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Study Course Description
Master's Thesis
Course Code
SL_127
Branch of Science
Mathematics; Theory of probability and mathematical statistics
ECTS
30.00
Target Audience
Life Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Andrejs Ivanovs
Structure Unit Manager
Andrejs Ivanovs
Structural Unit
Statistics Unit
Contacts
Baložu Street 14, Riga, statistika@rsu.lv, +371 67060897
About Study Course
Objective
To improve students’ understanding of research, for students to acquire practical skills in elaboration of scientific work, expanding and systematising theoretical and practical knowledge, acquiring skills to apply them in research of selected topic, problem formulation, statistical data analysis, interpretation of results, development of valid conclusions and proposals in academic text, as well as in the presentation of key results.
Preliminary Knowledge
Successfully mastered theoretical courses planned in the programme and defended placement.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.• The student understands the requirements for the development and implementation of a Master’s thesis. • During the development of the Master’s thesis, the student improves their knowledge about conducting research, research planning, statistical data processing, analysis of results and presentation of the main conclusions, as well as issues related to the topic chosen for the Master’s thesis.
Skills
1.• Students will acquire skills to conduct independent scientific research: o To formulate the problematic issue. o To select and critically evaluate sources of literature on the formulated problematic issue. o To substantiate the topicality of the research. o To define the aim and tasks of the research. o To choose the right methods of statistical analysis of data to achieve the goal. o To analyse and correctly interpret the results. o To discuss the results and main conclusions of the research with arguments. • Students will improve their presentation skills within the framework of defending the topic of the Master’s thesis, preliminary defence and defence of the thesis.
Competences
1.• In the course of elaboration and defence of the Master’s thesis, students acquire competence on how to practically apply theoretical, practical and methodological knowledge for scientific research, are able to independently perform theoretical and practical research in accordance with basic research principles and ethical norms, correctly interpret the results. • Students improve their competence on research topic issues.
Assessment
Individual work
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The development of the Master’s thesis takes place in accordance with the work plan developed by the Statistics Unit in which the tasks to be performed and the deadline are specified. The development of the Master’s thesis is organised in the following stages:
1) Selection of the Master’s thesis topic and approval of the supervisor;
2) Master’s thesis development seminar;
3) Defence of the Master’s thesis topic;
4) Preliminary defence of the Master’s thesis;
5) Submission of the final version of the Master’s thesis;
6) Defence of the Master’s thesis.
At the beginning of the respective semester, information on the deadlines for the completion of the Master’s thesis tasks will be available at the Statistics Unit.
During the development of the Master’s thesis, students carry out the following:
1) Theoretical and empirical literature analysis according to the topic.
2) Statistical processing and analysis of quantitative research data obtained from the placement institution (preferably).
3) The obtained results shall be described and interpreted.
4) Conclusions and proposals shall be developed.
5) The most important results shall be presented in the defence.
The Master’s thesis must comply with the RSU Regulations on the development and defence of final theses.
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Examination
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Students implement and defend a Master’s thesis. The Master’s thesis is assessed by the Master’s Thesis Assessment Commission according to the RSU Regulations on the Development and Defence of Final Theses. The Master’s thesis is assessed using a 10-point system in accordance with the RSU Academic Regulations.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
24.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Master’s thesis)
PART-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
24.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Master’s thesis)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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RSU Nolikums par noslēgumu darbu izstrādāšanu un aizstāvēšanu/RSU Regulation on the development and defense of theses
Additional Reading
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RSU Studiju reglaments/RSU Study Regulations