Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Methodical and Theoretical Seminar of the Development of Bachelor's Thesis
Course Code
SBUEK_023
Branch of Science
Economics and Business
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inna Dovladbekova
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To master the principles of writing Bachelor's thesis, to improve understanding of the methodology and methods of scientific research, to promote knowledge of the development of methodology of the Bachelor's research, choice and application of research methods, structure, progress and completion.
Preliminary Knowledge
Business Research Methodology. Statistics. Study papers/ Semester projects.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of the study course students know the basic principles of writing a Bachelor thesis, its main elements and the ethics of scientific work. Students are able to describe the structure of the research methodology and stages of the research process, define the aim, tasks, types of research methods, their nature and necessity.
Skills
1.As a result of the study course students will acquire academic writing skills, will be able to develop research structure and stages of research organisation, as well as independently apply appropriate research methods in different fields of business research.
Competences
1.As a result of the course students are able to carry out high quality scientific work. Students will be able to develop a Bachelor's thesis application according to the chosen topic, to identify and use the necessary information sources, to be able to apply research methods and interpret the obtained results.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual work |
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Selection and analysis of literature and information sources. The development of Bachelor thesis` application and defence.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Title
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Grade
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Examination |
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Bachelor's thesis application development – pass/fail. (It is assessed whether the student has developed, correctly described, formulated and interrelated all sections of the Bachelor's thesis application, including the quality of the list of scientific literature used for the development of the Bachelor's thesis application).
Bachelor's thesis application presentation – pass/fail. (The student's ability to present the Bachelor's thesis application sections, their interconnection, ability to discuss the scientific and practical aspects of the Bachelor's thesis is evaluated).
In order to pass this course, the student needs to pass both assessment criteria.
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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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2
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Topics
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Research and typology of research work. Methodology and structure of the research process. Research methods and their selection. Stages of research organisation. Structure of Bachelor thesis.
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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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2
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Topics
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Research and typology of research work. Methodology and structure of the research process. Research methods and their selection. Stages of research organisation. Structure of Bachelor thesis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
PART-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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2
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Topics
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Research and typology of research work. Methodology and structure of the research process. Research methods and their selection. Stages of research organisation. Structure of Bachelor thesis.
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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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2
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Topics
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Research and typology of research work. Methodology and structure of the research process. Research methods and their selection. Stages of research organisation. Structure of Bachelor thesis.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
John W. Creswell Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE, 4th ed., 2013. - 265P
2.
Uma Sekaran and Roger Bougie. Research Methods for Business: A Skill-Building Approach. 6th ed., 2013. -409P
3.
Kristīne Mārtinsone, Anita Pipere, Daiga Kamerāde. Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. RaKa, 2016.
4.
Daiga Spila, Kristīne Mārtinsone, Ivans Jānis Mihailovs u.c. Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. RSU, 2018.
Additional Reading
1.
Kristīne Mārtinsone. Ievads pētniecībā. Stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Raka, 2011. - 284lpp.
2.
M. Saunders, P. Lewis, A. Thornhill. Research methods for business students. Prentice Hall Financial Times: Pearson Education. Harlow, 2013.