Goulmens D.(2001) Tava emocionāla inteliģence. Rīga: Jumava.7.Grejs D.(2000) Ka iegūt to, ko tu vēlies. Rīga: Jumava.8.Hellers R. (2000) Darba grupas vadība. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC.9.Hindls T.(2000)Prasme uzstāties. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC.10. Katlips S.M., Sabiedriskās attiecības. Public Relations. Rīga Avots., 200211. Koluža R. Darījumraksti. – Rīga, 1996.12. Kupčs J.(1997) Saskarsmes būtība. Rīga.13. Lapsa T., Sabiedriskās attiecības: ievads teorijā un praksē. Rīgas Biznesa augstskola

Turība., 200214. Latiševs V.(1995) Lietišķās sarunas un lietišķie kontakti .Rīga: Merkūrijs.15. Laua A. Latviešu leksikoloģija. – Rīga, 1981.16. Lickson Charles P.(1996) Seven Simple Steps to Resolving Conflict. Crisp

Publicatoon,Inc.17. Omārova S. (1998) Cilvēks runā ar cilvēku. Rīga: Kamene.18. Ozoliņa Nucho A., Vidnere M.(1999) Stresa menedžments: pārvarēšana un

profilakse. Rīga: AGB.19. Paegle Dz., Kušķis J. Kā latvietis runā... – Rīga, 1994.20. Pikerniga P. (2002) Personāla vadība. Rīga; Jāņa rozes apgāds.21. Pikeringa P. (2001) Strīdi, nesaskaņas, konflikti. Rīga: Jāņa rozes apgāds.22. Pīzs A. (1995) Ķermeņa valoda. Rīga: Jumava.23. Rozenbergs J. Latviešu valodas stilistika. – Rīga, 1995.24. Saskarsme. (2002) Mācību līdzeklis profesionālai izglītībai /sastādīja Kupše S.,

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Sietniece I., Brālītis V., Dubkēvičs L. Rīga: Jumava.25. Skujiņa V., Kvašīte R. Lietišķo teicienu vārdnīca. – Rīga, 1991.26. Skujiņa V. Valsts valodas prasmei lietvedības dokumentos. – Rīga, 1993.27. Skujiņa V. Latviešu terminoloģijas izstrādes principi. – Rīga, 2002.28. Skujiņa V. Latviešu valoda lietišķajos rakstos. – Rīga, 1999.29. Snyder M.(1981) Impression Management: The Self and Social Interaction

//Wrigstman L.S.Deaux K. Social Psychology in the 80s.Montrey,CA: Brooks/Cole.30. Veicis V. (1992) Uzvedības un saskarsmes kultūra. Rīga: Junda.31. Veinberga S., Publiskās attiecības. Teorija un prakse. Zvaigzne ABC., 200332. Vorobjovs A.(1997) Psiholoģijas pamati. Rīga: Mācību apgāds.33. Wilcox D.L., Ault P.H., Agee W.K., Public Relations: Strategies and Tactics. New

York etc., 199734. Катлип С.М., Паблик рилейшенз.Теория и практика. Москва, Изд. дом

“Вильямс”, 200135. Почепцов Г.Г., Паблик рилейшенз для профессионалов. Москва, Рефл-бук

Киев Ваклер., 200236. Вудкок М.Фрэнсис Д. (1991) Раскрепощенный менеджер. Москва: Дело.37. Мильор Р Генри (1992) Мененджмент: достижение цели.Санкт-

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Department of Chemistry and Geography

Course title: MANAGEMENT OF RIVER CONFLUENCE BASINS


Staff: Bsc. sci.biol., lecturer Indriķis BarkānsPhone: 371 7770474e-mail: [email protected]






Successfully acquired study courses “Biological diversity”, “Fundamentals of physical geography”


A pass in practical works and a successful participation in seminars (16 hours), a pass in tests



Course aim: To shape a system of opinions about the access to river confluence basins and management of integrated water resources; to acquire principles and means of developing river confluence basin management plans.

Course objectives:

1) To provide opportunities for students’ professional growth in the sphere of water management planning and administration.

2) To acquaint students with the EU water management policy and requirements resulting from it.

3) To acquaint students with a water administration system and fulfilment of the EU water policy requirements in Latvia and problems relating to this.

4) To shape an understanding about the management of integrated water resources.

5) To acquaint students with the principles, methodology and means of river confluence basin management.

Course content: 1. Significance and situation of water resources and problems relating to this (global, regional, national).

2. The EU water management policy (historical development, present situation).

3. The EU directives 2000/60/EC which determine the structure for the European Community action in the sphere of water protection policy (Water Framework Directive) – principles, requirements, terms.

4. The Common Implementation Strategy of Water Framework Directive.5. The system of Latvia’s water management and administration (normative

base, institutions, the role of local governments).6. Plans of river basin management, their significance and relatedness to the

development of economy and territory planning.7. Components and content of a basin management plan.

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8. The steps in the development process of the basin management plan.9. Methods and means of developing a basin management plan.10. The participation of the Sciety in the development of a basin management

plan. List of literature: 1. Daugavas baseina apsaimniekošanas plāns. Daugavas projekts, 2003.

2. Daugava river basin district management plan. Daugavas projekts, 2003.3. Labas lauksaimniecības prakses nosacījumi Latvijā. – Jelgava: LLU, 1999.4. Latvijas Nacionālais plānojums: Pārskats par valsts teritorijas izmantošanu.

- Teritorijas attīstības plānošanas centrs, 2000.5. SENTER projekta rokasgrāmata, 2004. SENTER, Palīdzība ekonomiskās

analīzes veikšanai saskaņā ar Ūdens struktūrdirektīvas 2000/60/EK prasībām Latvijas upju baseinu apgabalos, 2003 – 2004. SENTER. Identifying the most cost-effective set of measures for reducing pollution in the Lielupe river basin district ( pilot case study), 2004.

6. The first report on implementation of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) in Latvia. The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Latvia, State Geological Survey of Latvia, Latvian Environment Agency, 2004

7. Tool Box Integrated Water Resources Management. Global Water Partnership, 2004

8. Upju baseinu apgabalu raksturojums. Antropogeno slodžu uz pazemes un virszemes ūdeņiem vērtējums. Ekonomiskā analīze. Latvijas Vides, ģeoloģijas un meteoroloģijas aģentūra, 2005

9. Urtāns A. Mazo upju kopšana. - Rīga: Latvijas PSR Zinību biedrība, 198910. Ūdens resursu integrētā apsaimniekošana Latvijā. - Carl Bro, 2004. 11. „Vattenplanering” SEPA, 1991. Zviedrijas Vides aizsardzības aģentūras

1991.gadā izdotā brošūru komplekta tulkojums.INTERNET resources: http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/env/wfd/library

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Course title: TERRITORY AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING


Staff: Bsc. arch., lekore. Inga Goldberga Phone: +371 9455008e-mail: [email protected]


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Course aim: The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic principles of planning the EU and Latvia’s regional policy, territory and development. To acquire principles, methods and legislation for planning urban environment, country territory and branch development as well as the experience of Latvia, Europe and the world in planning and implementing development programmes.

Course objectives:

1) To give knowledge about the EU and Latvia’s regional policy.2) To acquaint students with mandatory normative documents in Latvia and

the EU.3) To shape an understanding about the basic principles and methods of

developing various territory and development plans.4) To acquaint students with various planning, public attraction and

development implementation programmes.

Course content: 1. The substantiation of the necessity for planning the regional policy, territory and development. History of regional policy and situation in the EU, Latvia and the region. (Latvia’s state and branch development programmes and conceptions, documents on the EU policy).

2. Basic approaches to territory and development planning, the structure of planning, definitions and terms.

3. Urban environment, rural territory, branch development and other plans.4. Normative and international documents regulating territory and

development planning.5. Territory and development planning resources (financial; human and

institutional resources; basic data and information; working programmes and projects; technical assurance and time).

6. Participants of the planning process and their significance.7. Preparation of the planning process.8. Methods of development planning (method of problem solving; method of

influence sphere analysis, SWOT analysis, “brain storming” and others).9. Principal stages of designing development strategies, programmes and

plans; territory (spatial) planning.10. Implementation of development programmes.11. Participation of the society and work with interest goups.12. Monitoring of development programme implementation.

List of literature: 1. Regional Policy: A European Aprouch, third edition. Norbert Vanhove, 1999

2. Reģionu attīstība Latvijā, VSIA “Ŗeģionu attīstība”, Rīga, 2003

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Course title: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES


Staff: Bsc. oec., lecturer Žanna JeļisejevaPhone: 9133596e-mail: [email protected]

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Successfully acquired study course “Fundamentals of Economics”


A pass in practical works and successful participation in seminars (14 hours);a pass in tests

Testing during the Semester: Two tests and finished business plan chapters

Testing at the end of the course: Defence of a business plan

Course aim: Mastering of the theoretical and practical fundamentals of business activities which cover all the components of a successful business; management, including staff management; marketing; realization of the product; management of finances; accounting; mastering of contemporary effective management mechanisms – systems of quality management.

Course objectives:

1) To create apportunities for students’ scientific and professional growth in issues of Latvia’s microeconomics.

2) To develop an understanding about the influence of business on the local development and, vice versa, the influence of the local development upon business.

3) To develop an understanding about the inner side of entrepreneurship, interrelations between management processes; about preconditions and exisiting business development problems.

4) To acquaint students with real cases of entrepreneurship and businessmen.5) To create apportunities to see the practical side of enterprise planning and

management when designing one’s own plan.

Course content: 1. What is a businessman? Theory and practice of management.2. Preconditions for effective management.3. Components of marketing.4. Products, the unique sale point.5. Clients, groups of clients, research on client’s needs.6. Fixing prices, place in the market, components of promoting sale.7. SWOT analysis.8. Organization of the product realization (production or services).

Management of resources.9. Dimensions of human resource management.10. Organizational structure, descriptions of positions; management and

evaluation of work fulfilment.11. History of the development of quality management systems (QMS).12. Three levels of quality assessment, principles and models of quality

management.13. ISO 9000 standard and benefits from the introduction and certification of

QMS.14. Management of enterprise finances:income, expenses, profit and loss

account; cash turnover.

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15. Accounting. List of literature: 1. Hamblina Kerola, 1994. Īsi par mārketingu, Rīga, Preses nams, 1995., 95 lpp.

2. Bennet Roger, 1989. Small Business Survival, London, Pitman Publishing, 1989., 260 lpp.

3. McDonald Malcolm, 1995. Marketing Plans. How to prepare them: how to use themOxford, Reed Educational and Professional Publishing, 1997., 485 lpp.

4. Žurnāls “Quality World”, London, UK5. Žurnāls “Kvalitāte”, Latvijas kvalitātes asociācija, Rīga

INTERNET resources: http://www.lka.lvhttp://www.zygon.lvhttp://www.lpva.lvhttp://www.iso.org


Course title: ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS


Staff: Ilona KirhenšteinePhone: 9443379, 7518272e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]


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Successfully acquired study courses “Fundamentals of Economics”, “Fundamentals of Physical Geography”


A pass in practical works and successful participation in seminars (12 hours); a pass for a report

Testing during the Semester:

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Written examination

Course aim: Mastering of the fundamentals of environmental economics with a focus on the balance between the development of economy and preserving the quality of environment

Course objectives:

1. To create opportunities for students’ scientific and professional growth in issues of environmental economics.

2. To acquaint students with the theory of the fundamentals of environmental economics and its use in practice.

3. To shape an understanding about the ecological aspects of Latvia’s economics sectors, and about the interaction between the environment and economic development.

4. To acquaint students with the main environmental problems in Latvia, ways of solving them, including instruments of environmental policy, as well as with the role of various parties involved in solving these problems.

Course content: 1. Introduction to environmental economics, history of its origin.2. Theoretical fundamentals of environmental economics, a concept of

external impacts.3. Classification of natural resources.4. Conceptions and methods of natural resources economic assessment;5. Harm to the environment and its assessment.6. The characterization of the main environmental problems in Latvia and

possibilities to solve them.7. Instruments of environmental policy, and the implementation of the

environmental policy in Latvia.8. Economic and financial instruments of environmental policy: theory and

their use in Latvia.9. Evaluation of investment projects in the environmental sector.10. Ecological aspects of the development of Latvia’s economic sectors.

List of literature: 1. Environmental Taxes in OECD Countries. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.- Paris: Head of Publications Service, OECD, 1995.

2. Klarer J., McNicholas J., Knaus E.M. (editors). Sofia Initiative on Economic Instruments. Sourcebook on Economic Instruments for Environmental Policy. Central and Eastern Europe.- Szentendre: The Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe, April 1999.

3. Latvijas Republikas Nacionālais vides politikas plāns, Ministru Kabinets,

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2004.gada 3.februāris4. Latvijas vides indikatoru pārskats 2001. – Rīga. Latvijas Vides Aģentūra,

20015. Medouza D.H., Medouzs D.L., Randerss J. Robežas jau pārsniegtas.

Kopsavilkums. – Rīga: LU Ekoloģiskā centra apgāds „Vide”, 1993.6. Pierce D., Turner R. Economics of the Natural Resources and the

Environment. Harvest Wheatsheaf, NY., L.,Toronts, 1990.7. Tietenberg T. Environmental and natural resource economics, Scott,

Foresman and Co. Glenview, Illinois, Boston London, 1988.8. Vides rādītāji Latvijā, Rīga, Latvijas Republikas Centrālā statistikas

pārvalde (jaunākais izdevums) 9. Ziņojums par Latvijas tautsaimniecības attīstību., Rīga, Latvijas Republikas

Ekonomikas ministrija (jaunākais izdevums).10. Глушкова В. Г., Макар С.В. Экономика природопользования: Учебное

пособие.- М.: Гардарики, 2003.- 448.с

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Course title: DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL INITIATIVES


Staff: Dr.soc., assoc. prof. Vladimirs Meņšikovs, M.paed., lecturer Valdis Kudiņš, M. paed., lecturer Inta Ostrovska

Phone: 54-28629, +371 9191170e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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A pass in practical works (6 hours) and laboratory works (6 hours); successful participation in seminars (16 hours)


Testing at the end of the course: Oral examination

Course aim: Acquisition of issues on community development, including also designing the strategic plans based on public needs; the analysis of the principles of NGO activities; the assessment of the development of cooperation with public, private and state sectors; simultaneously introducing students to the methology, methods and techniques needed for sociologic research.

Course objectives:

1) To create opportunities for the students’ scientific and professional growth in issues on the development of communities as an essential component of the development of the territory.

2) To acquaint students with the principles of NGO activities and options for the development.

3) To shape students’ understanding about the principles of the formation and activities of partnership for local development planning.

4) To develop practical skills in the implementation of sociological research by involving students in this research.

Course content: Community development within the context of local development: Definition, analysis of the situation in Latvia;The EU and the USA experience in the community development;Community management, peculiarities (motivation) of interpersonal communication.Strategic planning directed towards the needs of population: Pecularities of the strategic plans directed towards the needs of population;Methodology of the strategic plans directed towards the needs of population: situation analysis, the analysis of needs, generation of ideas, plan of actions, attraction of resources, sustainability, risk analysis.Sociological research: Classification, types and kinds of sociological research;The structure of sociological research programme, its content;Methods of obtaining sociological information;Basic principles for drawing up a questionnaire, the classification of questions included in the questionnaire;Basic principles of selection;Summary and processing of sociological information;Analysis of the obtained results, ways of visualisation, drawing up a report.Principles of NGO activity:

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NGO definition, legal basis;NGO in Latvia, the EU, the world;Voluntary work;Interest defence, lobbying.Intersectoral partnership approach to local development planning: Cooperation between local governments and business and NGO organisations;Establishing and maintaining cooperation net.

