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Development of Master's Thesis
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:15.11.2022 10:28:04
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LUSDK_060 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 6.00 | ECTS: | 9.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work | Target Audience: | Social Welfare and Social Work | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Lolita Vilka | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Welfare and Social Work | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anniņmuižas boulevard, socdk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061575 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 8 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 8 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 10 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 20 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.3 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | Lecture Length (academic hours) | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 8 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Bachelor's level competence in matters of the social work sector and completion of the study courses of the Master's degree programme “Social work”. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Develop the ability of the postgraduate students to conduct research, ability to independently define and critically analyse complex scientific and professional issues within the sector of social policy and social work; ability to integrate knowledge of various areas and contribute to the creation of new knowledge and to the development of methods used in research or professional activity, demonstrate understanding and ethical responsibility for the possible impact of the research results or professional activity on the environment and society. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to Master's research: research and innovation; social research and social work research and types thereof. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Development of the research plan: selection of research topic and type of research, clarifying the topicality of the subject matter, formulation of research questions. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | A seminar - test: application of the topic for the Master’s research. Justification of the topicality of the subject matter. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Selection of theoretical literature and other informative resources (statistical data, regulatory framework, and other sources) Quality of the information sources. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Theoretical justification: clarifying the situation in the research question, identifying and defining the research problem; Basic concepts, “mapping of concepts”. Development of definitions to be used in research | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | A seminar-test: defence of the theoretical justification for research. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Seminar: Relationship of a practical (field) study with theoretical justification, description of methodology and research tools. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Seminar: Data, data analysis, description of the results. Drawing conclusions and innovations for the discussion. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to Master's research: research and innovation; social research and social work research and types thereof. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Development of the research plan: selection of research topic and type of research, clarifying the topicality of the subject matter, formulation of research questions. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | A seminar - test: application of the topic for the Master’s research. Justification of the topicality of the subject matter. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Selection of theoretical literature and other informative resources (statistical data, regulatory framework, and other sources) Quality of the information sources. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Theoretical justification: clarifying the situation in the research question, identifying and defining the research problem; Basic concepts, “mapping of concepts”. Development of definitions to be used in research | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | A seminar-test: defence of the theoretical justification for research. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Seminar: Relationship of a practical (field) study with theoretical justification, description of methodology and research tools. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Seminar: Data, data analysis, description of the results. Drawing conclusions and innovations for the discussion. | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Drawing up the application for the research topic of the Master’s thesis and developing research design; analysis, systematisation and compilation of the information sources (literature, statistical data, studies, etc.); developing research methodology and research tools; data acquisition and analysis, drawing conclusions and raising questions (theses) for discussion. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Completion of independent work; participation in seminars and evaluation of the progress of research work. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Test | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Will be able to apply the methodology for social and sociological research; outline the theoretical justification for social work, research and practice; will be able to choose and apply appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods in the research. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Will be able to identify societal and major social challenges; develop a research plan; analyse and systematise the latest scientific findings; will be able to analyse and discuss the results of the research; will be able to publish the results of scientific activities. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Will be able to carry out research activities in the social welfare sector, contributing to the development of professional knowledge and practice. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Kristīne Mārtinsone, Anita Pipere. Pētniecības terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca | ||||||||
| 2 | Mārtinsone Kristīne, Pipere Anita, Kamerāde Daiga. Pētniecība. Teorija un prakse. Rīga: RaKa. 2016 | ||||||||
| 3 | Metodiskie norādījumu par studentu noslēguma darbu izstrādāšanu un aizstāvēšanu. (Labklājības un sociālā darba katedra) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Umberto Eko. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. 2006 | ||||||||
