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Drafting and Defence of the Master's Thesis
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:15.04.2024 12:06:46
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_222 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 12.00 | ECTS: | 18.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Lolita Vilka | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Welfare and Social Work | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas boulevard, socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Scientific research methodology and social research methods; social statistics. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Deepening of knowledge and skills in the field of social work, use of research methods, developing the capacity to identify, formulate and solve complex issues in a critical and creative way, analyse and systematically integrate knowledge; to contribute to social work research. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to drafting of a Master’s thesis | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Master's thesis defense | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to drafting of a Master’s thesis | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Master's thesis defense | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Performs research work (Master’s thesis). | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Compliance of the research with the requirements for the Master’s thesis in accordance with the Regulations on drafting, presentation and defence of a Scientific Research Work at the Department of Welfare and Social Work of the Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare of RSU. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Defence (Master’s thesis) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Defence (Master’s thesis) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific research, research planning and organisation, ethics in research. | ||||||||
| Skills: | To use theories and appropriate data collection, data processing and analysis methods. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Able to analyse the results obtained in the research and to discover innovative solutions for social work problems through the integration of knowledge in the field of social work. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Zinātniski pētniecisko darbu izstrādāšana, noformēšana un aizstāvēšana RSU Sabiedrības veselības un sociālās labklājības fakultātes Labklājības un sociālā darba katedrā | ||||||||
| 2 | Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte Sabiedrības veselības un sociālās labklājības fakultāte: Metodiskie norādījumi pētniecisko darbu izstrādei. Rīga, 2017 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Eko, U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Rīga: J.Rozes apgāds. 2006, 318 lpp. | ||||||||
| 2 | Mārtinsone, K. (red.) Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģija, dizaini, metodes. Rīga: RaKa. 2011, 248 lpp. | ||||||||
