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About Study Course

ECTS:7.5
Course supervisor:Daina Šmite
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Rehabilitation
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services

Objective

To develop skills of analysis of complex and innovative research problems and implementation of research in the field of physiotherapy.

Prerequisites

Knowledge and skills acquired to obtain a physiotherapist qualification and a bachelor's degree in health care. Knowledge and skills acquired within the 1st study year of the master's study programme.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Describes recent research problems in physiotherapy research.
Describes novitar, complex research designs in the physiotherapy field.

Skills

1.Critically analyzes various research problems, its toppicality and context.
Compares different research designs based on their advantages and disadvantages.
Critically analyzes the latest research designs in physiotherapy research.
Arguments and discusses current issues in the field of physiotherapy research.
The skills acquired in group work are transferred to independent work and with their individual work strengthen the efficiency of group work.

Competence

1.Evaluates and solves complex research problems in the field of physiotherapy.