Main Study Course Information

Course Code

PZK_186

Branch of Science

International Politics

ECTS

27.00

Target Audience

Political Science

LQF

Level 7

Study Type And Form

Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Māris Andžāns

Structure Unit Manager

Ieva Puzo

Structural Unit

Faculty of Social Sciences

Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

Elaboration and defence of master's thesis.

Preliminary Knowledge

Positive grade in all preceding study courses of the study program.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students will gain advanced empirical and theoretical knowledge on the thesis' subject. Students will comprehend methodological and methodical aspects of high-volume works, as well as will use this knowledge in other possible concluding works, as well as in other deliverables in professional life.

Skills

1.Students will obtain skills to conduct individual work under stress and among multiple different tasks. The skills will include time-planning, prioritization, as well as stress endurance. Students will also advance skills to listen to others on matters of their individual work (members of the defence committee, scientific supervisor, other students).

Competences

1.With the process of thesis students will enhance competency to create new innovate solutions in professional engagement suitable in academic environment, public administration, non-governmental organizations and private sector.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Elaboration of the master's thesis is an individual process with the assistance of scientific supervisor.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
At the decision of the Master's Thesis Defence Commission.

Study Course Theme Plan

PART-TIME

Part 1

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

27.00

Contact hours:

0 Academic Hours

Final Examination:

Defence (Master’s thesis)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Depatment of Political science Master`s thesis guidelines. – Rīga: Rīga Stradiņš University, 2020.

2.

Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Nolikumus “Nolikums par kvalifikācijas darba, studējošā pētnieciskā darba, bakalaura darba un maģistra darba izstrādāšanu un aizstāvēšanu”

3.

Atsauču un darbā izmantoto avotu un literatūras saraksta noformēšanas metodiskie norādījumi. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2016

4.

Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Nolikums “Studējošo kvalifikācijas, bakalaura, maģistra vai citu noslēguma darbu elektronisko versiju iesniegšanas un uzglabāšanas kārtība RSU institucionālajā atvērtās piekļuves e-resursu repozitorijā”

Development of Master’s Thesis and Defence