Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Informatics
Course Code
FK_003
Branch of Science
Physical sciences
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Didzis Lauva
Structure Unit Manager
Jevgenijs Proskurins
Structural Unit
Department of Physics
Contacts
Riga, Anniņmuižas boulevard 26a, 1st floor, office 147a and b, fizika@rsu.lv, +371 67061539
About Study Course
Objective
To increase the knowledge and competence about contemporary computer system appliance in modern life and work environment, about data management, analysis, modelling and cloud co-working.
Preliminary Knowledge
High school computer science knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.The aim of the study course is to provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge of modern informatics elements and their essence, effective organization of group work simultaneously and remotely, advantages of various information systems (software and hardware), including Internet, as well as to introduce graphic and classic programming. To the extent possible, to develop an efficient organization of individual work and teamwork among students, to optimize students work with information and various modern information systems.
Skills
1.As a result of successful completion of the course students will be able to: select the information necessary for their studies in the optimal amount of health care; design study papers using different types of fields - table of contents, references, signatures; to renew fields in study work; obtain data through an appropriate questionnaire using forms and the Internet; prepare data for processing in MS Excel; select data by various criteria; perform calculations with data.
Competences
1.As a result of the study course students will be able to select the information necessary for their studies, to design study papers, to obtain and prepare data.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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Prepare and give a presentation on one of the selected core topics of the course.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Active participation in workshops, successful completion of two or three tests. (Teamwork / Software / (+) / Hardware)
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Google and its endless possibilities
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Working in clouds and building a teamwork.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Workflow and team management tools, Agile phylosophy, Jira and Youtrack
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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LaTeX importance in technical texts (https://www.overleaf.com/)
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Graphical programming (AppInventor, Scratch)
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Graphical programming (AppInventor, Scratch)
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Repl.IT Insight in mathematical modelling and classical programming
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Different operation systems and virtual machines. OSes, Linux. Command line tool benefits.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Internet of Things (IoT), HW coding (Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP8266, http://easycoding.tn/)
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Datubāzu veidošana un lietošana. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2013, 152 lpp.
2.
Izklājlapas. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2013, 185 lpp.
3.
Prezentācija. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2013, 143 lpp.
4.
Tekstapstrāde. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2013, 267 lpp.
Additional Reading
1.
Stephen, M. Teach Yourself. PowerPoint 2007.
2.
Stephen, M. Teach Yourself. Word 2007.
3.
Stephen, M. Teach Yourself. Excel 2007.
4.
Johnson, S. MS Access 2007.