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Course Description Status: Approved

Course Description Version: 24/25.P.1.00

Description Period: 2024./25 academic year pavasara semestris

Study Course Accepted: -

Study Course Description

Bachelor’s Thesis

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
SUPK_157
Branch of Science
General Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
15.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Sanita Šuriņa
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

To improve the undergraduate students' understanding of research and the ability in drawing up their own research project, including a detailed justification and implementation process, planned procedures for data acquisition and processing; to assess the potential risks and threats of the planned research; to describe ethical aspects of the research.

Preliminary Knowledge

All courses acquired in the study programme.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Understands, compares and critically evaluates different theoretical approaches and research results related to the research topic; names and characterizes methods of data acquisition, processing and analysis, identifies the practical application of research results, understands requirements for the development of Bachelor's Thesis and evaluation criteria.

Skills

1.Formulates the aim of the research and sets the research tasks and question(-s)/hypothesis(-es) according to the topic; selects and critically evaluates literature sources; substantiates the topicality and problem of the research. Students are able to plan and carry out research, including the selection of samples and instrumentation appropriate to the purpose of the study, and the development of a protocol and appropriate data processing and analysis methods. Able to describe and interpret the research results, identify the limitations and strengths of the research, and draw appropriate conclusions.

Competences

1.Independently plans and develops research according to the basic principles of research and ethics; synthesizes its content based on the selected literature and obtained results; independently organizes work and makes decisions; discusses the obtained research results and conclusions using argumentation.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Individual work
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1. Develop and defend the Bachelor’s Thesis independently and in cooperation with the supervisor. 2. Develop and defend the draft Bachelor’s Thesis independently and in cooperation with the supervisor.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Examination
-
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1. Developed and defended the draft Bachelor's Thesis: Search, selection, and analysis of the literature according to the research topic; draft research has been drawn up and developed including the justification of the topicality and problem of the research, literature review, a detailed description of the research methodology and predictable outcomes; the potential risks and threats for the planned research have been evaluated; ethical aspects of the research have been described. 2. Developed and defended the Bachelor's Thesis: Search, selection, and analysis of the literature relevant to the topic of the research is carried out; the Thesis is based on the developed and approved draft research that includes the justification of the research topicality and research problem, research aim, research tasks, and research questions, literature review, a detailed description of the research methodology and the main outcomes; in-depth interpretation of the research results is done. Conclusions and recommendations have been made. 3. Participation in the conference "Health and Personality Development: Interdisciplinary Approach" with an oral paper or passive participant. Please note that Bachelor's Thesis is an independently developed work, therefore the use of artificial intelligence tools (e.g. ChatGPT) in t ext generation is strictly forbidden and will be considered a violation of academic integrity!

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1

  1. Selection and clarification of the Bachelor's Thesis topic, operationalisation of variables. Preparing a project development plan.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Devising the method: data sources, materials, protocols of the procedure and methods of data analysis.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Defence of the draft Bachelor’s Thesis.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
2.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

  1. Developing the Bachelor’s Thesis.

Annotation: Steps necessary to develop a Bachelor's Thesis. Structure of a Bachelor's Thesis. Formatting the Bachelor's Thesis. Defending the Bachelor's Thesis. Topics covered during the class: What is topical in your individual Thesis? Literature: Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red.). (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: starpdisciplināra perspektīva. RSU izdevniecība.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
2.
Lecture
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
3.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
4.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2

  1. Defence of the Bachelor's Thesis.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Bachelor’s thesis)
PART-TIME
Part 1

  1. Selection and clarification of the Bachelor's Thesis topic, operationalisation of variables. Preparing a project development plan.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Devising the method: data sources, materials, protocols of the procedure and methods of data analysis.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2

  1. Defence of the draft Bachelor’s Thesis.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2
2.
Class/Seminar
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

  1. Developing the Bachelor’s Thesis.

Annotation: Steps necessary to develop a Bachelor's Thesis. Structure of a Bachelor's Thesis. Formatting the Bachelor's Thesis. Defending the Bachelor's Thesis. Topics covered during the class: What is topical in your individual Thesis? Literature: Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red.). (2021). Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: starpdisciplināra perspektīva. RSU izdevniecība.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
3.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
4.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2

  1. Defence of the Bachelor's Thesis.

EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Class/Seminar
On site
Auditorium
2
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Bachelor’s thesis)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Mārtinsone K., & Pipere A. (red.) (2021) Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: Starpdisciplināra perspektīva. RSU izdevniecība.

2.

Šneidere, K., Lejiņa, L. un Ļubenko, J. (2020) Metodiskie norādījumi bakalaura un kursa darba izstrādei. RSU izdevniecība. Pieejams no: https://doi.org/10.25143/ISBN-978-9934-563-57-7_IPD-224

Additional Reading

1.

Argyrous, G. (2011) Statistics for research: With a guide to SPSS. Sage Publications.

2.

Babbie, Earl R. (2013) The Practice of social research. 13th Ed. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

3.

Eko, U. (2006) Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Jāņa Rozes apgāds.

4.

Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red.). Pētniecības terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca. Pieejams no: https://www.rsu.lv/en/petniecibas-terminu-vardnica

5.

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

6.

Raščevska, M. (2005) Psiholoģisko testu un aptauju konstruēšana un adaptācija. Raka.

7.

Zelterman, D. (2015) Applied multivariate statistics with R. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. (EBSCOHost)

8.

RSU Nolikums par kvalifikācijas darba, studējošā pētnieciskā darba, bakalaura darba un maģistra darba izstrādāšanu un aizstāvēšanu (2020). Pieejams no: https://www.rsu.lv/studentiem/dokumenti sadaļā 'Pētnieciskais darbs'.

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