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Pedagogical Practice

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:09.08.2023 10:38:18
Study Course Information
Course Code:DN_192LQF level:Level 8
Credit Points:4.00ECTS:6.00
Branch of Science:Pedagogy; University PedagogyTarget Audience:Business Management; Information and Communication Science; Social Welfare and Social Work; Political Science; Juridical Science; Management Science; Sociology; Social Anthropology
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Karina Palkova
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Doctoral Studies
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, dnatrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67409120
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
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Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Learning and teaching in the higher education and science area, Science Philosophy, Research Principles, Methods, and Praxis of Social Science in Interdisciplinary Perspective.
Objective:
To improve doctoral student's teaching skills as a university teaching staff by strengthening the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and to ensure that this knowledge is transferred to students in an understandably structured way.
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Pedagogical work with students of higher education institutions or colleges – lectures, classes or student research projects, in cooperation with the head of the doctoral thesis and/or specialists of the field, as well as preparation of teaching materials corresponding to the type of pedagogical work and the selected audience. The student's contribution to the improvement of the study process is the provision of meaningful feedback on the study course by filling out its evaluation questionnaire.
Assessment Criteria:
Report (feedback from the target audience, self-assessment questionnaire and feedback from the audience). The amount of work is evaluated in academic hours, for example, 1 CP = 40 academic working hours, 2 CP = 80 academic working hours or 1 academic hour (45 min) = 0.025 KP
Final Examination (Full-Time):Test
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Able to demonstrate that knows and understands the most current scientific and practical knowledge in the learning and teaching higher education space, as well as the principles and requirements of the modern, interdisciplinary study process.
Skills:Is able to independently evaluate and choose the most appropriate teaching methods, provide a new understanding of these methods, as well as integrate the material into innovative pedagogical technologies.
Competencies:Able to solve significant or innovation tasks related to the transfer of knowledge in the area of higher education learning and teaching process by performing independent, critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Able to conduct interactive lectures, classes, develop study material, course descriptions, reviewing works. Able to demonstrate professional, pedagogical, communicative and methodological competences.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Studiju reglaments III Doktora studiju reglaments
2Effective teaching in social studies.
3Kumar, S. How to Teach Social Science Differently. VDM Verlag, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums)
4Martinsone, K., Pipere, A. (ed). Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, 2019.
5Social Sciences and Education Research Review.
6Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students:
7Effective teaching in social studies.
8Kumar, S. How to Teach Social Science Differently. VDM Verlag, 2010. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1Watson, A. 15 ways to make elementary social studies lessons more exciting.
2Strategies and Techniques of Law School Teaching.
3Vedins, I. Mācīšanas māksla. Rīga: Avots, 2011.
4How to Teach Political Science? The Experience of First-time University Teachers / Ed. by G. Gregušová.
5Ārvalstu studentiem/ For international students:
6Watson, A. 15 ways to make elementary social studies lessons more exciting.
7How to Teach Political Science? The Experience of First-time University Teachers / Ed. by G. Gregušová.
Other Information Sources
1Latvijas Jauno zinātnieku apvienības materiāli. Pieejami ljza.lv