List of literature: 1. Ašmane M .u.c. Socioloģiskie pētījumu organizācija un metodikas jautājumi. – R., 1977.

2. Barnard, H., Strategies for Success: A Self-Help Guide to Strategic Planing for Voluntary Organisations, NCVO Publications, 1994;

3. Beyond Boundaries: The International dimensions of public participation for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe., Budapest, REC, 1996

4. Cilvēks un dzīve socioloģijas skatījumā. – R., 1996.5. Developing Community Based Culture, Heritage and Local Identity Projects,

Belfast:RDC6. Doors to Democracy, Budapest: REC, 19987. Grambergers, M. Iedzīvotāji kā partneri, Rīga: ESAO, 2003;8. Haverkamp, J. Making it work: organising local action. Friends of the Earth, 19939. Human H. Survery design and analysis. – Nr. 1, 1954.10. Implementation the Principles of the Public Participation Convention in

International Organizations, Background Document for NGO Session, June, 1998;11. Ivanovs A. Miezītis R. Munkevica R. Ožiganovs E. Socioloģisko pētījumu

metodoloģija, metodika un tehnika. - Rīga, 1981.12. Ko paredz jaunie likumi NVO? Rīga: NVO Centrs, 200413. Kā panākt izmaiņas – rokasgrāmata par sabiedrības līdzdalību valsts lēmumu

pieņemšanas procesos Latvijā. Rīga:NDI, 1997;14. Lasswel H. Analysing the content of mass communication. A brief

introduction. - New Yourk, 1942.15. Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību ., Rīga, UNDP. (jaunākais izdevums);16. Learning communities, Belfast:RDC17. Līdzdalība plānošanā: organizatora rokasgrāmata. Rīga: BAPP, 2001;18. Manual on Public Participation in Environmental Decisionmaking: Current practice

and future possibilities in Central and Eastern Europe, Budapest: REC, 199419. Māksla plānot, Rīga: LPIA, 2000;20. Meņšikovs V. Latgale ceļā uz konkurētspējīgu tirgu. – Daugavpils, Saule, 1997.21. Miezaine, Z. Valsts pārvalde un NVO līdzdalība – efektīvu sadarbības modeli

meklējot, Rīga: Providus: 2003;22. Murray, M. & Greer, J. Participatory village planig: practice guidelines workbook,

Belfast: Queen’s University, 2001;23. Nikolajeva, I., Kā sākt?, Rīga, 199924. Partnerības darbībā, Enterplan:200325. Phillips, C., Rokasgrāmata Nevalstiskajām organizācijām, gada pārskata izstrāde26. Sabiedrības interešu aizstāvība, rokasgrāmata NVO, Rīga: NVO Centrs, 2001;27. Socioloģijas skaidrojošā vārdnīca. – R., LU, 1997.-117 – 121 lpp.28. Ziņojums par Latvijas tautsaimniecības attīstību., Rīga, Latvijas Republikas

Ekonomikas ministrija (jaunākais izdevums).29. Бутенко И. Анкетный опрос как общение социолога с респондентами. – М., 1989.30. Воронов Ю. Методы сбора информации в социологическом исследовании. - М., 1987.31. Добреньков В., Кравченко А. Методология и история. – М., 200032. Кильдишев Г. Аболенцев Ю. Многомерные группировки. - М., 1982.33. Толстова Ю. Измерение в социологии. – М., 1998.34. Ядов В. Строения социологического исследования. – М., 2000.

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Course title: BIOINDICATION AND BIOMONITORING


Staff: M. sci. Environ., lecturer D. Gruberts; M. sci. Environ., lecturer Ivars MatisovsPhone: 9137095; 6453990e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]


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programme:Course credit: credit points: 2 contact hours: 32Course structure: 16 hours - hours 14 hours 2 hours - hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work




Successfully acquired study course “Biological Diversity”


A pass in practical works and a successful participation in seminars; a pass in tests.



Course aim: To deepen the understanding about methods of bioindication and to acquire the fundamentals of water and air bioindication and biomonitoring.

Course objectives:

1) To acquaint students with contemporary bioindication methods for characterizing the environmental situation; 2) To acquaire water and air quality bioindication expressmethods; 3) To acquaint students with the latest experience in environmental monitoring in Latvia and in the world.

Course content: 1. Concept, aims and objectives of bioindication and biomonitoring2. Water quality bioindicators3. Saprobicity and methods of determining it 4. Factors that influence water biological quality5. Air quality bioindicators6. Lichen indication methods7. Factors that influence air quality8. Water and air monitoring in Latvia and in the world

List of literature: 1. Acidification and air pollution. Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, 1993. 93 p.

2. Biological Assessment of Stream Water Quality (ed. Toman M. J., Steinman F.). University of Ljubljana, 1995. 145 p.

3. Gruberts D., 2003. Ūdensteču bioloģiskās kvalitātes novērtēšanas praktikums. Daugavpils: Saule. 40 lpp.

4. Latvijas upju bioloģiskā kvalitāte 1993-1997. Komentāri kartēm. Rīga: Latvijas dabas fonds. 40 lpp.

5. Ļuļko L., Frolova M., 1994. Integratīvais monitorings un atmosfēras piesārņojuma pārrobežu pārnese Latvijā. Vides monitorings Latvijā -9, Rīga: LU.

6. Nikodemusa A., 1995. Vides monitoringa tipa novērojumi Latvijā. Vides monitorings Latvijā, Rīga.

7. Praktiskās hidrobioloģijas rokasgrāmata. Upju piesārņojuma bioloģiskās kontroles metodes. Rīga: Vide, 1995.

8. Sloka N., 1997. Ūdensdzīvnieku noteikšana dabā. Bezmugurkaulnieki. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC. 128 lpp.

9. Stapp W. B., Mitchell M. K., 1995. Field Manual for Global Low-Cost Water Quality Monitoring. Thomson-Shore Inc. 335 p.

10. Working for better air quality in the Baltic Sea region. Stockholm: Skolverket, 1998. 166 p.

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11. Laboratorijas un praktiskie darbi vides zinībās. Rīga: Jumava, 1999. 226 lpp.

12. Ietekmes uz vidi novērtējums. Rīga: IVN Valsts birojs, 2002.


Course title: FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING


Staff: M.sci. geogr., lecturer Mārtiņš LūkinsPhone: +371 9127565e-mail: [email protected]

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programme:Course credit: credit points: 2 contact hours: 32Course structure: 16 hours - hours 4 hours 4 hours 8 hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work




Successfully acquired study course “Biological diversity”


A pass in practical works and successful participation in seminars (4 hours), a successfully designed planning of the study object

Testing during the Semester: Working out the planning of the study object


Course aim: Mastering of theoretical principles of forest management planning; mastering of practical skills in forest management plnning on the local level

Course objectives:

1) To acquaint students with practical and theoretical aspects of forest management planning, including forest assessment and requirements of legislation.

2) To acquaint students with forest management methods.3) To show the diversity and amount of information necessary for forest management

planning.4) To master the fundamentals of forest management planning by designing the planning of the study object.

Course content: 1. Latvia’s forests from the nature zone and historical viewpoint.2. Latvia’s forest resources, their location, statistics, ownership structure.3. Aims and functions of forest management, their manifistation at different levels

and in concrete situations.4. Content and tasks of a forest survey, units of forest management planning.5. Places for planning forest management activities.

List of literature: 1. Bušs K. 1981. Meža tipoloģija un ekoloģija. Zinātne. Rīga, 64 lpp.2. Bušs K. 1981. Praktiskā meža tipoloģija. Rīga, 44 lpp.3. Kimmins J.P. 1987. Forest ecology. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York,

London, 531 p.4. Voroncovs A., Simenkova I. 1982. Meža aizsardzība. Zvaigzne, Rīga, 295 lpp.5. Laiviņš M., Sīpols M., Riekstiņa D. 1993. Reģionālais meža monitorings Latvijā.

Vides Monitorings Latvijā, 4. Rīga, 149 lpp.


Course title: LANDSCAPE PLANNING


Staff: Profesore, Dr.hab.geogr Aija MellumaPhone: 7451514, 9134075e-mail: -

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Course credit: credit points: 2 contact hours: 32Course structure: 16 hours - hours 4 hours 4 hours 8 hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work




Successfully acquired study course “Fundamentsl of physical geography”


A pass in practical works, successful participation in seminars, successfully designed planning of the study object

Testing during the Semester: 2 tests, defence of the study object planning


Course aim: Mastering of theoretical fundamentals in landscape planning, mastering of practical skills in landscape planning.

Course objectives:

1) To acquaint students with methodologies of spatial planning, including landscape planning, and legislation issues;

2) To acquaint students with theoretical and methodological issues on landscape planning;

3) To create an understanding about the diversity and scope of knowledge necessary for landscape planning;

4) To give an opportunity to acquire fundamentals of planning practice by elaborating the landscape planning for the study object.

Course content: 1. Spatial and territorial planning as a sphere of human practice. The place of landscape planning in the system of spatial planning.

2. Aims of landscape planning; ecological and visual management of landscape; formation of spatial and functional structure.

3. Scales of planning, motivation for their choice; interrelations between aim, scale and method.

4. Places and landscapes, their functions. Types of functions, causal relationship between their energence, existence and changes.

5. Factors of landscape development: natural, historical and socioeconomic.6. Research on the preliminary landscape project: logical scheme of the

research process and the content of the programme.7. Analysis of the research materials, the spatial structure of a territory,

identification of distinctive landscape units. Functional analysis of a landscape space for planning.

8. Visual analysis of landscape spaces:aims, methods, subject – object relations.

9. variants of landscape planning in the connection with the set aims, ecological and environmental protection requirements, existant legislation norms.

10. Landscape planning as a long – term plan and a continuous action.List of literature: 1. Atkins P., Simmons I., Robertss B. People, Land & Time. – Arnold, 1998.

2. Baud-Bovy M., Lawson F. Tourism & Rekreation. Handbook of Planning and Design. Architectural Press, 1998.

3. Bell S. Landscape: Pattern, Perception and Process. – E&FN spon, 1999.

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4. Bells S., Nikodemus O. Rokasgrāmata meža ainavas plānošanai un dizainam. – VMD, Rīga, 2000.

5. Bunkše E.V. Sirēnu balsis: ģeogrāfija kā cilvēcīga erudīcija. Bērklijas ainavu skola. – Norden, Rīga, 1998.

6. Melluma A., Leinerte M. Ainava un cilvēks. - Rīga, 1992.7. Melluma A., Lūkins M. Lauksaimniecības zemju apmežošana. – WWF,

Rīga,2002.8. Nikodemus O. Ainavu plānošana, apsaimniekošana un aizsardzība lauku

pašvaldībās. Metodisks materiāls. – Rīga,2001.9. Peucker H. Massnahmen der Landschaftspflege. - Paul Parey, 1983.10. Vadlīnijas Eiropas kontinenta ilgtspējīgai telpiskajai attīstībai (2000. gads).

Latviešu valodā - VARAM, 2001.11. Vakerneidžels M., Rīss V. Mūsu ekoloģiskais pēdas nospiedums. Kā

samazināt cilvēka ietekmi uz zemeslodi. – Norden AB, 2002.


Course title: ITRODUCTION TO GEODESY AND CADASTRAL ASSESSMENT


Staff: Lekt. Dmitrijs TimofejenkoPhone: +371 5407167

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Course credit: credit points: 2 contact hours: 32Course structure: 16 hours 8 hours 8 hours - hours - hours(contact hours) lectures laboratory work practical works seminars other work




Successfully acquired study courses “Cartography”, “Introduction to the Earth’s Remote Sensing”

Requirements for obtaining a credit: A pass in laboratory works and a successful participation in seminars (16 hours)



Course aim: To give the insight into the kinds of geodesic work and land cadastral assessment

Course objectives:

1) To give students an opportunity to perfect their knowledge in methods for determining plane coordinates and instrumental methods of precise levelling.

2) To charactarize spheres of practical application of geodesy.3) To acquaint students with the equipment used for geodesic work in practice,

and with the basic principles of territory survey.4) To acquaint students with the methodology of land assessment.

Course content: 1. Geodesy as a subbranch of geomathics, its content, significance and application in environmental planning and administration.

2. Coordinate systems in geodesy. Coordinate systems of cartographic materials in Latvia. LKS-92 coordinate system. The necessity to fix plane coordinates, and contemporary methods for their determination.

3. Instrumental methods for determining plane coordinates. Survey by a theodolite. Use of the total station. Work with GPS, data afterprocessing by employing corrections of the base station.

4. Height support point network and levelling, principles of levelling, the “0” concept of the reference system in levelling.

5. Kinds of levelling comparison of their effectiveness and precision. Precise levelling. Instrumental methods of levelling.

6. The “land cadastre” concept, its necessity and legal basis in the Republic of Latvia. Cadastral value of land and building (real property), how to determine it.

7. Methods for determining cadastral value of forest land, agricultural land, town land; mechanisms of land cadastre work.

8. Land cadastre databases, practical side and principles for creating them. List of literature: 1. Ģeodēzija (U.Zumenta redakcijā). 1993. - Rīga. - 408 lpp.

2. Ģeodēzija (O.Jakubovska redakcijā). 1974. - Rīga. - 383 lpp.3. Proboks J. 1987. Karšu ģeodēziskie pamati. - Rīga, LVU, - 56 lpp.4. Boruks A., 2004. Dabas apstākļi un to ietekme uz agrovidi Latvijā. –Rīga,

LR VZD. – 166. lpp.5. LR MK Noteikumi Nr.158, 1996.g. 30.aprilī “Nekustāmā īpašuma valsts

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6. Zemes vērtēšanas metodika, 1991. Izstrādāta A.Boruka vadībā. Izd. Zinātniski tehniskās inform. un propagandas centrs. – Rīga.

7. Eglītis M., Kanaviņš H., 1999. Valsts kadastra sistēma. Izveidošana un uzlabošana.- Latvijas Vēstnesis, 1999.g. 17.februāris.

8. Periodika: žurnāls “Mērnieks”

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Course title: ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES


Staff: Prof., Dr.hab. geol. Gotfrīds NoviksPhone: 46-25258

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Preliminary knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry


A pass in practical works and a successful participation in seminars (16 hours); a pass in tests



Course aim: To ensure acquairing theoretical knowledge and practical skills for fulfilling tasks relating to the organization of the process for producing waste treatment technologies which are harmless to the environment and are intended for producing ecologically harmless production (ecotechnologies); to acquaint the students with the analysis of the technical equipment and technologies for environmental protection and principles of their perfection.

Course objectives:

1. To acquaint students with the history of the development of technologies and regularities of their interaction with the environment.

2. To conceive physical, physical – chemical and chemical processes that are employed in technologies and their impact on the environment.

3. To study principles of developing technologies that are harmless to the environment.

4. To study technological equipment, processes and appliances which ensure cleaner production.

5. To impart knowledge about the methodology of the analysis of production life – cycle.

Course content: Introduction. Terminology. Ecotechnology, industrial ecology, cleaner production. Ecological engineering. Nature ecosystem principles on which ecotechnologies are based. 1. Technology and environment. The development of industry viewed

historically. Industrial metabolism. Ecological crises as the result of the use of non – optimal technologies.

