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Theoretical and Methodological Background of Writing a Master's Thesis
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:09.07.2021 11:50:10
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VPUPK_226 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 6.00 | ECTS: | 9.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jana Duhovska | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk rsu[pnkts]lv, +37167061587 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Research methodology; Professional activity in arts therapy and its legal fundaments. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To enhance MA students' comprehension of research and skill in developing their own study draft, including its detailed substantiation and implementation process, the planned data acquisition methods and processing procedures; evaluate the possible risks of the planned study; characterise the ethical aspects of the study. To prepare MA students for the development, implementation, execution, presentation and defence of a health care study draft pursuant to the RSU Regulation on Master's Thesis. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Regulation on Writing a Master's Thesis of Rīga Stradiņš University. Stages of the Master's Thesis development. Selection of the subject and collaboration with the supervisor. Legal aspects of the Master's Thesis development. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Structure and contents of Master's Thesis. Introduction structure and the theoretical and practical aspects of development: the idea, topicality, problem, subject, and aim. Resources necessary to write the introduction. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Formulation of the subject of Master's Thesis. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Substantiation of the study topicality and formulation of a problem, an aim, a research question/hypothesis. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Conditions for compiling the bibliography. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Project planning. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Scientific communication. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Research methodology: a set of instruments, participants and procedures. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Collection and management of research data on specific topics. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Conduct the search, selection and analysis of the literature, which is appropriate for the study subject, and develop their study draft, including the substantiation of the study, the bibliography and detailed description of study methodology; evaluate the possible risks of the planned study; characterise the ethical aspects of the study; and present the project. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Semester test (pass/fail) at the end of the 3rd semester (1st semester of this study course). Development of research project and its presentation. Pass/fail, consisting of the following criteria: 1) Project presentation in 7 minutes according to the structure laid down below; discussion, 2) Visual and verbal aspect of the presentation, 3) Written version of the project, printed out and approved with signature by the supervisor of the project. Structure of the project to be handed in in written and to be presented: 1. Title page 2. Structure of the presentation 3. Topicality and problem 4. Goal and tasks 5. Research question(s)/hypotheses 6. Outline of the theoretical part of the thesis: definitions of the central concepts 7. Method: Sample 8. Method: Measurements 9. Method: Procedure 10. Method: Data analysis 11. Prognosticated results 12. Ethical assumptions 13. Risks and threats 14. Timeline 15. Bibliography Oral exam at the end of the 4th semester (2nd semester of this study course). Development of research project and its presentation. Pass/fail, consisting of the following criteria: 1) Project presentation in 7 minutes according to the structure laid down below; discussion, 2) Visual and verbal aspect of the presentation, 3) Written version of the project, printed out and approved with signature by the supervisor of the project. Structure of the project to be handed in in written and to be presented: 1. Title page 2. Structure of the presentation 3. Topicality and problem 4. Goal and tasks 5. Research question(s)/hypotheses 6. Theoretical part of the thesis 7. Method: Sample 8. Method: Measurements 9. Method: Procedure 10. Method: Data analysis 11. Prognosticated results 12. Ethical assumptions 13. Risks and threats 14. Bibliography | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Comprehend, compare and critically evaluate different theoretical dispositions and study results in relation to the study subject; comprehend the requirements of the development of Master's Thesis and its assessment criteria. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Formulate the problematic issues of the research; pursuant to the subject, select and critically evaluate the sources of literature; substantiate the topicality and problem of the study, formulate the aim and question(s)/ hypothesis (hypotheses) of the study; choose the methodology of the study that is suitable for the study aim pursuant to the ethical norms in the study; describe the planned data analysis methods; and evaluate the risks and hazards of the potential study. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Independently plan a health care study that is compliant with the basic principles of research and ethical norms, and present the study draft. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (red.). (2020). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: RSU | ||||||||
| 2 | Mārtinsone, K. Perepjolkina, V., Šneidere K. (Red.). (2020). Metodiskie norādījumi maģistra darbu izstrādei. RSU veselības psiholoģijas un supervīzijas studiju programmām. E-publikācija. Rīga: RSU | ||||||||
| 3 | Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A. (red.). (2019). Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. Rīga: RSU | ||||||||
| 4 | Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (red.). 2016. Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: RaKa. | ||||||||
| 5 | Creswell, J. W. (2009). ResearchDesign: Qualitative, Quantitative, andMixedMethodsApproaches. London: SAGE. | ||||||||
| 6 | Mārtinsone, K. (2010). (sast.). Pētījumi mākslu terapijā. Sast. Rīga: Drukātava. | ||||||||
| 7 | Kroplijs A., Raščevska M. (2010). Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka. | ||||||||
| 8 | RSU Nolikums par kvalifikācijas darba, studējošā pētnieciskā darba, bakalaura darba un maģistra darba izstrādāšanu un aizstāvēšanu | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Ansdell, G. (2001). BeginningResearchinthe Arts Therapies. London: JessicaKingsley. | ||||||||
| 2 | Gilroy, A. (2006). Art Therapy, ResearchandEvidenceBasedPractice. London: SAGE | ||||||||
| 3 | Guest, G., Namely, E. E. &Mitchell, M. L. (2013) CollectingQualitativeData: A FieldManualforAppliedResearch. Los Angeles: SAGE. | ||||||||
| 4 | Leech, N.L., Barrett, K.C., & Morgan, G.A. (2008). SPSS forintermediatestatistics: Useandinterpretation. ThirdEdition. NewYork: London: LawrenceErlbaumAssociates. | ||||||||
| 5 | Kapitan, L. (2017). Introduction to Art TherapyResearch. SecondEdition. Routledge | ||||||||
| 6 | Mārtinsone K., Krevica E. (sast.). (2014) Mākslu terapijas dažādām kientu/ pacientu grupām. Rakstu krājums. Rīga: RSU. | ||||||||
| 7 | Mārtinsone, K. (2010). (Sast.). Pētījumi mākslu terapijā. Rīga: Drukātava. | ||||||||
| 8 | Raščevska M. (2005). Psiholoģisko testu un aptauju konstruēšana un adaptācija. Rīga: Raka. | ||||||||
| 9 | Smeijsters H. (2009). ResearchinPracticeinthe Arts Therapies. Metos. | ||||||||
| 10 | Мартинсоне К. (Ред.). (2014) Искусствотерапия. Пер. с латыш. А. Карповой. СПб. Речь. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Datu bāzes: ClinicalKey; CochraneLibrary; DynaMed Plus; EbraryeBooks; EBSCO; OVID; ProQuest; PubMed; SAGE Publications; ScienceDirect; Scopus; Web of Science; Wiley Online Library; PsychInfo | ||||||||
| 2 | American Journal of Dance Therapy | ||||||||
| 3 | Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association | ||||||||
| 4 | Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy | ||||||||
| 5 | Drama Review | ||||||||
| 6 | Drama therapy | ||||||||
| 7 | International Journal of Art Therapy | ||||||||
| 8 | International Journal of Arts Medicine | ||||||||
| 9 | Narrative Inquiry | ||||||||
| 10 | The Arts in Psychotherapy | ||||||||
| 11 | The Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal | ||||||||
