Methodological Seminar and Advocacy of the Master Thesi

About Study Course

ECTS:3

Course supervisor:Lidija Juļa , Lidija Juļa

Study type:Part-Time, Part-time (Off site), Full time

Course level:Master's

Target audience:Business Management; Civil and Military Defense; Communication Science; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Management Science; Person and Property Defence; Political Science; Social Anthropology

Language:Latvian, English

Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Part-time (Off site), Full time

Branch of science:Other social sciences

Objective

The aim of the course is to provide students with methodological and academic support during the early stages of Master’s thesis development, developing skills to formulate the research topic, develop its concept and defend it. The course covers the use of scientific language, principles of academic integrity and issues of research ethics, and provides practical guidelines for working with scientific sources and library resources.

Prerequisites

Understanding of scientific research, methodology and different research approaches.Basic knowledge of sourcing analysis and quoting to ensure academic integrity.In-depth knowledge in the field of his study programme acquired during the Master’s study programme.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.An in-depth understanding of the Master’s thesis development process, its stages and methodological principles.

Skills

1.Ability to formulate and justify the topics of the Master thesis and the research problem.

Competence

1.Ability to plan and organise research paper independently.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester

Study programme	Study semester	Program level	Study course category	Lecturers	Schedule
International Business and Law	2	Master's	Required	Elīna Vrobļevska, Signe Riekstiņa-Pāla, Klāvs Sedlenieks, Dite Liepa, Laura Bitiniece, Inna Dovladbekova, Daiga Šļahota, Līga Ozoliņa, Ivans Jānis Mihailovs, Lāsma Šķestere, Līga Ozoliņa, Ivans Jānis Mihailovs, Lāsma Šķestere
Management of International Marketing and Business	2	Master's	Required	Elīna Vrobļevska, Signe Riekstiņa-Pāla, Klāvs Sedlenieks, Dite Liepa, Laura Bitiniece, Inna Dovladbekova, Daiga Šļahota, Līga Ozoliņa, Ivans Jānis Mihailovs, Lāsma Šķestere, Līga Ozoliņa, Ivans Jānis Mihailovs, Lāsma Šķestere

Planning period:Year 2025, Autumn semester

Study programme	Study semester	Program level	Study course category	Lecturers	Schedule
International Relations and Diplomacy	3	Master's	Required	Elīna Vrobļevska, Signe Riekstiņa-Pāla, Klāvs Sedlenieks, Dite Liepa, Laura Bitiniece, Inna Dovladbekova, Daiga Šļahota, Līga Ozoliņa, Ivans Jānis Mihailovs, Lāsma Šķestere, Līga Ozoliņa, Ivans Jānis Mihailovs, Lāsma Šķestere