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Master's Thesis Drafting. Proseminar
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:25:52
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | KSK_149 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Communication Sciences | Target Audience: | Communication Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ilva Skulte | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Research methods, Theoretical models of communication. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To master basic principles of writing a Master’s thesis, developing academic writing knowledge and skills, as well as mastering to use appropriate research methods. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction. Science and scientific work. Communication studies. | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Selection and theoretical justification of a topic. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Writing of a scientific work. Style and argumentation, presentation. Most frequent errors. Formation of conclusions. | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Formation and presentation of theses. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Selection of a topic for the Master's thesis and creation of theses. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Attendance of lectures and seminars, quality of answers, quality and presentation of theses. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | As a result of mastering the study course students know basic principles of writing of a Master’s thesis, main elements of work and scientific paper ethics. | ||||||||
| Skills: | As a result of mastering the course students master the skill of academic writing, independently use appropriate research methods in different fields of communication research. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | As a result of mastering the course students are competent in matters of writing an academic paper. Students are able to integrate knowledge from different fields, to demonstrate understanding and ethical responsibility for the result of communication science or potential impact of professional activity on the environment and community. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Barker. M. Assessing the 'Quality' in Qualitative Research: The Case of Text-Audience Relations.// European Journal of Communication, Volume 18, Issue 03 , pp. 315.- 336. | ||||||||
| 2 | Belcher, L.W. Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks. – London, Thousand Oaks, 2009 | ||||||||
| 3 | Berger, A.A. Media and Communication Research Methods: An Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Aproaches. 2.ed. – London: Tousand Oaks, 2010 | ||||||||
| 4 | Glatthorn, A.A. Joyner, R.L. Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: a Step-by-Step Guide. – London, Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, SAGE, 2005 | ||||||||
| 5 | Neuman, W.L. Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (4rd ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2000. | ||||||||
| 6 | Paler-Calmorin, L. Calmorin, M.A. Research Methods and Thesis Writing. – Manila: RexBook Store, 2007 | ||||||||
| 7 | Russell, M.A. Mining the Social Web: Analyzing Data from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Other Social Media Sites. – Sebastopol, Cambridge, Koln: O’Reilly Media, 2011 | ||||||||
| 8 | Sterling, C.H., Bracken, J.K., & Hill, S.B. (eds). Mass communications research resources: An annotated guide. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998 | ||||||||
| 9 | Eko, U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu? - Rīga: Jānis Roze, 2006. | ||||||||
| 10 | Lindlof, T. R., & Taylor, B. C. Qualitative communication research methods. Sage publications. 2017 | ||||||||
| 11 | Allen, M. (Ed.). The SAGE encyclopedia of communication research methods. SAGE Publications, 2017 | ||||||||
| 12 | Pettey, G., Bracken, C. C., & Pask, E. B. Communication research methodology: A strategic approach to applied research. Routledge, 2017 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Dakka, F., & Wade, A. Writing time: A rhythmic analysis of contemporary academic writing. Higher Education Research & Development, 2019. 38(1), 185-197. | ||||||||
