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Study Course Description
Bachelor’s Thesis
Course Code
LF_671
Branch of Science
General Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
15.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Kristīne Šneidere
Structure Unit Manager
Dita Role
Structural Unit
RSU Liepāja Branch
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, eiiso@rsu.lv, +371 67409101
About Study Course
Objective
To improve undergraduate students' understanding of research and the ability to design their own research project, including a detailed justification and implementation process, planned data acquisition and processing procedures; assess the potential risks and threats of the planned study; to characterize ethical aspects of the research.
Preliminary Knowledge
All courses acquired in 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 basic principles of research and ethics, synthesizes its content based on selected literature and obtained results, independently organizes work and makes decisions, discusses the obtained research results and conclusions using argumentation.
Assessment
Individual work
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1. Independently, in cooperation with the supervisor, develop and defend the Bachelor's Thesis project;
2. Independently, in cooperation with the supervisor, develop and defend the Bachelor's Thesis.
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Examination
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1. Developed and defended Bachelor's Thesis project:
Search, selection, and analysis of literature according to the research topic, research project have been elaborated and developed, justification of the topicality and problem of the research, literature review, detailed description of the research methodology have been included, ethical aspects of the research have been evaluated.
2. Developed and defended Bachelor thesis:
Search, selection, and analysis of literature relevant to the topic of the research is carried out, the Thesis is based on the developed and approved research project, includes research topicality and problem justification, research aim, research tasks, and research questions, in-depth interpretation of the research results. Conclusions and recommendations have been made.
3. Participation in the conference "Health and personality development: interdisciplinary approach".
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!
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Selection and refinement of Bachelor's Thesis topic, operationalization of variables. Preparing a project development plan.
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Preparing methods and materials: data sources, materials, protocols of the procedure and methods of data analysis.
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Bachelor's Thesis project defence.
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Bachelor's Thesis project defence.
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Developing Bachelor's Thesis.
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Developing Bachelor's Thesis.
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Developing Bachelor's Thesis.
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Bachelor's Thesis pre-defence.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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Bachelor's Thesis defence.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Contact hours:
4 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Defence (Bachelor’s thesis)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Lejiņa, L. un Šneidere, K. (2017). Metodiskie norādījumi bakalaura un kursa darba izstrādei. RSU izdevniecība.
2.
Mārtinsone K., Pipere A. (red). (2011). Ievads pētniecībā. Stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. RaKa.
3.
Goodwin, J. (2010) Research in Psychology. Methods and Design. New York.
4.
Creswell, J. W. (2009) Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE Publications.
5.
Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red.). Pētniecības terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca.
Additional Reading
1.
Argyrous, George (2011) Statistics for research: with a guide to 3rd ed. Sage Publications.
2.
Babbie, Earl R. (2013) The Practice of social research. 13th Ed. Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
3.
Brandt, Caroline (2009) Read, research and write: academic skills for ESL students in higher education. SAGE.
4.
Eko Umberto (2006) Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Jāņa Rozes apgāds
5.
Kroplijs A., Raščevska M. (2010) Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga: Raka.
6.
Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (red.). (2019). Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. RSU izdevniecība.
7.
Mārtinsone, K., Pipere, A., un Kamerāde, D. (red.). (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. RaKa.
8.
Raščevska M. (2005) Psiholoģisko testu un aptauju konstruēšana un adaptācija. Raka.