2. Kinds of technologies. Their common and specific peculiarities. Physical fields, energy, raw materials used in technology.

3. Ecotechnology as a reproduction of nature ecosystems in industry. Local and global base laws of ecosystem existance and possibilities to use them in industrial ecology.

4. Components of ecotechnology – raw material output, energy output, product production technology, environment purification, waste treatment, recycling technologies.

5. Rational and complex use of resources. Waste minimization and treatment. Completed water, material and energy cycles. Water, air, territory purification. Miniaturization of technological equipment. Optimization of

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production capacity and product amount. Output of ecologically harmless products. Treatment of the used production remains.

6. Physical and chemical aspects of ecotechnology. Mechanical processes in ecotechnology. Physical – chemical processes.Chemical processes in technology. Physical and physical – chemical effects in the environment.

7. Ecotechnological appliances, equipment and mechanisms. 8. Processes minimiation waste and pollution. Appliances, units, their

engeneering and technical calculations.9. Technical and economic analysis of ecotechnologies for producing basic

products. Realized and perspective development trends. 10. Ecotechnology for raw material output. Its nature, peculiarities,

implemented and perspective solutions. 11. Ecologization of technologies for energy output. Its nature,

pecularities, implemented and perspective solutions. 12. Ecologically harmless products. Ecological indicators of the

production of various products. The significance and results of the production of ecologically pure food products.

13. Life – cycle of the product turnover. Its structure and analysis.14. The complex nature of ecotechnology. Mutual impact and influence

between technologies, equipment and products of various sectors. 15. Control processes and systems in ecotechnology. Ecological control

of raw ,materials. Control of particular processes and production. Environment purification, control of waste treatment technologies.

16. Automation and computerization of ecotechnology processes. Methods for the ecological optimization of processes.

List of literature: I Mācību grāmatas 1. Graedel T.E., Allenby B.R. Industrial Ecology. Englewood Cliffs NI.

Prentice Hall, 1995.2. Калыгин В.Г. Промышленная экология М.МНЭПУ, 2000, 240 c.3. Bungay. Environmental Systems Engineering, Kluwer Academic Publishers,

1997, 2244. Lemba J. Ķīmiskie procesi un reaktori. R., RTU, 1999, 416 lpp.

II Papildliteratūra1. D. Hamilton. Technology ,Man and Environment. Faber, 1973.2. Глухов В.В., Лисочкина Т.П. Некрасова Т.П. Экономические основы экологии. Санкт-Петербург, Специальная литература, 1997, 304 стр.3. Акимова Т.А., Хаскин В.В. Экология, М. ЮНИТИ, 1998, 455 стр.4. Хоружая Т.А. Методы оценки экологической опасности, М. ,“Экспертное бюро-М”,1998 - 224стр.5. Science, Technology and the Economic Future, New-York, NYAS, 1998,

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http://www.iso14000.org/

http://www.environ.se/

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http://www.wri.org/

http://www.eea.eu.int/

Curriculum Vitae of the academic staff

involved in the implementation of A and B

parts of the study programme

CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Family name: Goldberga2. First name: Inga3. Date of Birth: 29.07.1966.4. Nationality: Latvian5. Civil Status: Married6. Education:

Institution Riga Technical University, Department of Architecture and Construction

Date: from Date: to

September1984 June 1990

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Degrees or Diplomas obtained: Architect

7. Language skills: : Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language Reading Speaking Writing

Latvian 1 1 1

Russian 1 2 2

English 1 2 2

8. Membership of professional bodies: EU CREDO Programme Interim Secretariat of Latvian-Russian-Byelorussia Border Region, secretary (1997-1998)Council for Co-operation of Border Regions of Latvia, Byelorussia and Lithuania, member and coordinator (1998 –2001)Baltic-American Partnership Fund, member of expert council (2000-2004)

9. Other Skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.)Computer literacy-MS Word, Excel, Corel, Arc View etc.Driving licence

10. Present position: Deputy Executive Director

11. Years within the firm: 7 month

12. Key Qualifications:Regional and local social and economic developmentSocial and economic planning, spatial planningProject managementTraining

13. Specific experience in the region:

Country Date from - Date toBorder Regions of Latvia, Byelorussia, Russia and Lithuania, participation and organization of different activities (conferences, meetings, project activities etc.)

(1998 –2002)

14.Professional experience record:

Date: from-to 2005 – till nowLocation: Daugavpils City Council

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Company: Deputy Executive Director, head of city development department

Description: Co-ordination of European Structural funds’ projects Management, implementation and monitoring of on-going projects Co-ordination of City Development Strategy designing Promotion of economic activities in the region

Date: from-to March 2004 – 2005Location: Daugavpils City CouncilCompany: Deputy Executive DirectorDescription: Co-ordination of European Structural

funds’ projects Management, implementation and monitoring of on-going projects Co-ordination of City Development Strategy designing Promotion of economic activities in the region

Date: from-to September 1999- March 2004Location: Latgale Region Development Agency (LRDA)Company: DirectorDescription: Co-ordination of activities between

regional and national level Planning at regional level Management of regional activities Management, implementation and monitoring of on-going projects Promotion of economic activities in the region

Date: from-to July 1998- September 1999Location: Latgale Development Council (LDC)Company: Co-ordinatorDescription: Co-ordination of LDC activities ;

Co-ordination of LDC meetings

Date December 1995- July 1998Company Kraslava district CouncilLocation Head of Region Planning and Infrastructure Development

DepartmentDescription Working out project proposals

Planning at level of local and district municipalities Co-ordination of planning between district and national level Promotion of economic activities in the district Management of the work of department

Date December 1992- December 1995Company Enterprise of architecture services

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Location Head of enterpriseDescription Management of enterprise

Working out projects Issuing construction permits

Date November 1990- December 1992Company Kraslava district CouncilLocation Chief architect of Kraslava districtDescription Working out construction projects

Issuing construction permits15. Others: Different courses:1992 –Courses on privatisation in Latvia1993 – Courses on municipal services and municipal policy (in Germany)1994 – Democracy courses (in Denmark)1995 – Courses on planning (in Germany)1998 – EU Water Directive, River basin management plan. (in Sweden).1998 – Project management (Latvian University)1999--Spatial planner courses for planners with experience (in Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Sweden)2000- Regional development planning (Portugal)2000- SRIUS School for International Regional Development Studies session “ Regional development Strategies and Spatial Planning” (Nordregio, Stockholm, Sweden)2003 – USA, World Trade and economic development2001-2003 – Community development practice (University College, Golway Ireland) 1997-2000, participation in elaboration and management of the following projects:-Kraslava District Development Plan to obtain the assisted area status (1997),- Concept and Statutes of Council for Co-operation of Border Regions of Latvia, Byelorussia and Lithuania (1998)-Concept and Business Plan of Latgale Region Development Agency (1999),-River basin approach in planning - Guidelines for municipal planners (1999-2000),-Development of the Draft Regional Development Programme.LRDA and LDC have participated in implementation of the following projects in Latgale region:-Elaboration of The Conception of Latgale Region Sustainable Integrated Development plan (1998),-Elaboration of 10 development programmes that are being implemented by districts,-Strong participation for the elaboration of Latgale Regional Development Strategy within Phare project Pilot Regional Development Plan for Latgale Region LE9702.01.05/0001,-Technical implementation of Urban Development Pilot Project in Latgale within SPP Programme for the Structural Funds LE 98.05. /03.03. and Twinning Covenant reference No. LA 98/IB/SPP/02,-Responsibilities for contracting and implementation of Netherlands government funded SCORE Programme/ for Supporting and Co-operative Organisation of Rational Energy-use/ within Latgale region.-Latgale Regional Development Plan for Phare 2000 Economic and Social Cohesion (1999-2000). -Capacity Development for Management of Pre-structural Funds for the Latgale Region Development Agency

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CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: Ansis Grantiņš Marital Status: marriedNationality: Latvian E-MAIL ADDRESS:

[email protected] Date of Birth: 30.05.1978. Phone: +371-7941261

Fax: +371-7941262

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Home address: Miera street 16/6 - 35 Salaspils, lv-2169, Latvia

Mobile phone: +371-6469212Sex : male

Office address: Rīgas street 111 - 164, Salaspils, lv-2169, Latvia

Education Background

2000 - 20021996 – 2000

1998 - 1999

1985 - 1996

University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology, Master’s degree University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology, Bachelor’s degree

University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forestry, Finland

Gymnasium of Jēkabpils

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Time of work Working place, position, description of position References

02.03.2004. – this time

“InfoSab”, Ltd., Executive Director:- Training on project development and

implementations;- Consultancy;- Project drafting and implementation.

02.09.2003. – this time

School of Public Administration:- implementation of training course for civil servants “EU project management”

Māra Grudule, phone: +371- 7229116

18.01.2005. – this time

University of Latvia, project manager of European Regional Development Fund’s project “Development of Infrastructure for Nature Science Studies in the University of Latvia”.

Indriķis Muižnieks, phone: +371-7034400

02.04.2001 – 13.04.2004.

Latvian Environment agency, Head of Monitoring co-ordination division: Co-ordination and supervision of national

environment monitoring projects, Development of national environmental

monitoring system which corresponds to requirements of EU directives and international conventions;

Development of long-term National Environmental Monitoring Program and Action Plan for Implementation of the Program,

Supervision of development of methodological guidelines (manuals) for different monitoring works;

Development of project proposals for different national and international donor organizations (Latvian Environment

Ilgmārs Lustiks, phone: +371-7811492

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http://www.joensuu.fi/forestry/index.html

Protection Fund, State Investment Program, Phare, UNDP/GEF etc.) to ensure necessary maintenance expenses and investments for environmental monitoring; administration and implementation of these projects or participation in it.

05.02.2003. – 31.10.2003.

“Vides projekti”, Ltd., Coordinator of Task 2 (POPs Inventories, Analysis and Monitoring) of UNDP/GEF project “Preparation of the POPs National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention” / coordination of project’s daily work to collect and compile data of initial inventories of POPs stockpiles, articles in use containing POPs as well as POPs containing waste and sites contaminated with POPs chemicals, perform necessary additional laboratory analysis, develop monitoring scheme of POPs and develop database.

Andris Kiškurno, phone.: +371-7221469

19.10.1999. – 02. 04. 2001.

Joint-Stock Co. LAIMA, work in Laboratory of Microbiology.

Līga Jankevica, phone: +371-7080364

10.05.1999.-19.10.1999.

Latvian Forestry Research Institute "Silava", Engineer, Work with the establishment and care of the deciduous trees’ plantations.

Arnis Gailis, mobile phone.: 9285148

11.01.1999.-1.05.1999.

University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Plant Physiology (Finland), technician, Scientific work with genetics of common birch (Betula pendula)

Ismo Holopainens, phone: 251 3553.

1.04.1998.-30.08.1998.

Latvian Forestry Research Institute "Silava", Engineer, Work with the establishment of the deciduous trees’ plantations.

Arnis Gailis, mobile phone.: +371-9285148

1.10.1996.- 30.06.1998.

University of Latvia, Faculty of Biology, Department of Microbiology and Plant Physiology, technician. Scientific work with episomes and bacterial IS elements.

Indriķis Muižnieks, phone: +371-7322914, mobile phone: +371-9480961

OTHER SKILLSDevelopment of the project proposals under following programs:

EU structural funds (in particular the European Social Fund, and the European Regional Development Fund);

Phare; Transition facility; UNDP / GEF programs; State Investment Program; Latvian Environmental Protection Fund.

Management of the projects under following programs: EU structural funds (in particular the European Regional Development Fund); UNDP / GEF programs; State Investment Program; Latvian Environmental Protection Fund.

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http://www.joensuu.fi/forestry/index.html

Consultant in the following projects: UNDP / GEF project “Capacity Self-Assessment of Latvia in Fields of Biological

Diversity, Climate Change and Land Degradation” – National consultant of project’s Assessment team (2004/2005);

“Development of project idea and justification of new Science and Technology Center in Latvia”, project funded by the Ministry of Education and Sciences (2005);

UNDP / GEF project “Biodiversity Protection in North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve” – development of North Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve integrated monitoring framework” (2005);

UNDP/GEF project “Economic and Cost-effective use of Wood waste for Municipal Heating Systems in Latvia” – National team leader for final evaluation (2005).

Driving: Car license of B category, I have personal car and good daily driving skills in Riga and outside it.

Courses: “EU Program Management. Training of trainees”. X. 2002 – V. 2003. Sponsored by

Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Implemented by Danish company “PLC Ramboll Management”;

“EU Procurement. Training of trainees”. IX. 2003 – XII. 2003. Sponsored by Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Implemented by Danish company “PLC Ramboll Management”.

Languages: Latvian – mother tong;English – very good (written and spoken);Russian – very good (written and spoken);German – good (written and spoken);Finnish – poor.

Computing: MC Word, MC Excel, MC Power Point, Internet.

August 30, 2005. Ansis Grantiņš

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATES:Name: Dāvis

Surname: Gruberts

Date of birth: July 1, 1973

Place of birth: Rīga, Latvia

Personal code: 010773-12120

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Nationality: Latvian

Citizenship: The citizen of Latvian Republic

Address: for correspondence:

home:

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITYPARADES –1, DAUGAVPILS, LV 5400, LATVIA

“Atāli”, Bebrene, Daugavpils region, LV 5439, LATVIA

Telephone: daytime: (00 371) 5422302GSM: (00 371) 9137095

Fax: (00 371) 5422890

E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION AND ACADEMICDEGREE:

Since 2003:

PhD student (Dr. stud. Biology), Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University

1998.-2000:

M. Sci. of Environmental Science, Faculty of Geography and Earth sciences, University of Latvia.

1994.-1998:

B. Sci. of Environmental Science, Faculty of Geography and Earth sciences, University of Latvia.

1980.-1991.

Bebrene Secondary School.

POSTS HELD (with dates, duties and responsibilities):

Since 2004

Lecturer at Daugavpils University, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Geography and Chemistry

Since 1998

Assistant at Daugavpils University, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Geography and Chemistry

1996-1998

Laboratory assistant at Latvia University, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, Departament of Geology

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2005 Project “Seasonal variation of hydrobiological parameters of the Daugava River floodplain lakes”, director

2003 Project “Management plan of the potential Natura-2000 site Dvietes paliene”, expert

2002 PHARE SPF project “Development Project Partnership Action Plan For Long-Term Tourism Development on the Base of Local Cultural And Natural Resources”(ident. No. LE 9913.02/0015 - 001), expert

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES:

Hydrological, hydrochemical and phytoplankton research of the Daugava’s floodplain lakes in Southeast Latvia.

OTHER IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE:

Participation in field course “Water management - monitoring of water quality”, organised by Institute of Limnology of Uppsala University (Sweden, August 3.-9.,1998).

LANGUAGES: Latvian – mother tongueEnglish, Russian – fluently

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:89


Scientific papers:

1. Gruberts D., 2003. The four largest floodplain lakes in Latvia: hydrology, hydrochemistry and hydrobiology. Ecohydrological processes in Northern wetlands. Selected papers of International Conference & Educational Workshop. – Tallinn, Tartu University Press. – pp. 196-202.

