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Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:18.04.2023 08:47:08
Study Course Information
Course Code:MF_002LQF level:All Levels
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical MedicineTarget Audience:Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Ingus Skadiņš
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Faculty of Medicine
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, mfatrsu[pnkts]lv, +37167409125
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
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Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
From all study courses previously studied in the program.
Objective:
The goal is to promote the student's ability to create a research plan, develop work goals, hypothesis and tasks, choose and apply research-appropriate data collection, processing and analysis methods, independently formulate and defend their conclusions, as well as give the opportunity to demonstrate the student's readiness to independently use the acquired knowledge and skills and competencies in solving academic or professional problems.
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Development and defense of research work.
Assessment Criteria:
The thesis defense commission evaluates the thesis according to the following criteria: relevance of the content of the submitted final thesis to the chosen topic (on a 10-point scale); compliance of the content of the final thesis with the educational qualification level (on a 10-point scale); relevance of conclusions to work goals and tasks (on a 10-point scale); compliance of the submitted work with the main formal requirements specified in the regulations (visual design, volume, style, grammar, etc.) (on a 10-point scale); comprehensibility of the presentation, respect for structure and time limit (on a 10-point scale); ability to answer questions and participate in discussion (on a 10-point scale); the student's participation in the international scientific conference without obtaining an award-winning place, or co-authorship (for the second and subsequent authors) of a publication, if the said activity corresponds to the agreed topic, the resulting assessment is increased by 1 point.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Defence (Research paper)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:To deepen and strengthen the student's theoretical knowledge of the chosen topic; promote the improvement of the student's practical skills by conducting research activities; promote student involvement in the work of RSU scientific laboratories and scientific institutes.
Skills:The ability to create a research plan, develop work goals, hypothesis and tasks, choose and apply research-appropriate data collection, processing and analysis methods, independently formulate and defend one's conclusions, as well as give the opportunity to demonstrate the student's readiness to independently use the acquired knowledge, skills and competences in an academic or in solving professional problems.
Competencies:Develop the ability to independently read foreign languages and analyze industry literature; conduct research, statistically process research data and analyze the obtained results; draw up a final thesis in accordance with technical, bibliographic and literary requirements.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1RSU bibliotēkas piedāvātie pakalpojumi un datubāzes