| Course title |
Introduction to Speciality |
| Course code |
MatZ1001 |
| Credit points (ECTS) |
1.5 |
| Total Hours in Course |
40.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures |
12 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes |
4 |
| Responsible Unit |
Institute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course |
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| Course abstract |
| Studies at the LUA. Forest Faculty: history, structure, organization of the study process. Wood processing professional study program. Studies and the motivation. Principles of the theory of knowledge. Studies and health. Library science and principles of the bibliography. Systms of information obtaining. INTERNET. Students' organizations. Forestry branch and wood processing in Latvian economy. |
| Compulsory reading |
| 1. Saliņš Z. Meža izmantošana Latvijā: vēsture, stāvoklis, perspektīvas. Jelgava: LLU Meža izmantošanas katedra, 1999. - 270 lpp.
2. Saliņš Z. Mežs - Latvijas nacionālā bagatībā. - Jelgava: Autora izdevums, 2002. - 248 lpp.- |
| Further reading |
| 1. Meža enciklopēdija. Pirmais sējums. Autoru kolektīvs J.Broka vadībā. - Rīga: Apgāds "Zelta Grauds", 2003. - 368 lpp.
2. Lauksaimniecības augstākā izglītība Latvijā. Enciklopēdija. - Jelgava: LLU, 1999. - 373 lpp. |
| Periodicals and other sources |
| 1. Latvijas kokrūpniecības un meža nozares mēnešraksts "Lietaskoks".
2. Starptautiskie žurnāli "Baltijas koks" un "Baltic Timber Journal". |