2. Gruberts D., Druvietis I., Kļaviņš M., 2005. Seasonal variability of aquatic chemistry and phytoplankton communities in a shallow floodplain lake of the Daugava River, Latvia. - Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, Vol. 5, No 2, 2005. - p. 129-138. (in press)

3. Грубертс Д., 2003. Экологические последствия создания водохранилищ на Даугаве: Латвииский опыт. Мiжнародны экaлaогiчны досвед i яго выкарыстанне на Беларусi. Зборник навуковых артыкулаў. - Вицебск: ВФ УА IСВ. - 52-55 стр. (English summary)

Proceedings: 1. Gruberts D., Druvietis I., 2001. Phytoplankton periodicity in floodplain lake Grīvas, Latvia – Baltic State. 9th International Conference on the Conservation and Management of Lakes. Conference Proceedings, Session 4 – BIWAKO, Shiga, Japan, – pp. 54-57.

Abstracts: 1. Gruberts D., 2000a. Daugavas ietekme uz Grīvas ezera hidroķīmisko režīmu. Latvijas Universitātes 58. konferences tēzes, Zemes un vides zinātņu sekcija. – Rīga, LU izd . – 61.-62. lpp.

2. Gruberts D., 2000b. Dvietes senlejas dabas un kultūras vērtības. II Latvijas ģeogrāfijas kongresa tēzes. – Rīga, Latvijas Ģeogrāfijas biedrība. – 78.-79. lpp.

3. Gruberts D., 2000c. Grīvas ezera ūdens sastāva sezonālās izmaiņas. DPU 8. ikgadējās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums A11, - Daugavpils, Saule – 92.-93. lpp.

4. Gruberts D., 2001a. Dvietes senlejas dabas apstākļi un ekoloģiskā nozīme. Latvijas Ģeogrāfijas biedrības konferences tēzes. – Daugavpils, Saule, – 20.-24. lpp.

5. Gruberts D., 2001b. Dvietes senlejas ezeru hidroloģiskais režīms. DPU 9. ikgadējās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums A14, dabaszinātnes. – Daugavpils, Saule, 35. – 36. lpp.

6. Gruberts D., 2002. Daugavas palienes ezeru hidrogrāfija un hidroloģija. Latvijas Universitātes 60. konferences referātu tēzes. Ģeoloģija, Ģeogrāfija, Vides zinātne. – Rīga, LU izd . – 205.-207. lpp.

7. Gruberts D., 2003. Ecotourism – the management tool for largest floodplain lakes in Latvia. 46th Conference on Great Lakes Research & 10th

World Lake Conference. Abstracts. – Chicago: De Paul University. – pp. 264-265.

8. Gruberts D., 2004a. Kur palikusi Augšzeme Latvijas ģeogrāfijā? Latvijas Universitātes 62. konferences referātu tēzes. Ģeoloģija, Ģeogrāfija, Vides zinātne. – Rīga, LU izd . – 45.-47. lpp.

9. Gruberts D., 2004b. Tālizpētes informācijas un ĢIS izmantošana potenciālās ĪADT “Dvietes paliene” apsaimniekošanas plāna izstrādē. Latvijas Universitātes 62. konferences referātu tēzes. Ģeoloģija, Ģeogrāfija, Vides zinātne. – Rīga, LU izd . – 47.-48. lpp.

10. Gruberts D., 2005. Ģeogrāfiskie priekšstati Augszemes folklorā. Ģeogrāfija, Ģeoloģija, Vides zinātne. LU 63. zin. konf. tēžu krāj. - Rīga: LU. – 39-40. lpp.

11. Gruberts D., Druvietis I., 2001. Grīvas ezera fitoplanktona attīstības

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īpatnības. Latvijas Universitātes 59. konferences tēzes, Zemes un vides zinātņu sekcija. – Rīga: LU izd . – 59.-61. lpp.

12. Gruberts D., Druvietis I., 2004. Daugavas baseina palienes ezeru hidroloģiskās un hidrobioloģiskās īpatnības. Latvijas Universitātes 62. konferences referātu tēzes. Ģeoloģija, Ģeogrāfija, Vides zinātne. – Rīga, LU izd . – 237.-239. lpp.

13. Gruberts D., Druvietis I., 2005. Skuķu (Grīvas) ezera fitoplanktona sezonālās izmaiņas. Ģeogrāfija, Ģeoloģija, Vides zinātne. LU 63. zin. konf. tēžu krāj. - Rīga: LU. - 204. lpp.

14. Gruberts D., Soms J., 2004. Dvietes senlejas ģenēzes jautājumi. Latvijas Universitātes 62. konferences referātu tēzes. Ģeoloģija, Ģeogrāfija, Vides zinātne. – Rīga, LU izd . – 133.-137. lpp.

15. Gruberts D., Paidere J., Druvietis I., 2005. Impact of hydrology on phyto- and zooplankton community composition in floodplain lakes along the Daugava River. Fourth Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences. Programme & Abstracts. – Krakow. - p. 76.

16. Gruberts D., Paidere J., Priedītis J., Škute A., Druvietis I., 2005. Daugavas palieņu ezeru ūdens sastāva īpatnības vasarā. Ģeogrāfija, Ģeoloģija, Vides zinātne. LU 63. zin. konf. tēžu krāj. - Rīga: LU. - 176. lpp.

17. Gruberts D., Paidere J., Priedītis J., Škute A., Druvietis I., Popels A., Parele E., Enģele L., 2005. Biological diversity of the Daugava’s floodplain lakes in Latvia. 3rd International Conference “Research And Conservation Of Biological Diversity In Baltic Region”. Book of Abstracts. - Daugavpils, - p. 60.

18. Gruberts D., Priedītis J., Druvietis I., Paidere J., Škute A., 2004. Daugavas palieņu ezeru morfometrija un hidroloģija. Latvijas ģeogrāfija Eiropas dimensijās. III Latvijas Ģeogrāfijas kongresa tēžu krāj. – Rīga: Latvijas Ģeogrāfijas biedrība. – 33.-34. lpp.

19.Druvietis I., Gruberts D., Parele E., Paidere J., Poppels A., Škute I., 2005. Limnology of shallow floodplain lakes in Latvia. Shallow Lakes 2005. Book of Abstracts. - Dalfsen. - p. 73.

20. Poppels A., Gruberts D., Druvietis I., 2005. Daugavas palienes ezeru hidrobioloģiskā izpēte. Ģeogrāfija, Ģeoloģija, Vides zinātne. LU 63. zin. konf. tēžu krāj. - Rīga: LU - 09.-211. lpp.

Texbooks: 1. Gruberts D., 2003. Ūdensteču bioloģiskās kvalitātes novērtēšanas praktikums. – Daugavpils: Saule. - 40 lpp.

2. Gruberts D., 2005. Ģeogrāfiskie priekšstati Augšzemes folklorā. - Daugavpils: Saule. - 52 lpp.

I hereby certify that all above information is true. Dāvis Gruberts. 28 September 2005.

Following persons can be asked about me without notice: Dr. Ivars Druvietis, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, Kronvalda blvd. - 4Riga, LV – 1586, LATVIA, phone: (00 371) 6355275, e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Arturs Skute, Institute of Limnology, Parades - 1, Daugavpils, LV-5400, LATVIA,phone: (00 371) 9445450, e-mail: [email protected]

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Proposed role in the project:

1. Family name: Jelisejeva

2. First names: Zanna

3. Date of birth: 20/08/58

4. Nationality: Latvian

5. Civil status: Married, two sons

6. Education:

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Institution[Date from – Date to]

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:

UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA September 1975 - June 1980

Honors diploma of economics-mathematics

Springboard Consultancy (UK)

January – June 1995

Personal Development courses Trainers’ Certificate

Helsinki University Knowledge Services (HUKS)

June 1996 - June 1997

Business Consultant & Company Analyst Certificate

Carl Bro Management and Danish Agency of Trade & IndustryFebruary 1998 - March 1998

Training of Trainers Certificate

6. HUKSJanuary 1998 - September 1998

Long-Term Investment Consultant Certificate

SAWA (Netherlands)October 1998 - September 2000

Project Design and Assessment within NGO sector Consultant Certificate

Pinpoint Facilitation (UK)October 2004

Pinpoint Facilitation Technique Certificate of Achievement

7. Language skills: (Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)

Language Reading Speaking WritingLatvian 1 1 1English 1 2 2Russian Mother tongue

8. Membership of professional bodies:

Latvian Business Consultants Association

9. Other skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.)

Managing family business (1992 – 1995): Marketing & Sales Facilitation skills, Teamwork Project design and management Computer literacy

10. Present position:

- Freelance Business Development consultant - Freelance Trainer

Freelance Facilitator

11. Years within the firm:

Six years

12. Key qualifications: (Relevant to the project)

Design and delivery of training programmes for Management Capacity Building within Daugavpils Industrial Zone project (January – October 2003),

Local expert for two Crossborder co-operation projects (2002 – 2003), Local expert for PHARE/TACIS CBC project in Kraslava region, year 2000, Development consultant and trainer for Busineses in Quality Management Systems (ISO

9000), Marketing and Management,

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Trainer of Personal Development, Human Resource Development, Problem Solving, Communication and Conflict Resolution courses;

training programs design and development meeting the needs of the customers including Training of Trainers and Training of Facilitators.

13. Specific Experience in the region:

Country Date from - Date to

14. Professional experience: (Start with your present activity, please)

Date from-

Date to

Location Company Position Description

01/ 1999-Present

Daugavpils Freelance Development consultant and trainer

Working for governmental, NGO and business sectors

01/ 1999-Present

Riga Zygon Baltic Consulting

Business consultant and trainer

ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems and HRM Systems

11/ 1999-12/2003

Daugavpils “Women’s Development Network Opportunity” NGO

Manager and Project Coordinator

Organizational development, Training, Project design and management

05/1994 –12/1998

Daugavpils Daugavpils Enterprise Support Centre

Trainer and consultant

Company corporate analysis, marketing and management consultancy , project design and management, training program design and delivery (including training for new business consultants)

02/1986 – 11/1992

Daugavpils Building and Reconstruction Company

Senior Programmer

Manager of Programming Department for 1 year

1984 - 1986

Pjatigorsk, Russia

Scientific Research Institute of Communicating and Management Systems

Programmer Developed computer networking systems

15. Other relevant information: (e.g. Publications)

Had facilitated working groups on the : EU Structural Funds conference on November 1998 in Riga, the World Bank and Latvian Ministry of Welfare conference on “Society Health Strategy” on September 2000 etc.

Local expert on projects assessment for Soros Foundation Latvia, year 1997 – 2001.

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August 25 , 2005 Žanna Jeļisejeva

CURRICULUM VITAE Name, surname: Ilona Kirhensteine

Date of birth: 22.07.1978.

Place of birth: Rīga, Latvija

Adress: Working/home: working phone:home phone:e-mail:

Stokholmas street 7, Riga, LV-1014Cell phone: (+371) 9443379 (+371) [email protected], [email protected]

Education: September 1999 to June 2001 - Technical University of Riga, Faculty of Engineering Economics, Latvia; obtained degree M.Sc. Economics (Specialisation in environmental economics)

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September 1996 to June 1999 - Technical University of Riga, Faculty of Engineering Economics, Latvia; obtained degree B.Sc. Economics

Work experience: 2005 - consultant in the field of environmental economics2004 - 2005, Latvian-Flemish project: “Implementation of cost-effectiveness analysis in the framework of river basin management plans with application on Daugava river basin”, SIA “ELLE” (“Estonian, Latvian &Lithuanian Environment”), position local expert - economist 2003 - 2004, Latvian-Dutch project: “Assistance in carrying out the Economic analysis according to the WFD in the River Basin districts of Latvia”, SIA “ELLE” (“Estonian, Latvian &Lithuanian Environment”), position local expert - economist

2000 - 2003, Latvian-Swedish “Daugava river basin management project”, managed by BO SIA “Daugavas Fonds”, position: economist

Other significant experience: Significant international conferences: Conference on Economic instruments and Water Policies

in Central and Eastern Europe – issues and Options, September 28-29, 2000, Szentendre, Hungary

Second World Water congress, 15-17th October 2001, Berlin, Germany

Which role of economics in WFD, 19-20th November, 2001, Szentendre, Hungary

Lille 3 conference, 18-19th March 2002, Lille, France World Summit on Sustainable Development, Water

Dome, 26th August – 3rd September, 2002, Johannesburg, South Africa – participant/organizer of booth

Third World Water Forum, 16th – 23th March, 2003, Kyoto, Japan

Lille 4 conference: The implementation of the economic elements of the Water Framework Directive, 5th -6th February, 2004, Lille, France

Environmental and resource costs in the Water Framework Directive, 26th March, 2004, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Economic aspects of the Water Framework Directive – Future Challenges in the Elbe River Basin, 7th-8th July, 2005, Leipzig, Germany

Scientific research fileds: Scientific interests: economics of the use of water resources, monetarization of environmental amenities

Skills: Computer literacy: Windows’XP and office programmes: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point etc.

Language skills: Latvian, Russian, English - excellentItalian, German: reading – good, writing – sufficient, speaking - sufficient

Publications: Co-author of the manual for the cost-effectiveness analysis of the

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programs of measures developed within the project: “Implementation of cost-effectiveness analysis in the framework of river basin management plans with application on Daugava river basin”, June 2005

Co-author of the reports and the manual for the economic analysis developed in the project “Assistance in carrying out the Economic analysis according to the WFD in the River Basin districts of Latvia”, October 2004

Co-author of the Daugava river basin management plan (final report of “Daugava river basin management project”) published in December 2003, Riga

26th August 2005 Ilona Kirhenšteine

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VALDIS KUDIŅŠ

Work address : Daugavpils University, Vienības iela 13-230, Daugavpils, LV-5401

phone: 54 25 564;cellular.: 91 91 170;e-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

Born: 7th of September 1976, Preiļi

Education and qualification : 2001.II – 2003.VII The Diploma in „Community development” , Galway University (Northern Ireland);2001.IX – 2004. XII Daugavpils University Doctoral Studies, Pedagogy;

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2000.VII U.S. Department of State, Office of International Visitors Certificate (USA) training and visit program “Management of NGOs”;

1999.IX Further Training for Baltic and Russian NGO Leaders Certificate, Līgatne (Latvia);1998.X Junior Fellowship Advanced Workshop Certificate The Regional Environmental Center

for Central and Eastern Europe, Budapest (Hungary);1998.IX - 2001.V Daugavpils Pedagogical University Master Studies, Environmental education;

1998.IX – 2000.XII NGO Center (Latvia) and SAWA (Holland) NGO consultants training program “NVO 2000” Certificate;1997.VIII - 1997.XII Brenderup Folkehojskole Certificate (Denmark) “Democracy in Denmark”;1997. The Baltic University Diploma “A Sustainable Baltic Region”, Uppsala (Sweden);1994.-1998. Primary Education B.A. – Daugavpils Pedagogical University;

1983.-1994. Preiļi Secondary School Nr.1.

Work experience:

2005 - present „Konsultanti”Ltd, community development expert;2003 - present Daugavpils University, Cathedra of Pedagogics, lecturer;2000 - present Latvian Culture Centre folk dance group “Sābri” leader;2000 - 2004 coordinator of Southern Latgale NGO Support Center;1999 - 2003 Daugavpils University, Cathedra of Pedagogics, assistant;1998 - 2000 NGO “DIVIC” deputy director;1999.,1998.-1999. coordinator of DIVIC Democracy Development Program - Daugavpils NGO Support

Center;1994.- present NGO “DIVIC” project assistant and director.

