Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 25/26.P.2.00

Description Period: 2025./26 academic year pavasara semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Vertical Integration Project Psychological Help and Self-help

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
VPUPK_317
Branch of Science
Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Biology; Business Management; Civil and Military Defense; Clinical Pharmacy; Communication Science; Dentistry; Health Management; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Law; Life Science; Management Science; Marketing and Advertising; Medical Services; Medical Technologies; Medicine; Midwifery; Nursing Science; Pedagogy; Person and Property Defence; Pharmacy; Political Science; Psychology; Public Health; Rehabilitation; Social Anthropology; Social Welfare and Social Work; Sociology; Sports Trainer
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts

Riga, Dzirciema Street 16, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587

About Study Course

Objective

To provide an opportunity for RSU students from various study programs to acquire competence in interdisciplinary cooperation in organization and implementation of research work, participating in development of specific research and dissemination of research results.

Preliminary Knowledge

General knowledge in research corresponding to study level, profession and specialization. Prior knowledge in the social sciences is desirable, but not a prerequisite for involvement in the project.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Students describe the principles of research process organization and cooperation conditions, use research terminology, describe and analyse the researched feature.

Skills

1.Students individually and in cooperation in a team collect, process and interpret the data obtained in the research, prepare information for the presentation of the research result and present the research results. Evaluate each person's and/or group/team members' contribution to the development of the research project.

Competences

1.Students cooperate in an interdisciplinary team, organizing and implementing research work, as well as disseminating research results according to level of studies.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work
50.00% from total grade
Test

The student performs group and individual tasks within a certain time, if necessary, in cooperation with other course participants, working in groups/teams.
2.

Class attendance
-
-

Attendance for all classes is mandatory.

If a student has delayed classes due to a justifiable reason, a submission shall be submitted from his or her MyRSU profile to the Dean in accordance with the procedures laid down in RSU academic Regulations.

In order to resume a delayed lesson, the student must contact the head of the subgroup and agree on the task of resuming and how to submit it.

If 50% or more classes are delayed, the study course is considered unattended and the student is not admitted to taking the exam.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination
50.00% from total grade
Test

Evaluated:

  • an appraisal of the results of the study at the conference;
  • a presentation of the team’s work on the results achieved; a
  • diary of the group’s work.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Getting acquainted with the participants of the study course; an overview of the topic of the course, the activities performed so far in its topic; for the purposes of the semester. Principles of course test and evaluation. Coordination of work plans and working hours. Formation of research groups (if necessary), formulation of research tasks, choice of research methods, discussion of work organization model.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Getting acquainted with the participants of the study course; an overview of the topic of the course, the activities performed so far in its topic; for the purposes of the semester. Principles of course test and evaluation. Coordination of work plans and working hours. Formation of research groups (if necessary), formulation of research tasks, choice of research methods, discussion of work organization model.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Team work on a research project.
Description

Annotation: Topics of research projects: Professional identity; Healthy cognitive ageing; The creation of a music-based music therapy evaluation tool; A group of consciousness-based interventions chronic pain patients; Indicators of trust and sense of belonging of Latvian residents; Emotion regulation; Components and organisation of psychological assistance.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Team work on a research project.
Description

Annotation: Topics of research projects: Professional identity; Healthy cognitive ageing; The creation of a music-based music therapy evaluation tool; A group of consciousness-based interventions chronic pain patients; Indicators of trust and sense of belonging of Latvian residents; Emotion regulation; Components and organisation of psychological assistance.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Team work on summarizing the results of research projects.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Team work on summarizing the results of research projects.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Presentation of the work done by individual participants and groups/teams. Study work evaluation. Analysis of results.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Presentation of the work done by individual participants and groups/teams. Study work evaluation. Analysis of results.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Presentation of the work done by individual participants and groups/teams. Study work evaluation. Analysis of results.

  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Presentation of the work done by individual participants and groups/teams. Study work evaluation. Analysis of results.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Lawrence Neuman, W. (2014). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches.

2.

Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. Sage.

3.

Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., Kamerāde, D. (red.). (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. RaKa.

4.

Appelbaum, M., Cooper, H., Kline, R. B., Mayo-Wilson, E., Nezu, A. M., & Rao, S. M. (2018). Journal article reporting standards for quantitative research in psychology: The APA publications and communications board task force report. American Psycholgy

5.

Becker, L. (2014). Writing successful reports and dissertations. Sage.

6.

Levitt, H.M., Bamberg, M., Creswell, J.W., Frost, D.M., Josselson, & R., Suárez-Orozco, C. (2018) Journal article reporting standards for qualitative primary, qualitative meta-analytic, and mixed methods research in psychology. The APA publications

7.

Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red.) (2019). Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. RSU

Additional Reading

1.

Leech, N.L., Barrett, K.C., & Morgan, G.A. (2008). SPSS for intermediate statistics: Use and interpretation. Third Edition. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

2.

Guest, G., Namely, E. E., &Mitchell, M. L. (2013). Collecting Qualitative Data: A Field Manual for Applied Research. Sage.

3.

American Psychological Association (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). American Psychological Association.

4.

De Vaus, D. (2013). Research Design in Social Research. Sage.

5.

Robson, C. (2017) Real World Research: a Resource for Users of Social Research Methods in Applied Settings. John Wiley & Sons.

Other Information Sources

1.

Zinātniskie raksti no atbilstošām datu bāzēm.

2.

Mārtinsone, K. un Zakriževska-Belogrudova, M. (19.janvāris, 2021). Psiholoģiskā palīdzība. Nacionālā enciklopēdija.