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Introduction to the Studies and Speciality
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:25:31
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | KSK_256 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Communication Sciences | Target Audience: | Communication Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ruta Siliņa | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 7 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 14 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Not necessary. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The course has been created to prepare and lead students into the study process and provide an insight into the selected speciality. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | What does it mean to be a student? | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Information literacy | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Introduction to the studies and the study work (from the legal point of view) | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Introduction to communication and media studies. Concept and essence of communication. Interaction between journalism, public relations, multimedia communication and photography | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Plagiarism and its consequences | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Academic writing | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Structure of a research paper | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Introduction to communication in research paper | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | What does it mean to be a student? | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Information literacy | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Introduction to the studies and the study work (from the legal point of view) | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Introduction to communication and media studies. Concept and essence of communication. Interaction between journalism, public relations, multimedia communication and photography | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Plagiarism and its consequences | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Academic writing | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Structure of a research paper | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Introduction to communication in research paper | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Seminar works. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | In accordance with the RSU Regulations, in accordance with the requirements of the specific task, conclusions and suggestions. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On the communication study process, its requirements, basic principles of formation of research paper, the basic skills the student requires. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will be able to develop their learning skills, will learn to find their way around the requirements of university lecturers and the study process; to search and evaluate the readings necessary for the studies and other additional materials, to form research papers – summaries of literature, essays, reports, group projects, independent research and creative works in different areas of communication. During the course the students will master the skills of forming the main study paper, will train in academic writing and create their course paper concepts. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | On the study process and the framework of the communication sector. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | KSK Studenta rokasgrāmata | ||||||||
| 2 | Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Satversme | ||||||||
| 3 | Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Ētikas kodekss | ||||||||
| 4 | Studiju reglaments I | ||||||||
| 5 | Studiju iekšējās kārtības noteikumi | ||||||||
| 6 | Dainton M., (Dawn) Zelley E. D. Applying Communication Theory for Professional Life: A Practical Introduction // Introduction to Communication Theory // Chapter 1 | ||||||||
| 7 | Argumentētā eseja | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Informācijpratība sociālajās zinātnēs | ||||||||
| 2 | Medijpratība: Pamatkurss | ||||||||
| 3 | Medijpratība: Padziļināts kurss | ||||||||