Work in public organizations, associations:

2005 – present Member of Civic council by The Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration;

2005 – present Board member of Latvian Rural Forum;2005 – present Chairman of the Daugavpils District Rural Partnership Council;2005 – present Member of Social Volunteering organization “Odin Vita” Council;2003 – present Board member of Rural Development Centre;2002 – 2005 Chairman of the Daugavpils District Rural Partnership Board;2002 – 2005 Board member of Social Volunteering organization “Odin Vita”;2001 - 2002 Board member of Rural Partnership in Daugavpils district;1999.- 2004. Daugavpils district folk group “Svātra” member;1999 - 2002 Board member of NGO Center;1999 Advisory board member of Human Rights Support Network;

Professional development (2000.-2005.): The topics of scientifically research: Integrated Social Studies Model in Teachers Education;

International conferences and seminars:

4.-6.08.2005. Conference “Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education”, Singapūra, participant;s27.-30.07.2005. Pacific Circle Consortium 29th Annual Conference “Education and Social Change: Practices and Possibilities” Sidney (Australia), presentation;22.-24.05.2005. III international Journal of Teacher Education and Training conference “Sustainable

Development. Culture. Education.”, Vechta (Germany), presentation;14.-16.10.2004. Europe Council seminar “A good citizen in the modern world: What schools has to do about it?”

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12.-23.06.2004. Seminar “EAPEA21: Forest/Trees” Viseu, Evor (Portugal), presentation;21.-23.04.2004. Conference “Civic Values and Social Responsibility in a Global Context” Hong Kong,

presentation;14.-16.04.2004. II international Journal of Teacher Education and Training conference “Sustainable Development.

Culture. Education.” Tallinn (Estonia), presentation;11.-12.12.2003. Conference “Lithuanian Higher Education: Diagnoses and Prognoses”, Vilnius, Kaunus

(Lithuania), presentation;9.-13.06.2003. 4th International Forum on Education “Adult Learning for Local Action”, Sankt Pethersburg

(Russia), participant;11.-14.05.2003. Conference “Sustainable Development. Culture. Education.” Daugavpils, presentation;08.-11.05.2003. Conference “Developing and promoting local initiatives in the candidate countries”, Pardubice

(Check Republic), participant;12.-17.11.2002. Seminar “ Projektmanagement und Projektmarketing”, Krakow (Poland), participant; 18.-31.08.2002. Seminar “Sicherheit und Identitat – personlich, national, global”, Munchen (Germany),

participant; 15.-18.05.2002 Conference “Human. Colour. Nature. Music.” – Daugavpils, presentation;

22.-24.02.2002. Seminar about work with socially excluded youth groups “Youth without borders”, Copenhagen (Denmark), participant;04.-07.04.2001. Seminar “Promoting Tolerance in Rural Regions of Europe”, Riga, speaker;01.11.2000. Seminar “Agenda 21: possibilities for international cooperation”, Stockholm (Sweden), lecturer;27.-29.09.2000. Conference “Daugava Forum: Towards Sustainable Development in Latvia – Belarus – Russia

Border Region”, Daugavpils (Latvia), organizer, speaker;20.-23.09.2000. Conference “Community and its Centers” Jēkabpils, Līvāni (Latvia), work group facilitator;13.09.2000. Seminar “Community Funds and its Supporting Organizations”, Rīga (Latvia), participant;

national level conferences un seminars, participation in projects:

22.10.2004. National forum “Network of local NGOs – promotion for sustainable development of rural areas in Latvia”, Saulaine (Bauska district), presentation;

25.08.2004. Conference “NGO participation in decision making process”, Riga, presentation;05.-08.07.2004. Seminar “Advocacy and lobbying”, Riga, trainer;28.06.-01.07.2004. Seminar “Advocacy and lobbying”, Daugavpils, trainer;20.05.2004. Conference “National minorities in Latgale: past, present, future”, Daugavpils, presentation;26.-29.02.2004. Seminar “Advocacy and lobbying”, Daugavpils, trainer;3.12.2003. Seminar “Project design and management”, Daugavpils, trainer;28.11.2003. Daugavpils social NGO forum, Daugavpils, moderator;21.11.2003. Conference “Evaluation of Rural Partnership Program”, Rēzekne, presentation;13.11.2003. Conference “Daugavpils District Partnership: past, present, future”, Daugavpils, presentation;15.10.2003. Seminar “Community Enterprises”, Daugavpils, participant;7.03.2003. Seminar “Training and further education of Social Studies teachers”, Rīga, participant;10.12.2002. Seminar “NGO participation possibilities in decision making processes”, Daugavpils, participant;5.12.2002. Conference “The role of Social studies in developing democracy in society”, Rīga, participant;4.12.2002. Seminar “Project design and management”, Daugavpils, trainer;29.-30.11.2002. Seminar “NVO work development in Latvia”, Preiļi, trainer;27.11.2002. Seminar “Basic principles of NGO”, Līvāni, trainer;22.11.2002. Seminar “Project design and development”, Indra, trainer;8.11.2002. Seminar “Strategic planning”, Daugavpils, trainer;5.-6.11.2002. Seminar “Work in an NGO”, Līvāni, trainer;22.10.2002. Seminar “Children rights and protection principles”, Ludza, trainer;9.10.2002. Seminar “Cooperation of state, local authorities and NGOs for development of environmental

policy”, Ventspils, trainer;

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4.-5.04.2002. Seminar “Project cycle management”, Daugavpils, trainer;22.03.2002. Seminar “Public relations”, Daugavpils, trainer;14.-15.03.2002. Seminar “Project cycle management”, Daugavpils, trainer;8.03.2002. Seminar “Organizational development”, Daugavpils, trainer;16.01.2002. Seminar “Principles of social project designing”, Daugavpils, trainer; 12.01.2002. Seminar “Role and image of environmental NGO”, Rezekne, trainer;7.,14.12.2001. Seminar “Project cycle management in culture and education”, Daugavpils, trainer;21.-22.11.2001. Seminar “Participatory planning for Community Development”, Riga, participant;16.11.2001. Seminar “Target group needs assessment”, Livani, trainer; Publications: Grabovska R, Kudiņš V, „Die Voraussetzungen für die Enführung didaktisches Modells in der ganzheitlichen Bildung“ conference “Sustainable Development. Culture. Education.”, Vechta (Germany), 2005.

Salīte I, Salītis A, Klepere R, Kudiņš V, “Curriculum development in teacher education towards sustainable education” conferences EMSU 2004 “Sustainable Development Education: Holistic and Integrative Educational and Management Approaches for Ensuring Sustainable Societies” , Monterrey (Mecsico): EMSU, 2004.

Salīte I, Salītis A, Klepere R, Kudiņš V, “Curriculum development in teacher education towards sustainable education” conferences “Civic Values and Social Responsibility in a Global Context”, Hong Kong, 2004.

Kudiņš V, Klepere R, “Toward sustainable education: balancing teachers’ attitudes and actions” JTET Volume 4, 2004, Daugavpils: Institute of Sustainable Education, DU.

Kudiņš V, Klepere R, “The Formation of Attitudes in the Context of Sustainable Education”, conference “Sustainable Development. Culture. Education.”, Tallin (Estonia), 2004.

Kudiņš V, “Contextual Approach: Tool for Designing Student-cantered Integrated Social Studies Curriculum for (Daugavpils University) Primary School Teachers Education Program”, conference “Lithuanian Higher Education: Diagnoses and Prognoses”, Vilnius, Kaunus (Lithuania), 2003.

Kudiņš V, “The Integrated Social Studies Course for Daugavpils University Primary School Teacher Education Program in the Context of Sustainability”, conference “Sustainable Development. Culture. Education.”, Daugavpils, 2003.

Kudiņš V, “Civic Education in Primary School: Contextual approach”, conference “Person. Colour. Nature. Music.”, Daugavpils, 2002.

Participation in projects (2000-2005):

2003.XII – 2004.IX „Pilsoniskās sabiedrības attīstība Latvijā 2002/2003 – pilsoniskās sabiedrības attīstības stratēģijas izstrāde” (finansētājs ES PHARE), vadības komitejas loceklis;

2003.IX – XII „Rēzeknes rajona kopienu koordinatoru apmācības” (finansētājs LPP), projekta vadītājs;2003.VI – IX „Kopienu koordinatoru apmācības Daugavpils rajonā” (finansētājs LPP), projekta vadītājs;2003.VI – IX „Daugavpils rajona jauniešu kopienu līderu mācību un pieredzes apmaiņas vizīte Vācijā, Bad-

Doberanas pašvaldībā” (finansētājs LPP), projekta vadītājs;2003.III – present “Adult Learning for Local Action „ALLA”” (supported by NCM), NGO assessor;

2003.VI – 2004. VI “I am part of my country” (financed by BAPP), project director;2003.V – 2004.V “Community initiatives for promoting poverty and social exclusion in rural areas” (financed by

World Bank, UNDP), project director;2002.IX – 2003.VIII “Decreasing social exclusion in Latgale “I – Others – Environment around us” (financed by Latvia

Society Integration Foundation), work group;2002.XII – 2003.VI “Administration of BAPP Foundation projects in Latgale” (financed by BAPP), project director;2000. - present “Reorienting Teachers Education to Address Sustainability” (UNITWIN/UNESCO), participant;2002.XI – 2003.II “Training “Design of Health promotion projects” (financed by South Latgale Health Department),

project assistant;2002.III – VII “Baltic Sea Youth Project”, external evaluator;

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2002.II – 2003.V “Youth Network for Development of Regional Health Policy: Latvia-Lithuania”(financed by Finland, Netherlands, Great Britain Embassies), project directors;

2001. – 2003. “Activities for Economic and Social Cohesion in Latgale region – Regional partnership”, advisory committee;

Work experience with PC: Windows, Aldus PageMaker.

Languages: Latvian – native, English, Russian, German - good.

Other skills : B category driver license

30.09.2005. VALDIS KUDIŅŠ

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PERSONAL DATES:Name: Ivars

Surname: Matisovs

Date of birth: March 20, 1967

Place of birth: Viļāni, Latvia





home:


Liepu 62, Rēzekne, LV 4600, LATVIA

Telephone: daytime: (00 371) 6453990

Fax: (00 371) 5422890


EDUCATION AND 1996.- M.Sci.Environm., Faculty of Geography and Earth 101


ACADEMIC 1999: sciences, University of Latvia.DEGREE: 1985.-

1992:Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Latvia

1974.-1985.

Viļāni Secondary School

QUALIFICATION: 1993 Geographer and Cartographer (University of Latvia)

POSTS HELD (with dates, duties and responsibilities):

2001 –2005

Assistant on human geography and regional geography, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University

Since 1997

Lecturer on environmental science and geography, Faculty of Engineering , Rezekne Augstskola

1992-2003

Teacher of geography, Makašani secondary school, Vītoli basic school


Research of urban landscape qualityEnvironmental research and monitoring by bioindicators (lichens, infant mortality rate etc.)

Field survey - managing, organising and carrying out field lichenoindication survey of environment pollution in Southeast Latvia.


Long term experience in managing, organising and carrying out different courses for teachers of Geography within the national programme of teachers postgraduate training

LANGUAGES: Latvian – mother tongueRussian – fluentlyEnglish – intermediate

NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS:

Scientific papers:Textbooks:Proceedings and thesis of scientific conferences and symposiums:Other publications:

3-

825

I hereby certify that all above information is true.

IVARS MATISOVS. 20 SEPTEMBER 2005.

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CURRICULUM VITAEFirst name: Aija

Family name:Melluma

Date of birth: 13.10.1935

Position: professor of Department of Human Geography, University of Latvia

Work address Home address

Vienības iela 13, Daugavpils, LV5400,

Latvia

Vienības iela 42A-45, Daugavpils,

LV5400, Latvia

Scientific degree: Dr. habil Geogr. – University of Latvian, 1992Correspondent member of Latvian Academy of Science, 1991Dr.Geogr. - University of Latvian, 1990Candidate of Geographic sciences, 1968

Education: Geographer, Faculty of Geography, Latvian State University, 1953-1958 PhD student, Faculty of Geography, Latvian State University 1964-1967

Professional experience:

1997 – professor of Department of Human Geography, University of Latvia1989-1997 professor of Faculty of Engineering, Latvia Agricultural University1994 – 1998 councillor of Minister of Environmental Protection and Regional Development

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1990-1994 director of Research Centre, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development1989-1990 scientific staff of Institute of Biology, Latvian Academy of Science1975-1989 chairman of Laboratory of Nature Protection, Latvia Institute of Forestry1968-1975 Laboratory of Nature Protection, Latvia Institute of Forestry1967-1968 engineer, Latvia Agricultural Academy1961-1966 scientific staff of scientific research branch, Faculty of Geography, Latvian State University 1958-1961 technician, State Geological Survey of Latvia

Scientific experience

Nature protection and planning, environmental monitoring, regional developmentScientific publications: 129Most significant scientific publications and textbooks:Melluma A., Latvijas pierobeža. Rīga: Zinātne, 2000. – 111 lpp.Melluma A., Peneze Z. Regionalentwichlung und Raumordnung in Lettland. Geogr. Rundschan, 1999. -188-192 Melluma A. Materiāli Latvijas reģionālās attīstības plānam. Atlants. 1996.Melluma A.,Leinerte M.Ainava un cilvēks. Rīga: Avots, 1992.- 175 lpp.Melluma A. Latvijas teritorijas antropogēnā noslodze. Rīga, 1990.-80 lpp.Melluma A. Latvijas reģionālā attīstība: stāvoklis, jēdzieni, darbības virzieni. Latvijas Vēstnesis, 138.Melluma A., Rivža B., Rivža P. 1996. Pagastu sociāli ekonomiskā raksturojuma indikatoru atlase un analīze. Jelgava: LLU Raksti.- 109.-119.lpp.Meluma A. Latvijas dabas aizsardzības koncepcija. Latvijas ZP Vēstnesis, 11. 1991.Melluma A. Metamorphoses of Latvian Landcapes during fifty Years of Soviet rule. GeoJournal, May. 1994.- pp. 55-62.Melluma A. Gaujas Nacionālais parks. Rīga: Zinātne, 1976.- 46lpp.Maldavs Z., Melluma A., Seile A. Ģeomorfoloģijas pamati. Rīga: Zinātne, 1981.- 210 lpp.Меллума А., Особо охраняемые обьекты на староосвоенных териториях лесной зоны. Рига: Зинатне, 1988. – 224 стр.Меллума А., Рунгуле Р., Эмсис И. Отдых на природе как придоохранная проблема. Рига: Зинатне, 1982. – 156 стр.

