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Study Course Description

Research Methodology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_076
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Sport Pedagogy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

Introducing young sports scientists to scientific work.

Preliminary Knowledge

Not required.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knows the essence of science and features of scientific work; academic and scientific degrees; ways of implementing work results; sports scientific research methodology; methods used in sports scientific research; techniques for searching and processing scientific information; methods of mathematical processing of data.

Skills

1.Can search and process scientific information; choose an adequate research methodology; organize research; to plan methods of processing the expected results; interpret the obtained results.

Competences

1.• strategically and analytically formulate professional aspects and industry problems, communicate about them; • structure your further learning, advance your further education and improvement of professional qualifications; • obtain, select and process information and use the latest research and industry achievements in their practical activities; • perform creative, research and educational work in the relevant sector; • work independently and in a team, know how to develop and implement scientific projects.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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In the course of practical work, students get to know the theoretical material, which is presented in the form of a presentation. When completing this lesson, students must present an outline of this presentation (then the missed lesson is counted). All information about the results of study courses, which is renewed at the end of each week, is available to students in the e-environment.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Evaluation of theoretical knowledge and evaluation of the performance of practical works, which together form the evaluation of the study course.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basics of scientific work (introductory lecture).
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basics of scientific work (introductory lecture).
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Measurement errors and their evaluation.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Measurement errors and their evaluation.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Measurement errors and their evaluation.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Measurement errors and their evaluation.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Background information in a scientific study. Information search.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Background information in a scientific study. Information search.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Quantitative assessment of qualitative indicators (Qualimetry)
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Quantitative assessment of qualitative indicators (Qualimetry)
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Quantitative assessment of qualitative indicators (Qualimetry)
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of mathematical statistics
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of mathematical statistics
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Correlation and regression analysis.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Correlation and regression analysis.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Expertise
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Expertise
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Empirical research methods. Observation. An experiment.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Empirical research methods. Observation. An experiment.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Selection of experimental subjects. Methods of recruitment of experimental groups.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Selection of experimental subjects. Methods of recruitment of experimental groups.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

The confirmatory experiment. Evaluation of the dynamics of results of the experimental group.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

The confirmatory experiment. Evaluation of the dynamics of results of the experimental group.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Statistical hypotheses, correlation analysis
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Selection of tests. Test safety check. Testing the informativeness of the test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Fundamentals of valuation theory. Norms. Evaluation of the test set.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Control of physical properties
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Control of physical properties
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Control of physical properties
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Control of physical properties
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basics of scientific work (introductory lecture).
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basics of scientific work (introductory lecture).
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Measurement errors and their evaluation.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Measurement errors and their evaluation.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Background information in a scientific study. Information search.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Quantitative assessment of qualitative indicators (Qualimetry)
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of mathematical statistics
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Correlation and regression analysis.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Basic concepts of measurement theory. Expertise
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Empirical research methods. Observation. An experiment.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Selection of experimental subjects. Methods of recruitment of experimental groups.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

The confirmatory experiment. Evaluation of the dynamics of results of the experimental group.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Statistical hypotheses, correlation analysis
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Selection of tests. Test safety check. Testing the informativeness of the test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Fundamentals of valuation theory. Norms. Evaluation of the test set.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Computer room
2

Topics

Control of physical properties
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
2.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Jerry R. Thomas, Philip Martin, Jennifer L. Etnier, Stephen J. Silverman. Research methods in physical activity. May 3, 2022

2.

Sicong Liu, Gershon Tenenbaum. Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Psychology.