Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Vertical Integration Project: Developments and Social Focus in Research
Course Code
VPUPK_402
Branch of Science
Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sanita Šuriņa
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts
Riga, Dzirciema Street 16, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587
About Study Course
Objective
To provide an opportunity for those studying in various study programs of RSU to learn the competence to collaborate interdisciplinary in the organization and implementation of research work, participating in the conduct of specific research and the dissemination of research results.
Preliminary Knowledge
General research knowledge appropriate to your level of study, profession and specialization. Prior knowledge in social sciences is desirable, but not a prerequisite for involvement in the project.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students describe the principles of the organization of the research process and conditions of cooperation, use research terminology, describe and analyze the researched feature using bibliometrics and altmetrics tools.
Skills
1.Students collect, process and interpret the data obtained in the study individually and in cooperation in a team, using bibliometric and altmetric methods and present the results of the study. Students evaluate their own and/or teammates' contribution to the development of the research project.
Competences
1.Students cooperate in an interdisciplinary team, organizing and implementing research work, as well as disseminating research results, according to the level of study.
Assessment
Individual work
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The student completes group and individual tasks within a certain time limit, if necessary, in cooperation with other course participants, working in teams.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
tasks to be performed individually and/or in a group, depending on the stages of the research that have already been carried out and may include defining the purpose of the research, formulating research tasks and questions, choosing a research method appropriate to the research questions, precisely determining the research sample, procedure, data collection method and data analysis method , describing and presenting research results, explaining them, evaluating scientific strength and drawing conclusions. Likewise, independent work includes presenting research results at conferences, as well as preparing publications.
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Examination
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The following are assessed: approbation of the research results at the conference; teamwork presentation on the achieved results; researcher's diary of group or individual work.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Introduction to the study course
Description
Annotation: Getting to know the participants of the study course; an overview of the subject of the course, the activities carried out so far in its subject, including the application of bibliometrics and altmetrics; for the purposes of the semester. Course assessment and assessment principles. Coordination of work plans and working hours. Formation of research groups (if necessary), formulation of research tasks, selection of research methods, including bibliometrics and altmetrics methods, discussion of the work organization model.
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Introduction to the study course
Description
Annotation: Getting to know the participants of the study course; an overview of the subject of the course, the activities carried out so far in its subject, including the application of bibliometrics and altmetrics; for the purposes of the semester. Course assessment and assessment principles. Coordination of work plans and working hours. Formation of research groups (if necessary), formulation of research tasks, selection of research methods, including bibliometrics and altmetrics methods, discussion of the work organization model.
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The process of conducting research
Description
Annotation: Work in teams on research projects using bibliometrics and altmetrics methods. The individual or team research process is reflected in the researcher's diary.
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The process of conducting research
Description
Annotation: Work in teams on research projects using bibliometrics and altmetrics methods. The individual or team research process is reflected in the researcher's diary.
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The process of conducting research
Description
Annotation: Work in teams on research projects using bibliometrics and altmetrics methods. The individual or team research process is reflected in the researcher's diary.
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Auditorium
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Topics
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The process of conducting research
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Annotation: Work in teams on research projects using bibliometrics and altmetrics methods. The individual or team research process is reflected in the researcher's diary.
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Collection of research results
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Annotation: Work in teams on the compilation of results of research projects.
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Collection of research results
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Annotation: Work in teams on the compilation of results of research projects.
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Presentation and evaluation of work results
Description
Annotation: Presentation of work done by individual participants and teams. Job evaluation. Analysis of results.
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Presentation and evaluation of work results
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Annotation: Presentation of work done by individual participants and teams. Job evaluation. Analysis of results.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
20 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Ahmi, A. (2022). Bibliometric Analysis using R for Non-Coders: A practical handbook in conducting bibliometric analysis studies using Biblioshiny for Bibliometrix R package.
2.
Holmberg, K. J. (2022). Altmetrics for information professionals: Past, present and future. Chandos Publishing.
3.
Tattersall, A. (Ed.). (2023). Altmetrics: A practical guide for librarians, researchers and academics. Routledge.
4.
Wallin, J. A., & Nederhof, A. J. (2022). Bibliometrics: Methods for studying academic publishing. Springer
Additional Reading
1.
Arruda, H., Silva, E. R., Lessa, M., Proença, D. J., and Bartholo, R. (2022). VOSviewer and Bibliometrix. JMLA 110, 392–395. doi: 10.5195/jmla.2022.1434
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Durieux, V., and Gevenois, P. A. (2010). Bibliometric indicators: quality measurements of scientific publication. Radiology 255, 342–351. doi: 10.1148/radiol.09090626
3.
Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., and Lim, W. M. (2021). How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: an overview and guidelines. J. Bus. Res. 133, 285–296. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.04.070
4.
García-Villar, C. (2021). A critical review on altmetrics: can we measure the social impact factor? Insights Imaging, 12 (92)
5.
Glänzel, W. (2003). Bibliometrics as a Research Field: A Course on Theory and Application of Bibliometric Indicators Course Handouts.
6.
Holmberg, K. (2016). Introduction. Altmetrics for Information Professionals. Chandos Publishing.
7.
Kokol, P., Blažun Vošner, H., and Završnik, J. (2021). Application of bibliometrics in medicine: a historical bibliometrics analysis. Health Info. Libr. J. 38, 125–138. doi: 10.1111/hir.12295
8.
Mukherjee, D., Lim, W. M., Kumar, S., and Donthu, N. (2022). Guidelines for advancing theory and practice through bibliometric research. J. Bus. Res. 148, 101–115. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.04.042
9.
Rousseau, R., Egghe, L., and Guns, R. (2018). Becoming Metric-Wise: A Bibliometric Guide for Researchers Cambridge: Chandos Publishing.
Other Information Sources
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Altmetric
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MDPI
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Understanding the Altmetrics score and your research
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Bibliometric Analysis: The Main Steps
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How to design bibliometric research: an overview and a framework proposal