Offered academic courses

Environmental geography, Landscape, Protected nature areas, Applied Geography, Landscape Science, Geography and History of Landscape, Planning of landscape and regional development, Landscape protection and design, National parks and nature parks, Working out rural development plans

Signature: Date: 24th August 2005

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Personal detailsNameDate of birthPlace of birth

Vladimirs Meņšikovs07.10.46.Rīgā

Education 1964-1970 – Polytechnic Institute of Rīga, the Faculty of Power Engineering, engineer - electromechanic1978 – Kandidate of Philosophical Sciences, Moscow State University1995 - 1998 – post-graduate studies, LU Institute of Philosophy and SociologySince 1998 – Doctor of Sociology Since 2001 – Associate professor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since 1973 – DPI lecturer, researcher (economic and sociologic projects)1973 – 1978 – DPU senior lecturer1978 – 1991 – chief of the Department of Philosophy and Politeconomy, DPI1991 – 1995 – chief of the Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Economics, DPU Since 1995 – chief of the laboratory of sociological investigations, DPU 1995 – 1998 – senior lecturer of the Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Economics, DPU 1998 – 2001 – senior lecturer of the Department of Economics and Social Sciences, DPU Since 2001 – dean of SSF, DU; chief of the laboratory of

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sociological investigations Since 2002 – director of the academic studies program “Sociology”

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

- economic sociology;- competitiveness of regions;- dissertation of the kandidate of philosophical sciences (1978 Moscow State University) “The Rosen Ways of Creative Activities of Engineertechnical Intelligentsia” - dissertation of Doctor of Sociology( 1998 LU Institute

of Sociology) ”Attitude of Latgalian Inhabitants to Market Economy”

Worked out courses: - social stratification; - urban sociology; - post-modern social theories; - input into the speciality (sociology) 1999 -2002 – chief of the LSC project “Sociology of Finance” (Nr.01-0367) 2001-2003- coordinator of the grant in Latvia ”competitiveness of Regions” (Nr.5H02C02221) 2002-2003 – performer of the ANO representatives project in Latvia “Personal Security and Development of Latvian People in 2002./2003” 2002 – scientific chief of LR IZM project “Transition of Youth from Education to the Labour Market”2002 – chief of the project ordered by Unibank “Mutual Communication and Correlation between Client and Bank

PUBLICATIONS Monogrāfija “Latgale ceļā uz konkurētspējīgu tirgu”. - Daugavpils, DPU izdevniecība “Saule”, 1997 – 120.lpp.Monogrāfija: “Atomenerģētika un cilvēka dzīves apstākļi (socioloģiskais aspekts)”. (Kopā ar O.Peipiņu) – Daugavpils, DPU izdevniecība “Saule”, 1999 – 116.lpp.“Outlook for Privatisation and Social Stratification in Latvia”. – Fragmentary Visions on Social hange- Poland, Latvia and Finland. Finland, Tampere, 1992 “Sociological Aspects of Economic Transformation of Postcommunistic Latvia.” - Turen, 1996“The Research of The Optimal Model of Citie's Social Development.” - Riga, 1991Finansu sistēma un finanšu rīcība (socioloģiskais aspekts)/IX ikgadējās konferences rakstu krājums. – Daugavpils, DPU, Saule, 2000.Latvijas sociālais kapitāls: socioloģiskā vērtējuma mēģinājums/ DPU HF XI zinātnisko lasījumu materiali. (5.krāj.). – Daugavpils, DPU. Saule, 2001.Dzīvesvietu postkomunistiskās metamorfozes (Latgales variansts)/ Akadēmiskās izglītības problēmas universitātē. (rakstu krājums). – Daugavpils, DPU, Saule, 2000.Līdzdarbības ienākšanas publiskajā politikā/ Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2000./2001. – UNDP Latvijā, Rīga, 2001. (līdzautors)Jaunatnes adaptācijas stratēģijas un rezultāti. – IT laikmets: jaunatne un

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sociālās zinātnes/ Starpt.konf. materiāli. – Rīga, LU Filosofijas un socioloģijas institūts, 2001.Latvijas sociālais kapitāls: pašreizējais stāvoklis un jaunākās tendences/Starpt. konf. materiāli (“ Ekonomisko un sociālo attiecību transformācija: procesi, tendences, rezultāti”). – Rīga, Biznesa Augstskola “Turība”, 2001.The Advent of Participation in Public Policy/Latvia.Human development report 2000./2001.- Riga, UNDP Latvia, 2001.Reasons and The Results of Suppression of the Regional Reform in Latvia/ book: Current Issues of Cultural and Spiritual Development. – Kaunas, Lithuanian University of Agriculture, 2001.М. М. Ковалевский о специфике социологического анализа хозяйственной жизни/B книге: Максим Ковалевский и современная общественная мысль (к 150 – летию со дня рождения М.М. Ковалевского). – Санкт- Петербург, Санкт –Петербургский Государственный университет, 2001.Menshikov V. On Certain Development features in Latgale. – book: Humanities nd Social Sciences.Regional identity of Latgale. – LZA, R., 3(36) 2002. – p.131. – 141Menshikov V. Ocena sistemow finansowych krajow postkomunistycznych w aspektie sojologicznym.- В кн.: Problemy spolecznogo spodarcze w Europie spodkowo – wschodniej u progu nowego tysiacilecia.- Torun, Polska, 2002. -1.sēj. p. 37. – 45Меньшиков В. Неофеодализм против социального государства. - В кн.: Социально – экономические проблемы в постсоциалистическом пространстве1.sēj. 98. – 105Меньшиков В. Социальный капитал Латвии: состояние и новейшие тенденции. – В кн.: Strategia rozwoju spolecznej gospoderki rynkowej w Polsce. Lublin, Wydawnictwo Universitety Marii Curie, tom 1, 2002., s. 234. – 240. Меньшиков В. Причины и торможения региональной реформы в Латвии//Социология. Научно- теоретический журнал. - Минск, Белорусский Государственный Университет, 2002., № 4, стр. 62. – 65.Meņšikovs V. Reģionālā attīstība globalizācijas apstākļos. – Gr.: Reģiona konkurētspēja. 1. daļa, Daugavpils, Saule, 2002., 17. – 25. lpp.Meņšikovs V. Sabiedrības pašorganizācija un kultūras mantojuma loma Latgales modernizācijā. – Gr.: Atmiņa kultūrvēsturiskā kontekstā. Daugavpils, Saule, 2002., 26. – 34 lpp.Meņšikovs V. Finansu socioloģija: daži teorētiskie un praktiskie aspekti. – Gr.:Finansu socioloģija: problēmas un to risināšana.Daugavpils, Saule, 2002., 5. – 33 lpp.Meņšikovs V. Alternatives of neofeodalisms. – book: Spiritual values in knowledge. – Kaunas, Lithuanian University of agriculture, Academia, 2003.- p.99 -104.Meņšikovs V. About specificity of political culture in states of post communisms. – book: Globalization and Integration challenges to the rural areas of east un central Europe. – Kaunas, Lithuanian University of agriculture, Academia, 2003.- p.182. -183.Meņšikovs V. Alternatives of neofeodalisms. – book: Spiritual values in knowledge. – Kaunas, Lithuanian University of agriculture, Academia, 2003.- p.99 –104

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26. About specificity of political culture in states of post communisms. – book: Globalization and Integration challenges to the rural areas of east un central Europe. –Kaunas, Lithuanian University of agriculture, Academia, 2003.- p.182. -183.Neofeodālisma alternatīvas.- Gr.: Dienas kārtība Latvijai – 2004. – R., Baltijas Forums, 2003. – 195 - 203 lpp.The Anatomy of Human Security in Latvia.- Gr.: Human Security. Latvia Human Development Report 2002./2003.-R.,UNDP Latvia, 2003. – p. 27-5529. Cilvēka drošības mērīšana Latvijā. – Gr.: Cilvēka drošība. Pārskats par tautas attīstību Latvijā 2002- 2003.g.- R., ANO pārstavniecība Latvijā, 2003.30. Социально-экономические проблемы города в условиях переходной экономики. – Кн.Стратегия и тактика развития производственно- хозяйственных систем. Материалы III международной конференции. – Гомель, 2003. – стр. 51-5231. Latvian Town in Sociological Estimation. – gr.: Ekonominial ir Denografinial pokučiai bei švietimo problemos rytu ir Vidurio Europoje. Tarptautines mokslines konferencijos darbai. – Vilnius, Apyauszis, 2004. – 155-161 lpp.32. Human Security and Development a Town in the Conditions of System Transformations. – gr.: Czlowiek a Rynek. – Towarzystwo Naukowe,Kataliekiego Uniwrsytetu Lublenskiego. – Lublin, 2004. – p. 62. - 69.33. The Role of Municipal Self –governments in the Development of Busines Environment and International Economic Cooperation. – Gr.: Miedzynarodowe uwarcenkowania konkurencyjnosci regionu. – Torun, 2004. – p. 487.- 495.34. Finanšu darbinieku attieksme pret valsts ekonomisko stratēģiju. – gr.: Ilgtspējīgas attīstības priekšnoteikumi: jauni izaicinājumi un perspektīvas. – R., Banku Augstskola, 2004. -202.-214.lpp.35. Cilvēdrošība Latvijā: socioloģiskais aspekts// Sociālo Zinātņu Vēstnesis.– Daugavpils, DU SZF SPI, 2004. Nr.1- 30.-60.lpp.36. The Condoitions od Regions’ Competitiveness Improvement in the Process of System Transition in Latvija// Competitiveness of Region in the Period of Transition to the Market Economy. International Comparative Analysis: Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. – Torun, Poland,University of Nikolaj Kopernik, 2004. – p. 339. – 373.37. The problems of Regional Development and Regional Policy of Latvia//Competitiveness of Region in the Period of Transition to the Market Economy. International Comparative Analysis: Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. – Torun, Poland, University of Mikolaj Kopernik, 2004. – p. 193. – 20738. Самоуправление Латвии в условиях обострения конкурентных отношений. – В кн.: Доклады II Всеросийского социологического конгресса «Российское общество и социология в XXI веке: социальные вызовы и альтернативы. – М., Альфа – М, Т.2, 2004. – стр. 98. – 105.

TRAINING ABROAD 2002 – International seminar “Competitiveness of Regions” July 26, 2000 – Soros Foundation in Latvia July 25, 2001 – public politics Forum (Rīga)

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August, 1999 – PHARE courses “Finance Management”July 9-13, 1990 – XII World’s Sociological Congress (Madrid, Spain) and other international scientific conferences

COLLABORATION WITH PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

Since 1995 – work in the laboratory of sociological investigations- Member of the Association of Latvian Sociologists- Member of the trade-union of Daugavpils University- (Since 2001) co-author of the international scientific

project “Competitiveness of Regions” (Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus)

member of Vroclavek the scientific association (Poland)

Award 2001 – gratitude from Daugavpils City Council for contribution into science 1996 – DPU honour letter from Latvian Scientific Council premium for the winning in the scientific literal competition (3 place)

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Name, surname ANDREJS NIKOLAJEVS

Date of birth Place of birth

25.05.1956Kirov, Russia

Education Higher1979 - Leningrad University, Faculty of Economics;1987 – Leningrad University, Post-graduate studiessince 1987 – Dr. oec.since 2001 – Assoc. prof.

Work experience at the university, scientific or academic degrees, positions

1987 – 1991 – DPI docent1991 –2001 – DPU Head of the Department of Economicsince 2002 – DU FSS Department of Economics, associate professor

Fields of research (including defended dissertations, date and place of defence, title of the dissertation)

- Macroeconomics; - History of Economic Theory;- regional development; - Business Planning;- Economics Doctor’s dissertation “Distribution Relations” (1987)

Mane publications (monographs, works of art, scientific and scientific-methodological works – 1998 - 2004)

Monographs:1. « Поиск оптимальной социально – экономической модели развития города» ( Даугавпилс, 1989 г.)2. « Мировое хозайство» ( Рига, 1991 г.)Publications:

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1. Unemployment in Transitional Economy// Social and Liberal Economy. – p.87 –92, Tartu, Estonia, 1998.

2. "Сотрудничество в области экономического оброзования"// Приграничное и региональное сотрудничество. - Витебск, 1998. с. 115 - 116.

3. Экспорт сельскохозайственной продукции и его роль в экономике Латвии// Centrālās un Austrumeiropas valstis šodien:ekonomika, politika, kultūra. – Daugavpils, DPU,

1998., 19.-23. lpp.4. Экономическая теория и реальная налоговая практика в

Латвии//Issues of state fiscal policy. Riga,1999.90-91.5. Ekonomiskā izglītība un darbaspēka tirgus

prasības//Profesionālā ekonomiskā izglītība: problēmas un risinājumi. Rīga, 1999.30.-31.lpp.

6. Daugavpils rūpniecība: pašreizējā situācija un perspektīvas// Rūpniecības attīstība pārejas periodā. – Rīga, 1999. 10 – 12 lpp.

7. Экономическая эффективность образования//Гуманитарное образование XXI.Таллинн, 1999. с. 49 – 54.

8. Tirdzniecības bilances deficīta un ārējā parāda mijiedarbība pārejas ekonomikas valstīs// Daugavpils Pedagoģiskās universitātes 9. Ikgadējās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums. Daugavpils, DPU, 2001.

9. Centrālās un Austrumeiropas ekonomiskā attīstība: vispārīgās tendences un specifika// Daugavpils Pedagoģiskā universitāte 9. Ikgadējās zinātniskās konferences rakstu krājums. –Daugavpils, DPU, 2001.

10. Bezdarbs Latvijā: makroekonomiskais aspekts// Akadēmiskās izglītības problēmas universitātē. – Daugavpils, DPU, 2001.

11. Izglītības ekonomisk efektivitāte// Izglītota Sabiedrība un jaunā ekonomika kvalitatīva mijiedarbībā. – Rīga, Banku Augstskola, 2001. c. 195-200.

12. Роль внешней торговли в экономике Латвии // Проблемы экономики, управления, финансов и информационного обеспечения – Иваново 2001 с. 65-68

13. Влияние образования на размер дохода и уровень занятости // Проблемы экономики, управления, финансов и информационного обеспечения – Иваново 2001 с. 127 – 129

14. Cilvēkkapitāla teorija un izglītības ekonomiskā efektivitāte. – Rīga, Banku Augstskola, 2001.

15. Latvija un Eiropas Savienība// Ekonomikas un uzņēmējdarbības problēmas Latvijā. – Rīga, RSEBAA, 2002.

16. Влияние образования на размер дохода и уровень занетости// Ekonomikas un uzņēmējdarbības problēmas Latvijā. – Rīga, RSEBAA, 2002.

17. Intelektuālais kapitāls un tā loma mūsdienu ekonomikā// Tautsaimniecības un izglītības problēmas mūsdienu periodā// Rīga, RTU, 2002.

18. Роль интеллектуального капитала в экономике//

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Czlowiek a rynek. Lublin. 2004. 19. Экономические аспекты административо-

территориальной реформы в Латвии// Местное самоуправление в новых условиях. Санкт-Петербург, 2004.

Training abroad, international scientific cooperation

Methodological seminars organized by the USA Centre of Economic Education (NCEE):- Tallinn, October, 1997;- Minsk, December, 1997;- Vilnius, April, 1998;- Gdansk, June, 1998.

CEAMEN seminar in Riga.Scientific cooperation:- Nethcounsult (Holland), 1997;- Torun University (Poland), 1997 – 1999;- Vilnius University (Lithuania), 1997;- Lithuanian State Institution of Sociology, 1997 –1999;- Estonian State Higher School of Economics, 1998 –1999.

28.09.2005.

