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Study Course Description

Dissemination of Knowledge I

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
DN_124
Branch of Science
Clinical Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Doctoral Studies
Contacts

Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, dn@rsu.lv, +371 67409120

About Study Course

Objective

Develop the students' skills to share knowledge with others – students of Bachelor's and Master's programmes, local and foreign colleagues.

Preliminary Knowledge

Research methodology.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.The doctoral student gains knowledge by taking part in the preparation and reading of the course lectures, by supervising a semester paper and a Bachelor’s thesis, helping the teaching staff of the study course (seminars, correcting papers), organising a local conference, organising an international conference, compiling a collection of articles on a selective basis and according to the individual plan. Specific obtained knowledge depends on the chosen activity/activities.

Skills

1.The doctoral student acquires skills by taking part in the preparation and reading of the course lectures, by supervising a semester paper and a Bachelor’s thesis, helping the teaching staff of the study course (seminars, correcting papers), organising a local conference, organising an international conference, compiling a collection of articles on a selective basis and according to the individual plan. Specific obtained skills depend on the chosen activity/activities.

Competences

1.The doctoral student achieves the competence by taking part in the preparation and reading of the course lectures, by supervising a semester paper and a Bachelor’s thesis, helping the teaching staff of the study course (seminars, correcting papers), organising a local conference, organising an international conference, compiling a collection of articles on a selective basis and according to the individual plan. Specific obtained competence depends on the chosen activity/activities.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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The doctoral student on a selective basis and according to the individual plan takes part in preparation and reading of the course lectures, in supervision of a semester paper, in supervision of a Bachelor’s thesis, in assisting the teaching staff of the study course (leading seminars, correcting papers), in organising a local conference, in organising an international conference, in compiling a collection of articles. The doctoral student may carry out the pedagogical work at their workplace or at the RSU department where the supervisor of the doctoral thesis works. Participation in organisation of conferences and compiling collections of articles shall be carried out under the supervision of the supervisor of the doctoral thesis.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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-
The doctoral student on a selective basis and according to the individual plan takes part in preparation and reading of the course lectures, in supervision of a semester paper, in supervision of a Bachelor’s thesis, in assisting the teaching staff of the study course (leading seminars, correcting papers), in organising a local conference, in organising an international conference, in compiling a collection of articles. The doctoral student has participated in knowledge dissemination (in the aforementioned activities). An entry regarding the dissemination of knowledge is made in the Doctoral Student’s Book for the completion of certain work. This entry meets the requirements of the supervisor and credit points are awarded on the basis of it.

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.

Bennett, D.J., Jennings, R.C. (2011). Successful Science Communication: Telling It Like It Is. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

2.

Carey, J. (2013). Scientific Communication Before and After Networked Science. Information & Culture, 48(3), 344-367. Pieejams EBSCO.

3.

De Poi, E., & Gitlin, L. N. (2019). Introduction to research: Understanding and applying multiple strategies (6th ed.). Mosby.

4.

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

Additional Reading

1.

Saskaņā ar promocijas darba tēmu

2.

İssever, C., & Peach, K.J. (2010). Presenting Science: A Practical Guide to Giving a Good talk. Oxford: OUP Oxford.

Other Information Sources

1.

Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed u.c. datu bāzēm