Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Doctoral Examination in the Field
Course Code
DN_184
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medicine; Pharmacy; Psychology
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Ilze Konrāde
Structure Unit Manager
Dace Bandere
Structural Unit
Department of Doctoral Studies
Contacts
16 Dzirciema iela, Riga, LV-1007, dn@rsu.lv, tel. 67409120
About Study Course
Objective
In medicine and pharmacy: Assess the knowledge of the doctoral student, the ability to argue and explain the current scientific trends and classical paradigms in the sector, and discuss the scientific framework of the subject matter of the doctoral thesis.
In psychology: Assess the doctoral student's (1) ability to analyse and describe the developmental trends and regularities of modern psychology in a reasoned way, to formulate the problems of a certain topic in writing, using the scientific style, as well as to discuss these problems in a reasoned way; (2) the ability to explain and describe in an integrated way a certain topic of psychology orally, demonstrating an in-depth understanding of the issues of modern psychological theory and methodology, as well as to discuss this topic in a reasoned way.
Preliminary Knowledge
A set of knowledge and skills corresponding to a medical education programme accredited in the Republic of Latvia, confirmed by a diploma issued by an educational institution for a master's degree in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, rehabilitation, nursing sciences, public health, biomedicine and psychology; a diploma issued by a foreign medical education – after the validation of diplomas.
Compulsory study courses in the doctoral study programme “Health Care”.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Analyse and describe the developmental trends and regularities of modern medicine and health sciences and psychology. Define the problems of a certain topic in writing. Analyse, explain and describe in an integrated way a specific topic of medicine, health sciences or psychology orally.
Skills
1.Demonstrate the ability to perform critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of a specific topic. Demonstrate the ability to create a text using a scientific style. In discussion, demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the issues of the theories and methodology of modern medicine and health sciences or psychology related to the topic of own work.
Competences
1.Discuss in a reasoned way both in writing and orally the modern achievements of the science in the sector and outlines the concept of own work and discusses it in accordance with the requirements of modern science.
Assessment
Individual work
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1. Prepare for an oral narrative (up to 10 minutes for the question) on topical issues in medicine, basic medical sciences, pharmacy, forensic medicine, health and sports sciences, or on the topics of the history of psychology and modern psychology.
2. For doctoral students in psychology, to prepare a written outline on one of the current topics of modern psychology in the amount of 380-500 words, taking into consideration the latest achievements in the science of psychology. The question will be drawn by lot 24 hours before the examination from 10 previously prepared topics.
3. For doctoral students in medicine and pharmacy, to prepare an oral narrative on the scientific framework of the subject matter of the doctoral thesis.
4. For doctoral students in psychology, to prepare an introduction and bibliography of the doctoral thesis, and an oral presentation on the subject matter of the doctoral thesis.
The student's contribution to the improvement of the study process is the provision of meaningful feedback on the study course by filling out its evaluation questionnaire.
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Examination
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The examination is assessed according to a 10-point grading system. The final mark is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the answers of the 3 parts of the examination provided after hearing the doctoral student's answers and consideration by the committee. If the assessment is below 4 for at least one part, the examination is not passed.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Dissertation)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Obligātā literatūra atkarīga no nozares, kurā kārto promocijas eksāmenu./Required Reading depends on the field in which the doctoral exam is taken.
Additional Reading
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Papildus literatūra atkarīga no nozares, kurā kārto promocijas eksāmenu./Additional literature depends on the branch in which the doctoral exam is taken.
Other Information Sources
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Citi informācijas avoti atkarīgi no nozares, kurā kārto promocijas eksāmenu./Other sources of information depends on the field in which the doctoral exam is taken.