Nikolajevs AndrejsCurriculum vitae

First name: Jana

Family name: Paidere


Position: assistant of Chemistry and Geography Department of Daugavpils University


Parādes iela 1, Daugavpils, LV5400, Latvia

Aveņu 33 - 26, Daugavpils, LV5421, Latvia

Scientific degree: Master Biology – Daugavpils University, 1997

Education: Economist, Daugavpils University 1998 – 2002

Master Biology, Daugavpils Pedagogical University 1995 – 1997

Teacher of biology, of agriculture base, of health learning, Daugavpils Pedagogical University 1990 – 1995


2003 – assistant of Chemistry and Geography Department of Daugavpils University

1996 - secretary of Senate of Daugavpils University

2000 – 2003 assistant of Biology Department of Daugavpils University

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1998 – 2000 Methodist of education of Study Department of Daugavpils University

1994 – 1998 secretary of Biology and chemistry faculty of Daugavpils Pedagocical University


Scientific directions: freshwater ecology

Scientific publications: 4

Offered academic courses

Agro ecology, Biogeography, Biodiversity

SIGNATURE: DATE: 21 SEPTEMBER 2005

CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DATES:

Name: Santa

Surname: Rutkovska

Date of birth: August 24, 1976

Place of birth: Livani, Latvia





home:


Stacijas 127 - 3 , Daugavpils, LV 5400, LATVIA


Fax: (00 371) 5422890


EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC

1999.-2002. M.Sci.Geography, Faculty of Geography and Earth sciences, University of Latvia.

DEGREE: 1994.-1999. Dipl. Teacher of Biology ,Geography and Health education, Daugavpils University, 1999.

1991.-1994. Livani Secondary School No.1112


1982.-1991. Jersika School

QUALIFICATION: 1999 Biologist, teacher of the Biology, Geography and Health education (Daugavpils University)

POSTS HELD (with dates, duties and

Since 2003 Lecturer on economic geography and geography of Latvia, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University

responsibilities): 1999.-2003. Assistant, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University

Since1997 Teacher of Geography, Daugavpils Secondary school No 12

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2005

2002

Assistant of project coordinator for ESF project "Improvement of quality of the study process in biology and environmental science in Daugavpils University ” (project No. 2005/0135/VPD1/ESF/PIAA/04/APK/3.2.3.2/0032/0065

Expert for PHARE SPF project “Development Project Partnership Action Plan For Long-Term Tourism Development on the Base of Local Cultural And Natural Resources”(ident. No. LE 9913.02/0015 - 001)


Geography of Tourism and recreation

LANGUAGES: Latvian – mother tongueRussian – fluentlyEnglish – intermediate

NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS:Proceedings and thesis of scientific conferences and symposiums:

4

I hereby certify that all above information is true. Santa Rutkovska. 23. September ,2005.

Following persons can be asked about me without notice: M.Sci.Geography Juris Soms, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University , Daugavpils, Parades 1 – 309, Lv 5400, LATVIA, phone: (00 371) 9295432, e-mail: [email protected]

M.Sci. Paed. Elita Bolina, Daugavpis Secondary school No 12., Daugavpils, Kaunas 8, LV-5400, LATVIA, phone: (00 371) 6497743.

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Personal data Veronika Ruža, born February 4, 1960Identity no. 040260 – 10249Address: Daugavpils, Ezeru Street 61a - 23, LV – 5400Latvian, tel. 54 – 42878

Education and academic degrees

1996 MA in philology, subbranch of linguistics1994–1996 MA studies at Daugavpils Pedagogical University1984 philologist, teacher’s qualification1978-1984 Latvia State University, Faculty of philology 1967-1978 Daugavpils secondary school no. 1

Academic and other titles

MA in philology

Experience 2004 – Deputy chair of Daugavpils University Latvian language dept., lecturer1991–2003 – Daugavpils University Latvian language dept., lecturer1992–2001 – DU Faculty of Humanities, vice-dean1984–1991 – Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute, Latvian language and literature dept., lecturer

1979–1984 – Daugavpils Local history museum, research associate

Research publications

Monographs –Articles in research journals and other collections – 7Conference abstracts – 1Other research publications –

Academic publications

Text books –Teaching aids –

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Methodological articles –1Academic course programmes –Other publications –

Major publications

1) Ruža V. Divdabja teiciena sintaktiskās potences// Valoda – 1999. HF IX zinātniskie lasījumi. – Daugavpils – 1999. – 37.-39.lpp.

2) Ruža V. Vienlīdzīgu teikuma locekļu problēma mūsdienu latviešu valodā// Valoda – 2000. HF X zinātniskie lasījumi. – Daugavpils – 2000.– 58. -62.lpp.

3) Ruža V. Sintakses jautājumi mūsdienu skolu gramatikās// Valoda – 2001. HF XI zinātniskie lasījumi. – Daugavpils – 2001. – 101.-104. lpp.4) Ruža V. Divdabja teiciena struktūra mūsdienu latviešu valodā// Humanitāro Zinātņu Vēstnesis. – Daugavpils – 2003., Nr. 3 – 54.-59. lpp.5) Ruža V. Norādījumi latviešu valodas pareizrakstībā laiku lokos (20. gs. 40. gadi – 21. gs. sāk.) – Valoda–2003. Daugavpils, 2003. – 97.-102. lpp. 6) Ruža V. Valerijas Seiles „Latwišu woludas sintakse” (1921.g.) laikmeta kontekstā. – Valoda–2004. Daugavpils, 2004. – 54.-59. lpp. 7) Ruža V. Divdabja teiciens mūsdienu latviešu valodā. (Mācību līdzeklis.) – Daugavpils, 2005. – 61 lpp.

Academic courses

Phonetics of modern literary Latvian language, syntax of modern literary Latvian language

Special courses Orthoepy and sound changes, analysis of sentence members, analysis of complex sentence, participial phrases, textual syntax, language of business texts

Activities in professional and other organizations

DU HF research readings organizational committee member: 1998., 1999., 2000., 2001., 2002. Participation in research publicationsText editor of the following publications: Valoda; Humanitārās fakultātes zinātniskie lasījumi; Humanitāro Zinātņu Vēstnesis.

Skills Latvian and Russian - fluent, English – elementary

Interests Issues of modern Latvian laguage and language culture.

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Curriculum vitae

First names: Artūrs

Family name: Škute


Position: professor of Biology Department of Daugavpils University


Vienības iela 13, Daugavpils, LV5400, Latvia

Vienības iela 42A-45, Daugavpils, LV5400, Latvia

Scientific degree: Dr. Biology – University of Latvia, 1994

Education: PhD student, Moscow State University, 1982 –1987

Teacher of biology and chemistry, Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute, 1977 - 1982


2003 – professor of Biology Department of Daugavpils University

1999 – 2003 assoc. professor of Biology Department of Daugavpils University

1994 –1999 docent of Biology Department of Daugavpils Pedagogical University

1987 –1994 lecturer of Biology Department of Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute


Scientific directions: freshwater ecology, conservation biology, scientific methodology

Scientific publications: 32

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Offered academic courses:

Actual biology problems, Evolutionary ecology, Multivariate biometry, Field research methodology, Scientific seminar in hydro ecology

Signature: Date: 21 September 2005

ZIGRIDA SOMEContact address: Saules str. 71

Daugavpils, LV-5403Tel: +371 5422134

Mobile Tel: +371 6194555E-mail: [email protected]

Curriculum Vitae

Personaldetails

Date of birth: 30/01/59Citizenship: LatvianNationality: Latvian

Educational qualifications

2000-2003 – University of Latvia, postgraduate studies in communication science, master of social sciences

1978-1983 – University of Latvia, Faculty of History and Philosophy – lecturer of Philosophy

1967-1978 – 1st Secondary School of Bauska

Work experience

August 2000-now – regional newspaper “Latgales Laiks”, chief editor

1994-2000 – regional newspaper “Latgales Laiks”, editor1992-1994 – regional newspaper “Latgales Laiks”, reporter1991-1992 – Language Centre of Pedagogical University of

Daugavpils, lecturer of Latvian language1983-1990 – Economical Department of factory “Ogre”,

sociologist

Additional education

1999-2000 – Courses “Computer design and publishing”, Pedagogical University of Daugavpils

Key skills Language skills:Russian – fluentlyEnglish – good

Computer literacy:Microsoft Word, Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Page

Maker.B category driving license

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CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATES:Name: Juris

Surname: Soms

Date of birth: February 28, 1966

Place of birth: Daugavpils, Latvia





home:

Department of Geography, Daugavpils UniversityParades –1, Daugavpils, LV 5400, LATVIA

Vienibas 40 - 34 , Daugavpils, LV 5400, LATVIA


Fax: (00 371) 5422890


EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC

Since 1997: PhD student (Dr.stud. Geology), Faculty of Geography and Earth sciences, University of Latvia

DEGREE: 1994.-1996: M.Sci.Geography, Faculty of Geography and Earth sciences, University of Latvia.

1991.-1994: Post-Graduate Courses in Faculty of Geography and Earth sciences, University of Latvia, Dipl. Teacher of Geography, Riga, 1994.

1984.-1991. Dipl. Teacher of Biology and Chemistry, Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute, 1991.

1973.-1984. Daugavpils Secondary School No.12

ADDITIONAL 1999 JICA course “Conservation of wetland ecosystems and their

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EDUCATION: biological diversity”, Kushiro municipality, JAPAN

QUALIFICATION: 1993 Teacher of Geography (University of Latvia)1991 Biologist, teacher of the Biology and Chemistry

(Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute)

POSTS HELD (with dates, duties and

Since 2000 Head of the Department of Geography, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University

responsibilities): Since 1997 Vicedean of the Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University

1999-2000 Geology and Geomorphology specialist, Institute of Limnology, with research management responsibility

1997-1999 Research Fellow, Laboratory of Ecology, Daugavpils Pedagogical University, Latvia, with project planning and management responsibility

Since1991 Lecturer on geology and geomorphology, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Mathematics, Daugavpils University

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2002 Project coordinator for PHARE SPF project “Development Project Partnership Action Plan For Long-Term Tourism Development on the Base of Local Cultural And Natural Resources”(ident. No. LE 9913.02/0015 - 001)

2000 - 2001 Consultant for project “Development of Razna National Park”. Area of expertise: digital mapping, spatial analysis of topographic and geological factors.

1998 - 1999 Leading Specialist within National Environmental Action Plan Project "Foundation of the Raznas Lake Nature Park". Area of expertise – land use, geology and erosion pattern analysis, field surveys.

1997 CME-03524-97 “Developing Internal Quality Assurance Systems in Teacher Training”, area of expertise: knowledge evaluation methods and theirs development.

1997 - 1998 participant within RSS 599/1997 project “Working out recommendations for functional zoning of water drainage basin of the Lake Razna”. Area of expertise – land use, landforms and erosion analysis, spatial analysis, functional zoning, reporting.


GIS research – spatial analysis of gully erosion pattern, spatial analysis of gully network density and its location regularities. Involved in several mid-term projects in Latvia. Field survey - Managing, organising and carrying out field geomorphological survey of soil erosion intensity, gully erosion landforms, the development and location regularities of gullies in Southeast Latvia.


Long term experience in managing, organising and carrying out different courses for teachers of Geography within the national programme of teachers postgraduate training

LANGUAGES: Latvian – mother tongueRussian – fluentlyEnglish – fluentlyPolish - intermediate

NUMBER OF 119

PUBLICATIONS:

Scientific papers:Textbooks:Proceedings and thesis of scientific conferences and symposiums:Other publications:

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I hereby certify that all above information is true. Juris Soms. 30 September 2005.

Following persons can be asked about me without notice: Dr. Vitalijs Zelcs, Faculty of Geography and Earth sciences, University of Latvia, Alberta - 10Riga, LV – 1586, LATVIA, phone: (00 371) 9113300, e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Arturs Skute, Institute of Limnology, Parades - 1, Daugavpils, LV-5400, LATVIA,phone: (00 371) 9445450, e-mail: [email protected]

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATES:Name: Anita

Surname: Sondore

Date of birth: November 2, 1966

Place of birth: Preili, Latvia





home:

Department of Mathematics, Daugavpils UniversityParades –1, Daugavpils, LV 5400, LATVIA

Sporta 8 - 504 , Daugavpils, LV 5400, LATVIA


Fax: (00 371) 5422890


EDUCATION AND 1998 Dr.math., University of LatviaACADEMIC 1994 Mag.math., University of LatviaDEGREE: 1991.-1994. Doctoral Studies at the University of Latvia in mathematics

1985.-1990. Dipl. Mathematician, Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Latvia, 1990.

1974.-1985. Preili Secondary School No.1

QUALIFICATION: 1990 Mathematician (University of Latvia)

POSTS HELD (with Since 2002 Daugavpils University, Chair of Mathematics, a docentdates, duties andresponsibilities):

2001 Daugavpils Pedagogical University, Chair of Mathematical Analysis, a docent

2000 Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute, Chair of Mathematical

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Analysis, a lecturer1995 Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute, Chair of Mathematical

Analysis, an assistant

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1997-1999

participant within TEMPUS project “New information Technology in Continuous

Education”


Compactness type topological properties, mathematical methods in natural sciences

SKILLS AND LANGUAGES:

Computer experienceLatvian – mother tongueRussian – fluentlyEnglish – good

NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS:

Scientific papers:Proceedings and thesis of scientific conferences:Other publications:

4

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Name Tatjana Surname Uzole

DATE OF BIRTHPLACE

December 20, 1965 Madona, Latvia

WORK ADDRESS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Daugavpils University Parades Street 1, Daugavpils, LV 5401 Latvia PHONE: +371 54 28636 e-mail: [email protected]

Scientific Degree Doctor’s Degree in Psychology Education and Qualification

2002 Defense of the Doctor’s Dissertation in Latvian University, Riga Diploma of Doctor of Physiology1998-2001 Doctor’s program course in social psychology in Daugavpils University 1992-1994 Master’s program in Psychology in Daugavpils Pedagogical

University Diploma of Master degree in psychology,

1989-1990 Faculty of Psychology, Leningrad State University, (St. Petersburg)

Diploma of psychologist in educational system, qualification of the practical psychologist, Leningrad State University

1983-1988 Faculty of Philology, Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute Diploma of the Russian Language, Literature and History teacher, Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute

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WORK EXPERIENCE

since 2003 Lecturer in the Social Psychology department in the Daugavpils University

1998-2002 Assistant in the Psychology and Pedagogical department Daugavpils University

1998-2003 Educational Psychologist, Daugavpils Secondary School 12 Economical and Cultural High School, lecturer, Daugavpils1994-1997 Principal of Daugavpils School Psychological Center,

psychologist (teachers, parents and students’ consulting and educational workshops)

1990-1993 Psychologist at Daugavpils Youth Center (parents and teenagers’ consulting , group work with children)

1988-1989 Teacher of history

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Themes of Scientific Work and Related Cooperation:TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL STRESS (THEME OF THE DOCTOR’S PAPER)

Content and Methods of Educational Psychologist’s WorkTeachers’ AdaptationTeacher’s DevelopmentTeachers’ Professional Growth

Worked up Courses:Introduction to consultative and correction work;

The technique of psychological training;Psychologist’s work at the school and at the pre-school establishment;School psychologist’s ethics; Psycho-diagnostics: projective methodsThe basis of effective communication;Interpersonal psychological interaction technologies;Stress management Pedagogical psychology

SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:26 certificates of training courses, basic are:2001, April – May. Psychotherapy based on individual psychology principles. Timothy D.

