Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Pedagogical Practice
Course Code
DN_192
Branch of Science
Educational sciences; University Pedagogy
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Management Science; Political Science; Social Anthropology; Social Welfare and Social Work; Sociology
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Karina Palkova
Structure Unit Manager
Dace Bandere
Structural Unit
Department of Doctoral Studies
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, dn@rsu.lv, +371 67409120
About Study Course
Objective
To improve doctoral student's teaching skills as a university teaching staff by strengthening the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and to ensure that this knowledge is transferred to students in an understandably structured way.
Preliminary Knowledge
Learning and teaching in the higher education and science area, Science Philosophy, Research Principles, Methods, and Praxis of Social Science in Interdisciplinary Perspective.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Able to demonstrate that knows and understands the most current scientific and practical knowledge in the learning and teaching higher education space, as well as the principles and requirements of the modern, interdisciplinary study process.
Skills
1.Is able to independently evaluate and choose the most appropriate teaching methods, provide a new understanding of these methods, as well as integrate the material into innovative pedagogical technologies.
Competences
1.Able to solve significant or innovation tasks related to the transfer of knowledge in the area of higher education learning and teaching process by performing independent, critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Able to conduct interactive lectures, classes, develop study material, course descriptions, reviewing works. Able to demonstrate professional, pedagogical, communicative and methodological competences.
Assessment
Individual work
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Pedagogical work with students of higher education institutions or colleges – lectures, classes or student research projects,
in cooperation with the head of the doctoral thesis and/or specialists of the field, as well as preparation of teaching materials corresponding to the type of pedagogical work and the selected audience. 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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Report of the pedagogical practice, identifying and describing what has been done, identifying professional strengths and areas for development as a university lecturer, as well as describing the integration of research results in the study process.
Essay revaluation - 1 - 10 point scale.
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Report (feedback from the target audience, self-assessment questionnaire and feedback from the audience). The amount of work is evaluated in academic hours, for example, 1 CP = 40 academic working hours, 2 CP = 80 academic working hours or 1 academic hour (45 min) = 0.025 KP
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Studiju reglaments III Doktora studiju reglaments
2.
Effective teaching in social studies.
3.
Kumar, S. How to Teach Social Science Differently. VDM Verlag, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Martinsone, K., Pipere, A. (ed). Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2019.
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Social Sciences and Education Research Review.
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Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students:
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Effective teaching in social studies.
8.
Kumar, S. How to Teach Social Science Differently. VDM Verlag, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1.
Watson, A. 15 ways to make elementary social studies lessons more exciting.
2.
Strategies and Techniques of Law School Teaching.
3.
Vedins, I. Mācīšanas māksla. Rīga: Avots, 2011.
4.
How to Teach Political Science? The Experience of First-time University Teachers / Ed. by G. Gregušová.
5.
Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students:
6.
Watson, A. 15 ways to make elementary social studies lessons more exciting.
7.
How to Teach Political Science? The Experience of First-time University Teachers / Ed. by G. Gregušová.
Other Information Sources
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Latvijas Jauno zinātnieku apvienības materiāli. Pieejami ljza.lv