Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Methodological and Theoretical Seminar for Development of Master’s Thesis
Course Code
SBUEK_042
Branch of Science
-
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management
LQF
Level 7
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 acquire the basic principles of writing Master's thesis, understanding about the methodology and methodological means of scientific research, promote knowledge of the development of the methodology of the Master's thesis and the selection and application of research methods.
Preliminary Knowledge
Research Methodology, Methods of Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Statistics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On course completion, students know the basic principles of writing Master's thesis, its main elements and the ethics of scientific work. Students will be able to describe the structure of the research methodology and stages of the research process, to define the aim, tasks, types of research methods, their nature and necessity.
Skills
1.On course completion, students will acquire academic writing skills, will be able to develop research structure and stages of research organization, as well as independently apply appropriate research methods in different fields of business research.
Competences
1.On course completion, students are competent in writing scientific papers. Students will be able to develop Master's thesis application according to the chosen topic, to select the necessary sources of information, to be able to apply research methods and interpret the obtained results.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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-
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Selection and analysis of literature and information sources. Drawing up and presenting the Master’s thesis application.
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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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-
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Drawing up, discussing and presenting the Master’s thesis application.
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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 research process.
Research methods, stages.
Structure of Master’s 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 research process.
Research methods, stages.
Structure of Master’s 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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|---|---|---|
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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 research process.
Research methods, stages.
Structure of Master’s 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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|---|---|---|
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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 research process.
Research methods, stages.
Structure of Master’s 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 Edition, 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
Other Information Sources
1.
SPSS 15.0 Brief Guide. SPSS Inc., 2006