Course title ECTS Credits Semester Lecturer Annotation
Lithuanian Language and Culture 3 Autumn, Spring Elena Pakalnyte During the course, students will get acquainted with the origin of Lithuanian language, its language family, and other peculiarities. The course will also include aspects of Lithuanian culture: traditions, food, songs and dances.
Social Psychology 3 Autumn Andrius Smitas The aim of the subject is to reveal the possibilities of using the science of social psychology in professional activities, to provide students with knowledge and skills to get to know themselves and their behavior, to develop the ability to constructively build relationships and apply their strengths and weaknesses in professional activities. The aim of social psychology is to get to know and evaluate the social environment, to expand intercultural communication and cooperation, understanding the peculiarities and subtleties of communication with different people.
English Phonetics 3 Autumn Grazina Jedemskiene During the English phonetics course, students are taught to pronounce individual sounds correctly and to perceive the aspects of coherent speech. The components of intonation and their functions in the communication process are introduced. Students will be able to express their thoughts clearly and persuasively, convey texts in different speech styles. The skill of determining the connection between English spelling and pronunciation is also developed. The skills of understanding live authentic general and professional language transmitted by various means of communication as well as speech items on various topics, and the ability to understand the meaning of the words pronounced in various accents are improved.
Basics of Linguistics 3 Autumn Albertas Juodeika The content of Basics of Linguistics consists of knowledge of language, its meaning, nature, functions and development. While studying the subject students will find out the tasks of Basics of Linguistics and its relationship with other sciences, as well as the main spheres of language influence on human thinking. They will get to know the world’s language families, language development and their research methods. The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the essential features of language as a social and intellectual system, explaining the main concepts, terms and problems of Basics of Linguistics.
Contemporary English 1 6 Autumn Edvinas Ignatavicius The Contemporary English course enhances the knowledge of this language through the understanding of language as a system. The course enables students to practice oral and written English skills while expressing thoughts and conveying information on various topics. Speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills and comprehension are built through engagement in various tasks. Students are exposed to new vocabulary and expressions through rich authentic context. The ability to express different communicative intentions in different social, cultural, and linguistic environments is formed. Students are encouraged to independently enrich their knowledge of the language through a variety of media types.
English Grammar 1 6 Autumn dr.Ligita Judickaite-Pasvenskiene The aim of the subject is to expand and deepen the knowledge of the grammar of English and to introduce the students with the peculiarities of the English language usage in both formal and academic contexts. English grammar is a part of the English language studies and helps to understand the language as a system.
Basics of Economics and Management 6 Spring Shams Aldeen Shams Aldeen “The objective of the course is to gain basic knowledge in Economics and understand the concept of management at the macro and micro level. The course is carried out in English language.  Studied topics will give students introductions to macroeconomics and microeconomics; gross domestic product; economic growth and business cycles; unemployment and inflation; supply and demand, money and banking, what is Management? Historical Foundations of Management, Working with Teams, Planning and Strategy, Motivation and Performance, Case studies related to some of the topics will be analysed. Assessment methods: Test, Paper and final exam”
Sustainable Development 3 Spring Shams Aldeen Shams Aldeen The aim of the course: to acquaint students with the vision and principles of sustainable development, help them comprehend the interdependence of separate spheres of sustainable development, identify the social responsibility of personal and organisational performance in the context of sustainable development.
Contemporary English 2 6 Spring Edvinas Ignatavicius The Contemporary English course enhances the knowledge of this language through the understanding of language as a system. The course enables students to practice oral and written English skills while expressing thoughts and conveying information on various topics. Speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills and comprehension are built through engagement in various tasks. Students are exposed to new vocabulary and expressions through rich authentic context. The ability to express different communicative intentions in different social, cultural, and linguistic environments is formed. Students are encouraged to independently enrich their knowledge of the language through a variety of media types.
Philosophy of Language 3 Spring Andrius Svarplys The subject is devoted to the basics of philosophy of language. The first part of the course includes major conceptions of classical and modern philosophy on reality-knowledge-human mind as well as the conceptions of conventionalism, nominalism, scepticism, idealism, rationalism, empiricism and the others. The second part introduces contemporary philosophy of science, positivism, hermeneutics, „linguistic turn“ and the classics of philosophy of language: Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein; the postmodern theories on truth, text and power (Michel Foucault, J.Derrida). At the end particular attention is paid to the practical problems of translation.
Corporate Communication 6 Spring Asta Pukiene The class takes the form of lectures, seminars, student homework, presentation.
