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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:4 / 6
Course supervisor:Ilze Konrāde
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Pharmacy; Medicine; Psychology
Language:English, Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine

Objective

Develop competences for effective and sustainable communication with the scientific community and society in general. Promote the ability to justify, use recommendations and critique for the dynamic improvement of the research process and contribute to the practical application of all kinds of knowledge and to the building of the knowledge society.

Prerequisites

The academic master's programme or diploma of higher professional qualifications with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the sector, the ability to define, integrate and critically analyse scientific theories;
The study course of the first year of study of the Doctoral programme “Scientific Writing and Scientific Communication” completed.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Acquire knowledge of the technologies and approaches that can be used to communicate effectively with the public and the scientific community.

Skills

Able to communicate effectively (in writing and verbally) about topical research theories in both scientific community and with society in general; Able to organise and actively participate in organisational committees, discussions, seminars, to prepare educational materials for public, improving health literacy and developing critical thinking.

Competence

Understand and implement effective knowledge dissemination, able to use the results of previous communications and discussions to improve competences and to do so on an ongoing basis.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health Care (subprogramme Pharmacy), DVAfeng4DoctoralRequiredIlze Konrāde
Health Care (subprogramme Pharmacy), DVAf4DoctoralRequiredIlze Konrāde, Dace Bandere, Kristīne Mārtinsone
Health Care (subprogramme Medicine), DVAmeng4DoctoralRequiredIlze Konrāde
Health Care (subprogramme Medicine), DVAm4DoctoralRequiredIlze Konrāde, Dace Bandere, Kristīne Mārtinsone
Health Care (subprogramme Psychology), DVAps4DoctoralRequiredIlze Konrāde, Dace Bandere, Kristīne Mārtinsone
Health Care (subprogramme Psychology), DVApseng4DoctoralRequiredIlze Konrāde
Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health Care (subprogramme Pharmacy), DVAf3DoctoralRequired
Health Care (subprogramme Pharmacy), DVAfeng3DoctoralRequired
Health Care (subprogramme Medicine), DVAm3DoctoralRequired
Health Care (subprogramme Medicine), DVAmeng3DoctoralRequired
Health Care (subprogramme Psychology), DVAps3DoctoralRequired
Health Care (subprogramme Psychology), DVApseng3DoctoralRequired