Main Study Course Information

Course Code

DN_187

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine

ECTS

6.00

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

Develop competences for effective and sustainable communication with the scientific community and society in general. Promote the ability to justify, use recommendations and critique for the dynamic improvement of the research process and contribute to the practical application of all kinds of knowledge and to the building of the knowledge society.

Preliminary Knowledge

The academic master's programme or diploma of higher professional qualifications with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the sector, the ability to define, integrate and critically analyse scientific theories; The study course of the first year of study of the Doctoral programme “Scientific Writing and Scientific Communication” completed.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Acquire knowledge of the technologies and approaches that can be used to communicate effectively with the public and the scientific community.

Skills

1.Able to communicate effectively (in writing and verbally) about topical research theories in both scientific community and with society in general; Able to organise and actively participate in organisational committees, discussions, seminars, to prepare educational materials for public, improving health literacy and developing critical thinking.

Competences

1.Understand and implement effective knowledge dissemination, able to use the results of previous communications and discussions to improve competences and to do so on an ongoing basis.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Work should be organised independently, after consulting the organisers. 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.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
A statement from the conference organisation committee, website, reprints/copies of publications.

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.

Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red) (2019) Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. Rīga

2.

Schäfer, Mike S, Tobias Füchslin, Julia Metag, Silje Kristiansen and Adrian Rauchfleisch. (2018) “The different audiences of science communication: A segmentation analysis of the Swiss population’s perceptions of science and their information and media use patterns”. SAGESuitable for English stream

3.

Writing a scientific research article.Suitable for English stream

Additional Reading

1.

Leßmöllmann Annette, Marcelo Dascal, and Thomas Gloning, eds. (2020) Science Communication. Series: Handbooks of Communication Science. De Gruter Mouton.Suitable for English stream

Other Information Sources

1.

Interneta vietne par Lielbritānijas pieredzi zinātniskajā komunikācijā ar sabiedrību. /A website about the British experience in science communication with the public.Suitable for English stream

2.

Interneta vietne ar izcilu zinātnieku skaidrojumu par iegūto zināšanu pielietošanu Zināšanu sabiedrības veidošanai. /A website with an excellent explanation of scientists on the application of acquired knowledge for the creation of a Knowledge Society.Suitable for English stream

Dissemination of Knowledge