Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Master Thesis Project (workshop)
Course Code
LUSDK_260
Branch of Science
Social Politics and Organisation of Social Work; Sociology and social work
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Social Welfare and Social Work
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anna Broka
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk@rsu.lv, +371 67061575
About Study Course
Objective
To strengthen student's knowledge in application of the methodology in the research planning and implementation, increasing their management and evaluation of social research projects skills, and analytical skills as an input to social development in the field of social work with children and youth.
Preliminary Knowledge
Experience in development of a research paper.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Will be able to design the most effective problem ways in social work context.
Skills
1.Will be able to present research results to a professional audience.
Competences
1.Will be able to understand the social world in relation to different epistemological and ontological considerations in the social research process.
Assessment
Individual work
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Individual written research plan – 100%.
Presentation; clarity; theoretical framework (state of the art and analytical framework) and methodology (research strategy, empirical field, universe and sample, data collection and analysis techniques)
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Examination
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Examination |
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Active participation – 20% (discussions, presentations, etc.);
Development of research plan draft – 10%;
Development of research plan final version – 30%;
Final assessment: Presentation and justification of research plan – 40%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Research design. Research as a knowledge producer: conditions, procedures
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Research design. Research as a knowledge producer: conditions, procedures
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Research design. Research as a knowledge producer: conditions, procedures
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Research design. Research as a knowledge producer: conditions, procedures
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The ethics of research in the different types of research. The Ethical dilemmas
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The ethics of research in the different types of research. The Ethical dilemmas
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E-Studies platform
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Choice of methodological strategies. Methods and development of research plan
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E-Studies platform
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Choice of methodological strategies. Methods and development of research plan
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E-Studies platform
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How to design a research project
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E-Studies platform
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How to design a research project
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Scientific research in social work epistemology of social work;
Social work and knowledge production
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Scientific research in social work epistemology of social work;
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Scientific research in social work epistemology of social work;
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Scientific research in social work epistemology of social work;
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Specificity and interdisciplinarity; Problem's hieraticism realism and social research and social work
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Specificity and interdisciplinarity; Problem's hieraticism realism and social research and social work
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Specificity and interdisciplinarity; Problem's hieraticism realism and social research and social work
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Specificity and interdisciplinarity; Problem's hieraticism realism and social research and social work
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Guidelines for the preparation of the research project
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Presentation of master thesis project plan:
1. Presentation and discussion in class and specific guidelines.
2. Brainstorming in the collective group promoting knowledge transfer and making necessary corrections
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Presentation of master thesis project plan:
1. Presentation and discussion in class and specific guidelines.
2. Brainstorming in the collective group promoting knowledge transfer and making necessary corrections
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Assessment
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Assessment
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
48 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
De Block, D., Vis, B. Addressing the Challenges in Using Qualitative Data in Qualitative Comparative Analysis. COMPASSS Working Paper 2017-88.
2.
Brannen, J. 2005. Mixing methods: The entry of qualitative and quantitative approaches into the research process. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8(3): 173–184.
3.
Reginald O. York. 2019. Social Work Research Methods Learning by Doing. University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA.