Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Research Basics for Qualification Work
Course Code
VZK_003
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Dentistry
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Līga Kroniņa
Structure Unit Manager
Gundega Jākobsone
Structural Unit
Department of general dentistry
Contacts
Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, zhs@rsu.lv, +371 67455560
About Study Course
Objective
To provide the student with the possibility to independently develop an individual pilot study on the basis of a fully selected and co-ordinated topic of qualification work with the work supervisor in order to select, justify and validate the design of the qualification work study, formulate the research question, purpose and tasks, as well as prepare a methodologically justified basis for further full-scale development of qualification work in the study course qualification work.
Preliminary Knowledge
Ability to independently select and critically evaluate scientific literature, ability to use scientific databases and reference management tools, knowledge of English for reading and analysing professional literature, understanding basic principles of information literacy in the context of qualification work.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Qualitative, reliable and scientifically substantiated medical and dental information will be recognised from sources identified by keywords.
Individual work and tests
Workshop Task 1
2.Describe the structure of the qualification work, as well as research designs and evidence levels.
3.Understand the ways in which the research question, hypothesis, purpose and tasks are formulated, as well as the principles for planning the content of research (qualification) work.
Individual work and tests
Workshop task 2
4.Describe ethical principles for the development of scientific work.
5.Understand the principles for planning and writing the content of the theoretical part of the research paper, in accordance with the principles for the creation of the research paper.
Individual work and tests
Workshop Task 3
Skills
1.Organise the sources of qualitative, reliable and scientifically substantiated medical and dental information identified by keywords in flowcharts.
Individual work and tests
Workshop Task 1
2.Define the subject of the qualification paper and formulate the research question, aim and objectives of the qualification paper.
Individual work and tests
Workshop task 2
3.The plans will design the study and individually develop the research instrument for the pilot study, examining the possibilities for its use within the framework of the qualification work.
Individual work and tests
workshop exercise 4
4.Prepare an application for an ethical authorisation for the development of scientific work according to the sample provided by RSU Ethics Committee.
Individual work and tests
Workshop Task 5
5.Integrate the results of the pilot study for further writing of the qualification work, preparing the methodological basis for the qualification work.
Competences
1.Will be able to independently develop an individual pilot study within the scope of the planned qualification work and integrate the results of the pilot study into the selection and justification of the design of the qualification work study.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Workshop Task 1 |
10.00% from total grade
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Test
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Evidence selection flowchart by keywords. |
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2.
Workshop task 2 |
10.00% from total grade
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Test
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Research question, purpose and tasks of the work. |
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3.
Workshop Task 3 |
10.00% from total grade
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Test
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Design references in a literature review. |
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4.
workshop exercise 4 |
10.00% from total grade
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Test
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Development of an instrument (questionnaire) coordinated with the purpose, objectives and content of the work. |
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5.
Workshop Task 5 |
10.00% from total grade
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Test
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Development of a study Ethics permit. |
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6.
Study course evaluation questionnaire |
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A study course assessment questionnaire has been completed at the end of the study course. |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Pilot study |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The student shall submit an individually developed pilot study confirming the ability to reasonably plan the qualification work study and prepare the methodological basis thereof. Compliance with the requirements for the design of the research paper (50%) (by content – absence of plagiarism and AI, quantity of literature sources used, relevance of study plan to study objective, relevance of study method to study objective.; by form – compliance with formal requirements for chapter headings, absence of spelling errors, presentation of literature references in text, correct presentation of literature list). |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Types of research works, levels of evidence.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Practical work in literature search and evaluation. Keywords.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction. Planning and writing a literature review.
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Formulation of the research question, work objectives and tasks.
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Writing a literature review.
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Designing references.
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Practical research planning, requirements.
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Practical research planning. Compiling tests.
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Lecture
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Results processing, interpretation, presentation.
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Obtaining and processing results.
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Results interpretation and evaluation.
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On site
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Auditorium
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3
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Topics
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Designing work and literature references. Making the presentation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Rīga: RaKa, 2011, 284 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
E-studijās pieejamie mācību materiāli.
3.
Maldupa, I., Uribe, S., & Universidad Austral de Chile. Ko nozīmē uz pierādījumiem balstīta zobārstniecība? Zobārstniecības Raksti. Nr.1. 2014, 15.-17.lpp. : il., tab. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Martinsone K. Pipere A. Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. RSU, 2019.
5.
Mārtinsone, Pipere, Berķis, Cauce, Duhovska, Gobiņa, … Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija : starpdisciplināra perspektīva : kolektīvā monogrāfija / K. Mārtinsones un A. Piperes zinātniskajā redakcijā ; recenzenti: Dr.habil.oec. Baiba Rivža, Ph.D. Juris Dragūns, Dr.med. Ieva Reine ; literārā redaktore Inta Rozenvalde ; vāka mākslinieks Modris Brasliņš ; Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2021.
6.
Znotiņa, I. Uz pierādījumiem balstītas medicīnas resursi – labāko pierādījumu meklēšana un izmantošana. RSU, 2014. (akceptējams izdevums)
7.
Mārtinsone, Pipere, Kamerāde-Hanta, Draguns, Dimdiņš, Tramdaka, … Lazdiņa, Baiba. Pētniecība: teorija un prakse / Kristīnes Mārtinsones, Anitas Piperes, Daigas Kamerādes zinātniskajā redakcijā ; [recenzenti: Juris G. Draguns, Ģirts Dimdiņš ; redaktore Gunta Tramdaka ; dizains: Baiba Lazdiņa]. Rīga: RaKa., 546 lpp, 2016.
Additional Reading
1.
Association, American Dental, et al. How to Use Evidence-Based Dental Practices to Improve Clinical Decision-Making. American Dental Association, 2019. ProQuest Ebook Central
2.
Brignardello-Petersen, R. et al. A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: How to search for evidence to inform clinical decisions. J. Am. Dent. Assoc. 145, 1262–1267. 2014 (akceptējams izdevums).
3.
Carrasco-Labra, A., Brignardello-Petersen, R., Glick, M., et.al. A practical approach to evidence-based dentistry: VI: How to use a systematic review. The Journal of the American Dental Association 146, 255–265.e1; 2015. (akceptējams).
4.
Malgožata Raščevska. Psiholoģisko testu un aptauju konstruēšana un adaptācija. Rīga. RaKa 2005. (akceptējams izdevums)
5.
Smeeton, Nigel C.. Dental Statistics Made Easy, CRC Press LLC, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central,
6.
Spila, D., & Znotiņa, I. Medicīnas informācijas meklēšanas pamatu apgūšana elektroniskajos resursos : mācību materiāls informācijpratībā / Daiga Spila, Inga Znotiņa (akceptējams izdevums), 2014.
7.
Spila, D. Pasaules medicīnas citējamo žurnālu datubāze Pubmed un informācijas 11 meklēšanas iespējas. RSU, 2014. (akceptējams izdevums).
Other Information Sources
1.
Interneta resursi (datu bāzes)