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Course Paper
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:26:06
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SUPK_037 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology | Target Audience: | Sociology; Psychology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Kristīne Šneidere | ||||||||
| 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) | 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 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 2 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 4 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | General psychology, Research in psychology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To promote students' understanding of research development process and academic integrity, to develop students' skills in searching, selecting and analysing scientific literature sources, to prepare research question(-s) and/or hypothesis(-es), to improve students' understanding of textual writing. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Formulation of research ideas. Justification of the topicality of the research, formulation of a research problem, aim, research question/ hypothesis. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Selection of literature and literature review. Preparing Table of contents. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 3 | Text writing and academic integrity. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Preparation of conclusions and recommendations. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Research formatting, presentation, defence. | Lectures | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Defence of the Semester Paper. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Formulation of research ideas. Justification of the topicality of the research, formulation of a research problem, aim, research question/ hypothesis. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 2 | Selection of literature and literature review. Preparing Table of contents. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 3 | Text writing and academic integrity. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Preparation of conclusions and recommendations. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Research formatting, presentation, defence. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Defence of the Semester Paper. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Develop and defend the semester paper independently and in cooperation with the supervisor. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The content of the semester paper corresponds to the research topic, research tasks, research question(s) and/or hypothesis(es), the thesis is relevant to the topicality and problem of the research, all variables and their relationships are described and conclusions are drawn. The Paper is formatted in accordance with the methodological requirements for the semester paper. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Defence (Semester paper) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Defence (Semester paper) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Understands, compares and critically evaluates different theoretical approaches and research results on the research topic; demonstrates writing abilities and observes research ethics, understands requirements and assessment criteria for the semester paper. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Formulates research questions, selects, critically evaluates and analyses information sources in order to define the research problem and substantiate topicality; formulates the aim and research question(s) of the study; writes a literature review following the basic principles of academic writing, grammar and research ethics, draws conclusions; formulates, presents and defends the research. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Independently plans and conducts a literature review in accordance with basic principles of research and ethics and presents its results. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red.), (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: starpdisciplināra perspektīva. RSU izdevniecība. | ||||||||
| 2 | Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (2019). Pētniecības terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca. Pieejams no: https://www.rsu.lv/en/petniecibas-terminu-vardnica | ||||||||
| 3 | Šneidere, K., Lejiņa, L. un Ļubenko, J. (2020). Metodiskie norādījumi kursa un bakalaura darba izstrādei. RSU izdevniecība. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red.). (2019). Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. RSU izdevniecība. | ||||||||
| 2 | Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. un Kamerāde, D. (red.). (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. RaKa. | ||||||||