English Grammar 2 6 Spring Grazina Jedemskiene The aim of the study subject is to expand and deepen the students’ existing knowledge of English grammar, to acquaint students with the peculiarities of the English language use in formal and academic contexts. English grammar is an integral part of the English language studies which helps to understand a language as an interacting system.
Business English 1 6 Autumn Ieva Brazauskaite-Zubaviciene The aim of the course is to teach business and management vocabulary (terms) as well as ways of expressing business and management intentions; improve the competences of business communication and the ability to provide information necessary to perform business tasks professionally.
Sociolinguistics 6 Autumn Albertas Juodeika The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the definitions of sociolinguistic science, establishing the connections between language and society in different linguistic situations, to clarify the meaning of the study of language variants and to analyze and study linguistic variants on a socio-cultural and linguistic principle.
Methodology of Writing Texts and Summarising 3 Spring Elena Pakalnyte The aim of this course is for students to get acquainted with the principles of writing texts and summarising and gain practical knowledge. Students will be taught academic terms, the principles of writing various texts, creating headlines, using stylistic devices to make the text more attractive, will pay attention to relevant documentation and tendencies of written texts.
English Lexicology and Stylistics 6 Autumn dr.Zivile Nemickiene The aim of the course is to give a general understanding to the basic principles of lexicology and stylistics; to introduce to the basic concepts and methods of both sciences; to develop an understanding of the morphological structure of words, the correlation between a word-building and a meaning of a word; to reveal peculiarities of a word-formation, different types of meanings; to comprehend the semantic structure of words, different sense relations; to help to discern functional styles and stylistic devices; and to get acquainted with the history of language development through reflective engagement, and vocabulary changes analysing historical events. The course will provide thorough understanding of the background issues and different factors that govern the way language operates and determines the style of a text.
Business English 2 6 Spring Ieva Brazauskaite-Zubaviciene during the subject studies students acquire knowledge of professional terminology and develop their abilities to communicate fluently in English in situations related to business, get awareness of business world issues as well as get used to apply subject knowledge and language skills relevantly. The abilities of expressing a critical approach and opinion argumentatively, summarize and draw conclusions in both formal and informal discussion situations as well as being able to chair and lead a business talk or meeting are developed. The subject develops students’ competences of written communication while composing, illustrating  information documents and expressing opinion argumentatively.
English for Public Relations and Communication 1 6 Autumn Asta Pukiene The aim of the course is to teach professional vocabulary (terms) related to the field of public relations, as well as expressions of language intentions necessary for the future profession, to form and develop the skills of professional communication and information competence, to expand socio-cultural outlook. Students will also improve their ability to use communicative English, as well as their skills of reading and listening in the discourse of Public relations.
Methodology of Applied Research 3 Autumn dr.Rima Jasnauskaite students studying the course acquire knowledge on applied researches, requirements of academic honesty, develop their abilities of how to design a plan of a research in the philological (linguistic) scientific field, construct the methodology necessary for the research, conduct the research according to the plan developed, process the data gained and draw conclusions on the basis of the findings as well as compose a written report on the research carried out, present orally about the work done according to requirements for academic works; moreover, the course develops students’ skills to analyse and critically evaluate linguistic phenomena and the processes of their application.
Research Paper 3 Autumn The aim of the subject is to develop the student’s ability to analyze, systematize and critically evaluate the scientific literature; to analyze the scientific and practical problems of the chosen topic using the scientific method.
English for Public Relations and Communication 2 6 Spring Asta Pukiene The aim of the course is to teach professional vocabulary (terms) related to the field of public relations, as well as expressions of language intentions necessary for the future profession, to form and develop the skills of professional communication and information competence, to expand socio-cultural outlook. Students will also improve their ability to use communicative English, as well as their skills of reading and listening in the discourse of Public relations.
2nd Foreign Language (French) 1 3 Autumn Laimute Rumbiene The aim of the subject is to develop the communicative and intercultural competence of a foreign language, providing an opportunity to use the language professionally and successfully in a multicultural environment, in various situations of personal life and some public life; to develop personal and social values, openness to the world, tolerance, creativity and the ability to express oneself in a foreign language. Students acquire beginner (A1.1) French language competence through the types of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production, and interaction (speaking and writing) language activities.
2nd Foreign Language (German) 1 3 Autumn Albertas Juodeika The aim of the subject is to develop the communicative and intercultural competence of a foreign language, providing an opportunity to use the language professionally and successfully in a multicultural environment, in various situations of personal life and some public life; to develop personal and social values, openness to the world, tolerance, creativity and the ability to express oneself in a foreign language. Students acquire beginner (A1.1) German language competence through the types of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production, and interaction (speaking and writing) language activities 1.
