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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:12 / 18
Course supervisor:Lolita Vilka
Study type:Part time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Social Welfare and Social Work
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sociology; Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work

Objective

Deepening of knowledge and skills in the field of social work, use of research methods, developing the capacity to identify, formulate and solve complex issues in a critical and creative way, analyse and systematically integrate knowledge; to contribute to social work research.

Prerequisites

Scientific research methodology and social research methods; social statistics.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific research, research planning and organisation, ethics in research.

Skills

To use theories and appropriate data collection, data processing and analysis methods.

Competence

Able to analyse the results obtained in the research and to discover innovative solutions for social work problems through the integration of knowledge in the field of social work.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social work, SDNM4Master’sRequiredLolita Vilka, Anita Ābele, Liāna Deklava, Jana Pūķe, Iveta Dūma, Vladislavs Volkovs, Zane Šteinerte, Mārtiņš Moors