Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Doctoral Seminar 1: Discussion of Planning and Methodology
Course Code
SBUEK_226
Branch of Science
-
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Management Science
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Tatjana Muravska
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To provide doctoral students with an opportunity to discuss the topic of their doctoral thesis as well as its topicality, structure, literature and methodology related to the topic to keep the continuity in research.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the methodology of scientific activity is required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Doctoral students are able to show awareness of the topicality of the chosen research topic, structure of the dissertation, methodology and research methods in the given field of science.
Skills
1.Doctoral students are able to work and assess scientific literature, choose methods and methodology appropriate for their research work, communicate about their field of scientific activity.
Competences
1.Doctoral students are able to justify the idea of the research and plan and structure its implementation process.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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Analysis of literature, proposal of a research topic, participation in a discussion.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Assessment of the research proposal, participation in the seminar discussion.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Auditorium
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2
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Discussion of methodology and planning of doctoral thesis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Davis, Gordon; Parker, Clyde and Straub, Detmar W. (2012) “Writing the Doctoral Dissertation: A Systematic Approach” Barron’s Educational Series.
Additional Reading
1.
Becker, Howard (2007) “Writing for Social Scientists: How to Start and Finish your Thesis, Book or Article” University of Chicago Press.
2.
Zinātniskas literaturas avoti un publikācijas par pētījuma tēmu.