2nd Foreign Language (Russian) 1 3 Autumn Algimantas Bagdonas The aim of the subject is to develop the communicative and intercultural competence of a foreign language, providing an opportunity to use the language professionally and successfully in a multicultural environment, in various situations of personal life and some public life; to develop personal and social values, openness to the world, tolerance, creativity and the ability to express oneself in a foreign language. Students acquire beginner (A1.1) Russian language competence through the types of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production, and interaction (speaking and writing) language activities.
2nd Foreign Language (Spanish) 1 3 Autumn Juan Carlos Pagan Motos The aim of the subject is to develop the communicative and intercultural competence of a foreign language, providing an opportunity to use the language professionally and successfully in a multicultural environment, in various situations of personal life and some public life; to develop personal and social values, openness to the world, tolerance, creativity and the ability to express oneself in a foreign language. Students acquire beginner (A1.1) Spanish language competence through the types of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production, and interaction (speaking and writing) language activities.
2nd Foreign Language (French) 2 3 Spring Laimute Rumbiene The aim of the subject is to develop the communicative and intercultural competence of a foreign language, providing an opportunity to use the language professionally and successfully in a multicultural environment, in various situations of personal life and some public life; to develop personal and social values, openness to the world, tolerance, creativity and the ability to express oneself in a foreign language. Students acquire beginner (A1.2) French language competence through the types of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production, and interaction (speaking and writing) language activities.
2nd Foreign Language (German) 2 3 Spring Albertas Juodeika The aim of the subject is to develop the communicative and intercultural competence of a foreign language, providing an opportunity to use the language professionally and successfully in a multicultural environment, in various situations of personal life and some public life; to develop personal and social values, openness to the world, tolerance, creativity and the ability to express oneself in a foreign language. Students acquire beginner (A1.2) German language competence through the types of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production, and interaction (speaking and writing) language activities.
2nd Foreign Language (Russian) 2 3 Spring Algimantas Bagdonas The aim of the subject is to develop the communicative and intercultural competence of a foreign language, providing an opportunity to use the language professionally and successfully in a multicultural environment, in various situations of personal life and some public life; to develop personal and social values, openness to the world, tolerance, creativity and the ability to express oneself in a foreign language. Students acquire beginner (A1.2) Russian language competence through the types of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production, and interaction (speaking and writing) language activities.
2nd Foreign Language (Spanish) 2 3 Spring Juan Carlos Pagan Motos The aim of the subject is to develop the communicative and intercultural competence of a foreign language, providing an opportunity to use the language professionally and successfully in a multicultural environment, in various situations of personal life and some public life; to develop personal and social values, openness to the world, tolerance, creativity and the ability to express oneself in a foreign language. Students acquire beginner (A1.2) Spanish language competence through the types of reception (listening and reading comprehension), production, and interaction (speaking and writing) language activities.
Business Communication 3 Spring Edvinas Ignatavicius The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the principles of effective business communication and their practical application. In this course students learn how to express themselves in a business environment, develop the ability to use the correct register for verbal communication during spoken interactions and are introduced to the rules of written correspondence.
Information and Media Technologies 6 Autumn Juan Carlos Pagan Motos The aim of the subject – to explain students the characteristics of information and media technologies in the context of today’s global, innovation-sensitive society: to acquaint students with the topicalities of the science of information technology, to develop practical skills in the field of information technologies, taking into consideration the needs of future work activities. To acquaint with the possibilities of various virtual environments such as “Moodle”. To be able to prepare various documents with a text editing program, to record and analyse data and graphically represent it with the help spreadsheets. To apply the capabilities of multimedia when preparing presentations.  To be able to effectively use internet search engines, databases and other digital means of communication; to analyse the core operation principles of today’s media channels like the press, radio, television, or the internet, to study the characteristics of the products disseminated trough the mentioned channels by paying attention to the content of integrated media.
Public Relations 6 Autumn Daiva Stankeviciute-Volkauskiene The subject focuses on the development of special practical skills – the ability to build socially responsible relations with the public through the development of communication and information products, their dissemination in the media in the context of the needs of organizations and their target audiences, global and innovative society. The main goal of the subject is to teach students to professionally construct and disseminate written and oral information messages to public information channels that meet the specifics of today’s public relations specialist.
Professional Ethics and Law 6 Spring Viktorija Navickiene The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the principles of professional ethics, official protocol and etiquette. During the course, students form and develop the ability to base communication processes on the principles of professional ethics and law. Students are introduced to the principles of communication ethics in the organization, as well as provided with the basics of legal knowledge. Therefore, they develop a sense of responsibility for their actions, are trained to be socially responsible, critical specialists with high moral values.