Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Development of Master’s Thesis and Defence with Proseminar
Course Code
KSK_240
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
30.00
Target Audience
Information and Communication Science; Public Health
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Vita Savicka
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To improve the postgraduate students' comprehension about research and skills in developing their own research project by including a detailed justification and implementation process, planned procedures for data obtaining and processing, assess possible risks and threats of the planned research, describe ethical aspects of research.
Preliminary Knowledge
Research methodology, professional activity.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Comprehend, compare and critically evaluate various theoretical statements and research results related to the topic of research; comprehend the requirements for drafting Master's Thesis and assessment criteria.
Skills
1.Formulate research questions according to the topic, select and critically evaluate sources of literature, justify the topicality and the problem of the research, formulate the aim of the research and question(s) / hypothesis(-es), select the research methodology appropriate to the purpose of research in accordance with ethical norms, describe methods for the planned data analysis, evaluate the risks and threats of the potential research. Carry out data collection, processing and analysis, description and interpretation of the results obtained.
Competences
1.Independently plans and carries out the research corresponding to basic principles and ethical standards of research.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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To search for, select and analyse literature relevant to the topic of research and develop the research project by including the justification of the research, literature review and a detailed description of the methodology; to evaluate possible risks and threats of the planned research, characterise ethical aspects of the research; to present the project.
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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.
Examination |
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Introduction, literature review, description of methodology, analysis and presentation of research data, its visual and verbal aspects.
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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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Introductory lecture. Planning of research.
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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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Justification of the topicality of the research, formulation of a research problem, aim, research question/hypothesis.
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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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Conditions for writing a literature review.
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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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Data analysis methods.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
30.00
Contact hours:
8 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Master’s thesis)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Creswell, 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. Third Edition. New York: London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
3.
Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., & Kamerāde, D. (Sast.). (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: RaKa.
Additional Reading
1.
DeVellis, R.F. (2017). Scale development : theory and applications. Los Angeles.
2.
Guest, G., Namely, E. E. & Mitchell, M. L. (2013)
3.
Collecting Qualitative Data: A FieldManual for Applied Research. Los Angeles: SAGE.
4.
Kaplan, D. (2009). Structural equation modeling : foundations and extensions.Los Angeles
Other Information Sources
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