Main Study Course Information

Course Code

SUUK_005

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Nutrition

ECTS

3.00

Target Audience

Medical Services

LQF

Level 6

Study Type And Form

Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Lolita Vija Neimane

Structure Unit Manager

Una Veseta

Structural Unit

Department of Sports and Nutrition

Contacts

Riga, Cigoriņu street 3, rk@rsu.lv, +371 67611559

About Study Course

Objective

Consummate bachelor students' understanding and ability to independently implement own research project, which confirms the theoretical and practical knowledge, methodological and organisational skills in nutrition science industry. Assess the student's skills to enter the professional world.

Preliminary Knowledge

Acquired study courses "Research work methods I, II", "Biometrics".

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Will able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of nutrition therapy and nutrition trends, according to their specialization, including the latest achievements in learning process, providing a basis for creative thinking and research.

Skills

1.Under the research project, perform the following steps: data collection and analysis of empirical data interpretation according to the research questions, judgment, ethical standards in the application of conduct of the study, the study's execution, presentation and defense.

Competences

1.Students independently develop research principles and ethical norms relevant research and presents the results.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Carry out research lines of the project, which includes data collection, processing, and analysis, obtained results with description and interpretation, conclusions and proposals, as well as bachelor's thesis presentation according to the methodological instructions for bachelor's development, bachelor's submission for review and presentation.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Bachelors implement and defend a bachelor's thesis, evaluation takes place in accordance with the RSU Bachelor's Thesis Development Regulations. The final assessment consists of: the reviewer's assessment of the submitted work and the State Examination Commission's assessment of the presentation. When presenting the bachelor's thesis, it will be possible to defend both the visual and verbal aspects (the presentation is visible, a logical narrative has been created and appropriate answers to the questions have been provided).

Study Course Theme Plan

PART-TIME

Part 1

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

3.00

Contact hours:

0 Academic Hours

Final Examination:

Defence (Bachelor’s thesis)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Craswell, J.W. (2009) Research Design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE

2.

Leech, N.L., Barrett, K.C., & Morgan, G.A. (2008). SPSS for intermediate statistics: Use and interpretation (3rd ed). New Yourk: London: Lawrence ErlbaumAssociates.

3.

Mārtinsone, K., Pipere A. (Red.) (2011) Ievads pētniecībā. Stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Rīga: RaKa

Other Information Sources

1.

Saskaņā ar izvēlēto pētījuma tēmu.

Development of Bachelor's Thesis