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Research Methods in Rehabilitation I
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:17.08.2020 11:38:44
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | REK_217 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation | Target Audience: | Medical Services; Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Signe Tomsone | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 20271291 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 9 | Class Length (academic hours) | 4 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 36 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 48 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basic knowledge of research methods. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The aim of the course is to give students the opportunity to develop skills to critically analyze, plan and conduct research. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Research process management, ethical aspects in research. Discussions about what I read independently. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Systematic reviews. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Quantitative studies. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Mixed methods researh. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Qualitative studies. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 6 | From thesis to publications – knowledge transmission. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Students must choose one research method, individually or in a group, prepare and conduct a lesson on this method, focusing on specific issues – scientific strength, probability of error, reliability and validity. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Systematic examination of knowledge and skills during the lessons, assessment (lecturers and study members) on various study tasks in the study course will form an accumulative assessment in the exam. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students will understand and evaluate theories and evidence-based knowledge, will be able to analyze current issues in the field of research and formulate research questions specific to their professional competence. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students will be able to evaluate the research paradigms that are the basis for the development of knowledge, will learn several research methodologies and analytical strategies. Will be able to manage the research process in accordance with ethical principles. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students will be able to raise research questions relevant to their field, prepare research applications and plan the research process. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Zin.red.- K. Martinsone, A. Pipere, D. Kamerade. Rīga, Raka, 2016. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Dažādas grāmatas par pētniecības metodēm veselības aprūpē | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Elektroniskie informācijas resursi | ||||||||
