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Study Course Description
Master’s Thesis
Course Code
SVUEK_016
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
30.00
Target Audience
Public Health
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Solvita Kļaviņa-Makrecka
Structure Unit Manager
Anda Ķīvīte-Urtāne
Structural Unit
Institute of Public Health
Contacts
Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek@rsu.lv, +371 67338307
About Study Course
Objective
To be able to independently carry out scientific work, Master's Thesis: to formulate and analyse problems of public health, to compile scientific literature, to develop a conceptual model, to choose the most appropriate way to obtain the data necessary for solving the problem, to perform data processing, to gather the obtained information, to analyse it, to provide its assessment and to present the results in academic text form.
Preliminary Knowledge
The theoretical part of the master's program is completed.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Deeply mastered theoretical approaches of the methodology of scientific research work.
Skills
1.Student is able to identify and apply appropriate research approaches to the study of a particular public health problem; Is able to carry out independent research activities at all stages of the research.
Competences
1.Is able to independently carry out scientific work: to formulate and analyse problems of public health, to compile scientific literature, to develop a conceptual model, to choose the most appropriate way to obtain the data necessary for solving the problem, to perform data processing, to gather the obtained information, to analyse it, to provide its assessment and to present the results in academic text form.
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.
Individual work |
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Development of Master’s thesis in accordance with RSU “Regulations on the Development and Defence of qualification Paper, student Research Paper, Bachelor’s thesis and Master’s thesis” (approved by RSU Senate on 14 October 2025, Protocol No 2-S-1/10/2025), “procedures for the submission and storage of Electronic versions of student qualifications, Bachelor’s theses, Master’s theses or other final Papers in RSU institutional Open Access e-resources repository”, Rīga Stradiņš University study Regulations I and "Metodic instructions for the Development and Defence of Master’s thesis in the academic Master’s Programme “public Health” (approved at THE VSZF Council meeting on 19 November 2025, Protocol No 5-VSZF-1/21/2025). |
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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 |
100.00% from total grade
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10 points
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The defence of Master thesis take place in accordance with the detailed procedures for the defence of Master’s theses of RSU Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences in the Master’s programme “Public Health”. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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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6
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Topics
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Concept of Master Theses. Guidelines for Master Theses.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
30.00
Contact hours:
6 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Master’s thesis)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Metodiskie norādījumi maģistra darba izstrādei akadēmiskajā programmā "Sabiedrības veselība"
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Atsauču un darbā izmantoto avotu un literatūras saraksta noformēšanas metodiskie norādījumi, RSU.
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Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students:
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Methodological instructions for developing a master's thesis in the academic program "Public Health"