Principles of Developing Master's Thesis
Study Course Implementer
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About Study Course
Objective
Preliminary Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students are able to understand in depth the basic principles and requirements for the development of a research paper, for the defence of a research paper.
Skills
1.To apply the acquired knowledge in the development of one’s Master’s thesis, developing it according to the scientific criteria.
Competences
1.The student is able to develop an independent research paper using appropriate theories and methods.
Assessment
Individual work
Examination
Study Course Theme Plan
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Introductory Lectures. The Basics of and Prerequisites for Developing a Master’s Thesis. Defining the Idea, Aims, Objectives and Novelty of the Master’s Thesis. Empirical Research Design. Research Planning and Choosing Appropriate Methods. Design of the Research Process. Selection and Formation of Theoretical Justification in the Process of Developing a Master’s Thesis. Conducting Empirical Research, Analysing and Interpreting the Data Collected. Academic and Ethical Aspects.
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In-Depth Analysis of the Master’s Theses of the Programme Graduates (Analysis Criteria: Justification of the Choice and Relevance of the Topic; Structure of the Thesis, Thesis and Its Validity in the Paper; Choice and Justification of Theoretical Framework; Choice, Justification and Description of Methods; Reflection on the Identity of the Researcher; Fieldwork and Presentation of Empirical Materials in the Thesis).
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Master Thesis Application Presentations
Bibliography
Required Reading
Bernard, H. R. 2018. Research Methods in Anthropology: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. 6th edition. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Mārtinsone, K, un A. Pipere, red. 2021. Zinātniskās darbības metodoloģija: starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte. (latviešu plūsmai)
O'Reilly, K. 2012. Ethnographic Methods. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. (Akceptējams, kvalitatīvs un viegli uztverams avots par etnogrāfisko metodi.)
Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes maģistra programmas "Sociālā antropoloģija" ietvaros izstrādātie un aizstāvētie maģistra darbi (katru semestri tiek pārskatīti un aktualizēti)./Master's theses developed and defended as part of the Master's program "Social Anthropology" of Riga Stradins University (reviewed and updated every semester).
Denzin, N., Lincoln, Y.S. ed. 2023. SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research. 6th edition. London: SAGE Publications.
Pink, S., et al. 2016. Digital Ethnography. Principles and Practice. London: SAGE Publications.
Additional Reading
De Soto, H. G., and N. Dudwick. ed. 2000. Fieldwork dilemmas: anthropologists in postsocialist states. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press. (jaunāks izdevums nav izdots)
Neuman, W.L. 2014. Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. 4th edition. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.