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Master’s Thesis

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:22.03.2022 16:06:15
Study Course Information
Course Code:SVUEK_016LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:20.00ECTS:30.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Public HealthTarget Audience:Public Health
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Anita Villeruša
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Public Health and Epidemiology
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svekatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67338307
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)1Class Length (academic hours)6Total Contact Hours of Classes6
Total Contact Hours6
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
The theoretical part of the master's program is completed.
Objective:
To be able to independently carry out scientific work, Master's Thesis: to formulate and analyse problems of public health, to compile scientific literature, to develop a conceptual model, to choose the most appropriate way to obtain the data necessary for solving the problem, to perform data processing, to gather the obtained information, to analyse it, to provide its assessment and to present the results in academic text form.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Concept of Master Theses. Guidelines for Master Theses.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Master's Thesis.
Assessment Criteria:
10 point system.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Defence (Master’s thesis)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Deeply mastered theoretical approaches of the methodology of scientific research work.
Skills:Student is able to identify and apply appropriate research approaches to the study of a particular public health problem; Is able to carry out independent research activities at all stages of the research.
Competencies:Is able to independently carry out scientific work: to formulate and analyse problems of public health, to compile scientific literature, to develop a conceptual model, to choose the most appropriate way to obtain the data necessary for solving the problem, to perform data processing, to gather the obtained information, to analyse it, to provide its assessment and to present the results in academic text form.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Metodiskie norādījumi maģistra darba izstrādei akadēmiskajā programmā "Sabiedrības veselība"
2Atsauču un darbā izmantoto avotu un literatūras saraksta noformēšanas metodiskie norādījumi, RSU.
3Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
4Methodological instructions for developing a master's thesis in the academic program "Public Health"