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Writing and Defence of Master's Thesis
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:58
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_390 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 16.00 | ECTS: | 24.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law | Target Audience: | Juridical Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aldis Lieljuksis | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
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| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
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| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Knowledge and skills acquired during the studies. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Within the framework of the development of the Master's thesis, the student acquires the ability to work independently with legal literature, legal norms, practice of courts and other institutions, develops the skills of scientific research work and strengthens the ability to present and discuss a particular topic and defend its conclusions and proposals. The principle objective is to strengthen the theoretical and practical knowledge according to the requirements of the specialty of law. | ||||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | According to requirements of the final thesis of the Rīga Stradiņš University. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Master thesis has been successfully defended at the meeting of the State Examination Commission, taking into account the procedures and rules included in the legal acts of the Faculty of Law, the criteria for its evaluation. Successful evaluation of the Master thesis is rated from 4 – 10 points. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Defence (Master’s thesis) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Defence (Master’s thesis) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | • Knowledge of scientific research methods and their application possibilities is strengthened. • To identity legal problems in the chosen field and to find a reasonable solution. • To deepen understanding on topicalities of law and apprenticeship in the chosen field. | ||||||||
| Skills: | • To use and analyse different types of sources (including data bases). • To gradually analyse theoretical and practical insights, argue own opinion. • To present own research, justify its significance, relevance and applicability. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Student can independently formulate and critically analyse the theoretical and practical problems of legal nature related to the development of Master's thesis. Demonstrates the ability to justify own conclusions and make concrete suggestions for solving identified problems and improving the legal framework. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Sava pētījuma jomai atbilstošu avotu apzināšana un izmantošana maģistra darba izstrādē. | ||||||||
