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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Gunda Reire
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Business Management; Communication Science; Health Management; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Management Science; Political Science; Social Anthropology
Language:English, Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Other social sciences

Objective

The aim of the study course is to introduce doctoral students in an intensive way to various schools of science philosophy, principles of social science research, theories, and methods to form the basis for the development of their doctoral thesis in an interdisciplinary perspective. This knowledge will allow to acquire different approaches in the individual research process and will provide an in-depth comprehension of such concepts as reality, objectivity and subjectivity, truth, and values, thus providing additional tools in the development of the research design. The aim of the course is to strengthen the skills of students of the doctoral study programme to use different theoretical frameworks and social sciences methods in their scientific work, as well as to develop the ability to work interdisciplinary.

Prerequisites

Master's thesis experience in research, defended master's study research.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.The doctoral student is familiar with various schools of science philosophy.

Skills

1.The doctoral student is able to apply different approaches to advancing the individual research process.

Competence

1.The doctoral student shall create the research design of his doctoral thesis in an academic correct manner, present it and discuss it in a scientific discussion.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Sciences (sub-programme Business Management and Economics)1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Business Management and Economics) 1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Communication Culture and Multimedia)1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Communication Culture and Multimedia) 1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Political Science)1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Political Science) 1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Social Anthropology, Sociology, Social Work) 1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Social Anthropology, Sociology, Social Work)1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Law Science)1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Law Science) 1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Health Management)1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences (sub-programme Health Management) 1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Social Sciences1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire
Social Sciences 1DoctorRequiredGunda Reire