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About Study Course

ECTS:6
Course supervisor:Signe Tomsone
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Medical Services; Rehabilitation
Language:English, Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation

Objective

The aim of the course is to give oportunity to students to critically analyze, to plan and manage research studies.

Prerequisites

Knowledge on foundations of research methodology, skills in literature search and basic skills in writing scientific reports.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Will know how to analyze actual topics in research and will be able to formulate research questions according to own professional competence. Compares and critically evaluates current knowledge in the industry related to the research topic.

Skills

1.Formulates research problems and questions, selects and critically evaluates information sources, substantiates the relevance of the research topic, formulates research goals and tasks, selects and substantiates suitable research methods, evaluates potential threats, risks and actions to mitigate the risks of the planned research.

Competence

1.Independently plans research on a self-selected topic in accordance with the basic principles of research and ethics, prepares an application for a research topic for a master's thesis.