Course code Citi1012
Credit points 3
Introduction into Speciality
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation20.03.2013
Responsible UnitInstitute of Land Management and Geodesy
Course developer
Zemes pārvaldības un ģeodēzijas institūts
Anda Jankava
Dr. oec.
Course abstract
Study course gives an insight into studies as a learning process, aims, objectives and structure of the Latvian University of Agriculture, introduces with the regulatory documents and study base of LUA. The course provides information about the Faculty of Rural Engineering, its structure and traditions, gives an overview of the city of Jelgava, Latvia University of Agriculture and the castle's history. Students receive the first view in land use planning specialty and its tasks, become acquainted with the curriculum. In course students also become acquainted with bibliographic databases and in
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After the end of the course student will have:
• knowledge of university studies, land use planning specialty and its challenges, job opportunities of graduates;
• skills to prepare and design works of studies, find catalogues, and work with information sources;
• competence in land use planning specialty core tasks and in their learning.
Compulsory reading
1. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitātes satversme. Jelgava: LLU, 2007.
2. Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitātes studiju nolikums. Jelgava: LLU, 2010. Pieejams: http://www.llu.lv/getfile.php?id=42210
3. Zemes ierīcības specialitātei 60. Jelgava: LLU, 2007. 117 lpp.
Further reading
1. Studentu darbu noformēšana: metodiskie norādījumi. Jelgava: LLU, 2004.
Periodicals and other sources
1. LLU izdevums "Plēsums"