Evans, Ph. D., family and marriage therapist. (USA), Riga.2000, November. Working with families and youth applying Adlerian psychological principles

and techniques. Prof. Dr. Frank X. Walton. (USA), Lifestyle: determination and applying during the consultations. Prof. Dr. Roy M. Kern. (USA), Riga

2000, July. Crisis Intervention Workshop, National Emergency Assistance Team. Durham, N.H., USA.

1999, May. Therapeutic models focused on problem solving in family consulting. I.Fleming, Ph.D., R.Arent, Ph.D. (USA), Riga.

1998, November. First Baltic State Leadership Conference on Adlerian Psychology for School Psychologist, Psychologist and Mental Heath Professionals Courses, R.M. Kern, Prof. Ph.D., Frank X. Walton, Ph.D. LVU, Riga.

1996.-1997 Training Course in Analytically Oriented Psychotherapy. L. Andrikiene, psychotherapist, Lithuanian Psychotherapeutic Society, Daugavpils.

1997, July. Basic Portage Workshop (work with children, who have special needs. B. Robinson, NPA Accredited Trainer (England). Latvian Portage Association, Daugavpils.

1995-1996. Group Analytic Training. L. Andrikiene, psychotherapist Lithuanian Group Psychotherapy Association, Daugavpils.

1996, February. Psycho-synthesis. Inner Theatre. Vivian King, Ph.D. (USA), Daugavpils.1995, October. Strategies for Resolving Conflicts. Mary I.White Dr. (USA), Daugavpils.1994, October. The Conference and Seminar on Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy with

Children and Creative Therapy Techniques. Richard A.Gardner, Prof. Dr. (USA). St-Petersburg.

1993, April. Democratic Pedagogy. K.Hansen, Dr. paed. (Denmark), Daugavpils.1992, March-May. Workshop “Gestalt therapy and Psycho-synthesis in Education.

V.Lepeškiene, M.A. psych. (Vilnius School psychological service center), Riga.

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Practical Study Abroad:

1993, October – November. Study of System of education in Denmark, (Danish Democracy Foundation).1993, June – August. Counselor in Summer camp for girls in Ohio, USA .

Participation and Presentation in the International Scientific Conferences:Presentation of the reports in 16 International Scientific Conferences.Stress and Art of Life // XXVI International Conference of the Stress and AnxietyResearch Society, Halle, Germany, July 21-23, 2005 Support group and Workers Security feelings // International Scien Conference”Security and National Development”, Daugavpils, Latvia,

June 1-2 , 2004.Teacher’s stress: Internal and External Causes.// Second International conference

“Sustainable Development. Culture. Education”.Tallinn, Estonia, April 14-16, 2004.

Teacher’s First Year at School: Problems and Solutions // First International JTET Conference “Sustainable Development. Culture. Education”, Daugavpils, Latvia, Daugavpils University, May 11-14, 2003.

Professional Stress among Latvian Teachers // XXV Annual International School Psychology. Colloquium “Education for All – How Inclusive Can You Get?”, International School, Psychology Association, Denmark, Nyborg, July 25-29, 2002.

Causes and Symptoms of Teacher’s Professional Stress // 3 International conference “Color. Person. Nature”. Daugavpils, Latvia, DU, May 15 - 18, 2002.

Psychological Support System for Young Teachers // IV International Baltic Psychology Conference “New Developments in psychology” in the Baltic: Theory and Practice”. Riga, Latvia, October 6 –9, 2000.

Professional Adaptation of Young Teachers: Assessment, Analysis and Support System // XXIII Annual International School Psychology Colloquium, International School Psychology Association, USA, New Hampshire, July 13 – 17, 2000.

Teachers’ Adaptation in New Education circumstances // International scientific conference “Color. Person. Nature”. DPU, Daugavpils, Latvia, May 18-20, 2000.

Psychological Consequence of the War Catastrophe and its Impact on Women who survived it // International scientific conference “Women’s strategies and politics”. Russian – Nordic research network around School of Politics & Institute of Language and Culture, European University, St.- Petersburg, Russia, State University, May 25 – 28, 2000.

Problems of Teacher’s Professional Growth // International Scientific Conference “Today’s reforms for Tomorrow’s school’s”. Klaipeda University, Lithuania, May 6 – 10, 2000.

The Acquisition of the Teacher’s Role in the Process of Professional Development // International Scientific Conference “Today’s reforms for Tomorrow’s school’s”. Klaipeda University, Lithuania, May 6 – 10, 2000.

Achievement of High Teacher’s Efficiency in the Process of Professional Development // International Scientific Conference “Cooperation and competence and Education”. Latvian Farming University, Jelgava, Latvia, May 4-5, 2000.

Teacher’s Stress and Starting Pedagogical Career // International Scientific Conference “Integration problems of the Baltic Region Countries on their way to the European Union”. Rezekne High School, Rēzekne, Latvia, March 2,3, 2000.

Peculiarities of Teacher Role Exploration // International Scientific Conference “Paradigmatics and sintagmatics and language functions”. Vilnius University faculty of Humanities in Kaunas, Lithuania, November 3, 1999.

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Child’s and Parent’s Offence // International Conference “Culture. Ecology. Pedagogical Process”. DPU, Daugavpils, Latvia, October 7 – 10, 1994.

Publications: Scientific Articles:Uzole T. (2003) Causes and Symptoms of Teacher’s Professional Stress // Scientific articles of

the third International Conference “Person. Color. Nature. Music.” May 15 – 18, 2002 Daugavpils University: Saule, 45-54.

Uzole T. (2003). Teacher’ s First Year at School: Problems and Solution.// Journal of Teacher Education and Training, Vol. 2, 82 - 87.

Uzole T. (2000) Young Teacher in New Educational Circumstances Nowadays // International Scientific Conference, “Person. Color. Nature. Music.” Proceeding of the conference. Daugavpils, 54-57. (In Latvian)

Uzole T. (2000). Problems of Teacher’s Professional Growth. // Proceedings of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe Spring University: Today’s reforms for tomorrow’s schools, Klaipeda (Lithuania), Klaipedos Universitetas, 244-247.

Uzole T. (2000). The Acquisition of the Teacher’s Role in the Process of Professional Development // Proceedings of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe. Spring University, Klaipeda, 300-301.

Uzole T.(2000). Achievement of High Teacher’s Efficiency in the Process of Professional Development // Cooperation and competence and Education. Proceedings of the international conference. Jelgava, LU, 257-258.

Uzole T. (2000). Teacher’s Stress and Starting Pedagogical Career // Integration problems of the Baltic Region Countries on their way to the European Union. Proceedings of the international conference. Rezekne, 75-77.

Abstracts on International Conferences:Uzole T. (2005), Stress and Art of Life // XXVI International Conference of the Stress and Anxiety Research Society, Halle, Germany, July 21-23, 2005Uzole T. (2002), Professional Stress among Latvian Teachers // XXV Annual International

School Psychology Colloquium, Denmark, Nyborg, 117. Uzole T. (2002) Causes and Symptoms of Teacher’s Professional Stress // 3 International

conference “Color. Person. Nature”. Daugavpils, DU Saule, 17.Uzole T. (2000) Psychological Support System for Young Teachers // IV International Baltic

Psychology Conference “New Developments in psychology” in the Baltics: Theory and Practice”. Latvia, Riga, 73.

Uzole T. (2000) Professional Adaptation of Young Teachers: Assessment, Analysis and Support System // XXIII Annual International School Psychology Colloquium. Many Languages, One Voice for Children. USA, New Hampshire, 47.

Uzole T. (1999) Peculiarities of Teacher Role Exploration // Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty of Humanities International Conference on Paradigmatics, Suntagmatics and Language Functions, Lithuania, Kaunas, 8.

Languages: Russian, Latvian, English Date: 30th September 2005

Signature:

Tatjana Uzole, Dr. Psych.

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Appendix 2

Study plan of the professional higher education master study programme

“Environmental Planning”

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STUDY PLAN OF THE PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION MASTER STUDY PROGRAMME “ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING” (a specialist in environmental management) – full time studies

Form and time af

assessmentCour-

secredit

Academic contact hours

1-st year 2-nd year No Title of study course 1. sem. 2.sem. 3.sem. 4.sem.

Exam Tests 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeksin total lectures Laborator

and pract.seminars lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.

Part A [cred: 20]1. Territory and development planning 1 3 48 12 18 18 1 22. Fundamentals of economics 1 3 48 24 12 12 2 23. Mathematic modelling and applied GIS 1 4 64 16 48 - 1 34. Development of local initiatives 1 3 48 16 8 24 1 25. Establishing of public relations 1 4 64 20 14 30 1 36. Management of confluence basins 1 2 32 8 12 12 1 17. Master thesis 1

Part B [cred: 0]Part A [cred: 20]

1. Fundamentals of business activities 2 3 48 24 18 6 1 22. Management of protected territories 2 2 32 16 4 12 1 13. Environmental economics 2 2 32 20 4 8 1 14. Practice: ”Environmental management” differ test 2 10 400 - 400 - 50 d5. Practice: “Implementation of projects on

environment in Latvia”differ test 2 1 40 - 40 - 5 d.

6. Master thesis 2

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Part B [cred: 0]

Part A [cred: 14]1. Developing and management of project on

environment3 2 32 16 12 4 1 1

2. Practice: ”Environmental management” differ test 3 8 320 - 320 - 40 d3. Master thesis 4

Part B [at least cred: 6]1. Environmental technologies 3 2 32 16 8 8 1 12. Landscape planning 3 2 32 16 4 12 1 13. Introduction to geodesy and cadastral evaluation 3 2 32 8 16 8 1 1

Part A [cred: 20]1. Practice: ”Environmental management” differ test 4 7 280 - 280 - 35 d3. Master thesis defence 4 13 defence

B daļa [kred: 0]

Total: 80 credits

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STUDY PLAN OF THE PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION MASTER STUDY PROGRAMME “ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING” (a specialist in nature protection) – full time studies

Form and time af

assessmentCour-

secredit


1-st year 2-nd year No Title of study course 1.sem. 2.sem. 3.sem. 4.sem.

Exam Tests 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeksin total lectures Laborator


sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.

Part A [cred: 20]1. Territory and development planning 1 3 48 12 18 18 1 22. Fundamentals of economics 1 3 48 24 12 12 2 23. Mathematic modelling and applied GIS 1 4 64 16 48 - 1 34. Development of local initiatives 1 3 48 16 8 24 1 25. Establishing of public relations 1 4 64 20 14 30 1 36. Management of confluence basins 1 2 32 8 12 12 1 17. Master thesis 1


1. Fundamentals of business activities 2 3 48 24 18 6 1 22. Management of protected territories 2 2 32 16 4 12 1 13. Environmental economics 2 2 32 20 4 8 1 14. Practice: “Nature Protection” differ test 2 10 400 - 400 - 50 d5. Practice: “Management of specially protected

nature territories”differ test 2 1 40 - 40 - 5 d.

6. Master thesis 2

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Part B [cred: 0]

Part A [cred: 14]1. Developing and management of project on

environment 3 2 32 16 12 4 1 1

2. Practice: “Nature Protection” differ test 3 8 320 - 320 - 40 d3. Master thesis 4

Part B [at least cred: 6]1. Protection of species and biotopes 3 2 32 20 4 8 1 12. Bioindication and biomonitring 3 2 32 16 8 8 1 13. Forest management planning 3 2 32 12 6 14 1 1

Part A [cred: 20]1. Practice: “Nature Protection” differ test 4 7 280 - 280 - 35 d3. Master thesis defence 4 13 defence

Part B [cred: 0]

Total: 80 credits

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STUDY PLAN OF THE PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION MASTER STUDY PROGRAMME “ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING” (a specialist in environmental management) – part time studies

Form and time af

assessment Cour-se

credit


1-st year 2-nd year 3-rd year

No Title of study course 1.sem. 2.sem. 3.sem. 4.sem. 5.sem.

Exam Tests 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeksin total lectures Laborator


sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.

Part A [cred: 16]1. Territory and development planning 1 3 48 12 18 18 1 22. Fundamentals of economics 1 3 48 24 12 12 2 23. Mathematic modelling and applied GIS 1 4 64 16 48 - 1 34. Development of local initiatives 1 3 48 16 8 24 1 25. Management of confluence basins 1 2 32 8 12 12 1 16. Master thesis 1

Part B [cred: 0]

Part A [cred: 16]1. Fundamentals of business activities 2 3 48 24 18 6 1 22. Management of protected territories 2 2 32 12 16 4 1 13. Establishing of public relations 2 4 64 20 14 30 1 34. Practice: ”Environmental management” differ test 2 6 240 - 240 - 30 d.5. Master thesis 1


1. Environmental economics 3 2 32 20 4 8 1 12 Developing and management of project on

environment3 2 32 16 12 4 1 1

3. Practice: ”Environmental management” differ test 3 5 200 - 200 - 25 d4. Master thesis 1

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Part B [at least cred: 6]1. Environmental technologies 3 2 32 16 8 8 1 12. Landscape planning 3 2 32 16 4 12 1 13. Introduction to geodesy and cadastral evaluation 3 2 32 8 16 8 1 1

Part A [cred: 16]1. Practice: ”Environmental management” differ test 4 14 560 - 560 - 70 d2. Practice: “Implementation of projects on

environment in Latvia”differ test 4 1 40 - 40 - 5 d

3. Master thesis 1


1. Master thesis defence 5 16 defence

Part B [cred: 0]

Total: 80 credits

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STUDY PLAN OF THE PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION MASTER STUDY PROGRAMME “ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING” (a specialist in nature protection) – part time studies

Form and time af

assessment Cour-se

credit


1-st year 2-nd year 3-rd year

No Title of study course 1.sem. 2.sem. 3.sem. 4.sem. 5.sem.

Exam Tests 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeks 16 weeksin total lectures Laborator


sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.lect. lab.w.

sem.

Part A [cred: 16]1. Territory and development planning 1 3 48 12 18 18 1 22. Fundamentals of economics 1 3 48 24 12 12 2 23. Mathematic modelling and applied GIS 1 4 64 16 48 - 1 34. Development of local initiatives 1 3 48 16 8 24 1 25. Management of confluence basins 1 2 32 8 12 12 1 16. Master thesis 1

Part B [cred: 0]

Part A [cred: 16]1. Fundamentals of business activities 2 3 48 24 18 6 1 22. Management of protected territories 2 2 32 12 16 4 1 13. Establishing of public relations 2 4 64 20 14 30 1 34. Practice: “Nature Protection” differ test 2 6 240 - 240 - 30 d.5. Master thesis 1

Part B [cred: 0]

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Part A [cred: 10]1. Environmental economics 3 2 32 20 4 8 1 12 Developing and management of project on

environment3 2 32 16 12 4 1 1

3. Practice: “Nature Protection” differ test 3 5 200 - 200 - 25 d4. Master thesis 1

Part B [at least cred: 6]1. Protection of species and biotopes 3 2 32 20 4 8 1 12. Bioindication and biomonitring 3 2 32 16 8 8 1 13. Forest management planning 3 2 32 12 6 14 1 1

Part A [cred: 16]1. Practice: “Nature Protection” differ test 4 14 560 - 560 - 70 d2. Practice: “Management of specially protected

nature territories”differ test 4 1 40 - 40 - 5 d

3. Master thesis 1

Part B [cred: 0]A daļa [kred: 16]

1. Master thesis defence 5 16 defence

Part B [cred: 0]

Total: 80 credits

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