Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Doctoral Examination in Foreign Language
Course Code
VC_142
Branch of Science
Languages and Literature
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Management Science; Psychology
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dace Žibala
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
The Doctoral examination (in English/German/French) is targeted at assessing doctoral students’ international scientific competence.
Preliminary Knowledge
Doctoral students’ communication skills in a foreign language (in English/German/French) at B2 level and knowledge of specific terminology in the field of study.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The doctoral students demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language and specific terminology needed for writing the doctoral thesis and for research.
Skills
1.Doctoral students can understand specific scientific texts, discuss and argue in a foreign language on the research theme, answer the questions; use the foreign language in writing the doctoral thesis and scientific articles for their publishing.
Competences
1.Knowledge-based professional communicative and research competence to develop international scientific contacts in a foreign language.
Assessment
Individual work
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On attending the examination the doctoral student has to present the list of scientific literature used, 1 – 2 journals in a foreign language related to the field of study in order to choose an article for translation.
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Examination
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1. Assessment of understanding of a text in a respective speciality/field. Translation of an authentic text (written) of 2000 pr.s. (45 min), the dictionary can be used (40% of final evaluation).
2. Discussion of the problems of the respective scientific theme/field, research work (60% of final evaluation).
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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)
PART-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Dissertation)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Literatūra angļu vai vācu valodā no doktoranta promocijas darba literatūras saraksta.
Additional Reading
1.
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Other Information Sources
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Literatūra angļu vai vācu valodā no doktoranta promocijas darba literatūras saraksta.