The LAS educational model is based on actively involving the student in:
- Formulating their educational trajectory in bachelor's degree programs.
- Choosing their educational strategy with the guidance of a tutor.
- Learning through dialogue, based on modern interactive techniques.
Mandatory courses will help you learn more about Montenegro, its culture and language, adapt to daily life, improve your English language skills, and prepare for the FLAS entrance exam.
Elective courses will help you explore different disciplinary contexts to shape your educational trajectory in subsequent levels of education successfully. The list of elective courses may be expanded based on participants' requests and organizers' possibilities.
The group opens with a minimum of 5 participants.
The offline course starts on March, 18.
The online course starts on April, 1.
Mandatory courses, basic rate (1000 euros):
- Modern Balkans: Everyday Culture - 2 hrs/week
- English language - 4 hrs/week - based on proficiency levels
- Basics of Media Literacy
- Myth - Tale - Joke: Fundamentals of Folklore
- Creative Writing
- 10 Points to Gryffindor: Political Sociology of the Magical World
- Family and Money: Introduction to Socioeconomics of Households
News agenda, politics, economy, religious life, civil society, everyday culture, traditional customs, sports, literature, fine arts, cinema — we will explore everything that makes up the daily life of people in the Balkans. Special attention will be given to contemporary life in Montenegro, with excursions into the current situation and cultural history of other former Yugoslav countries and the region as a whole.
Vyacheslav Kuritsyn is a writer, journalist, philologist, and researcher of Balkan culture. Editor of the book "Montenegrins: 8 + 11 + 1 + 9" (2015). Residing in the Balkans since 2014 (Belgrade, Budva, and Herceg Novi).
The course explores how our information space has drastically changed, addressing new threats and opportunities. It explains how algorithms and artificial intelligence govern our world and how to effectively use one's mind and software to obtain reliable information. The course also covers the practical implementation of fact-checking skills — from personal protection against fakes and scams to HR work or combating crime.
Tasha Sokolova is a fact-checker, author at "Provereno.Media" and media literacy trainer.
Pavel Bannikov is a fact-checker, digital investigation and personal cyber security specialist, and media literacy course instructor.
Goblins, flying cars, dementors, talking paintings, three unforgivable curses, and of course, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The "Harry Potter" universe appears even more complex than our own. This course delves into political sociology to explain why and how order comes after dark times, and good ultimately triumphs.
Alexander Zaritsky is a graduate of the Liberal Arts College (RANEPA), MA in Sociology with Distinction (The University of Manchester), and an instructor at MVSHSEN ("Shaninka").
Does creative writing need boundaries? How to avoid mistakes in tone, learn from writers, turn someone else's text into your own without plagiarism? The course covers these topics, with practical writing exercises, feedback, and analysis of texts from both well-known and lesser-known authors.
Rimma Rappoport is a philologist, poet, Russian language and literature teacher, and leading methodologist at the "Gramota.ru" educational platform.
This course aims to expand understanding of folklore's existence and functioning, including contemporary forms. It demonstrates that folklore is not just the three genres mentioned in the title and not only "legends of deep antiquity." Folklore exists among modern city dwellers. The course discusses these concepts.
Marina Kalashnikova is a Ph.D. in Philology, Dean of FLAS (Montenegro).
Money is not only a means of economic exchange but also a part of social relationships. This course explores how the same amount of money can be perceived differently depending on its sources, usage, and intended purpose. It delves into the role of finance in family dynamics, decision-making processes, and the concept of financial literacy.
Dilyara Ibragimova is a Ph.D. in History, and Deputy Dean of FLAS (Montenegro).
Decision on accreditation 02-607/24-28/5 from 23.02.2024
