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National Examination: Development and Defence of Diploma Paper

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:38
Study Course Information
Course Code:JF_519LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:10.00ECTS:15.00
Branch of Science:LawTarget Audience:Juridical Science; Civil and Military Defense
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Valdis Voins
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfatrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
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Part-Time - Semester No.1
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Classes (count)1Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes2
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Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Successfully completed all study courses, including, completed and defended: Study work I, Study work II, Practice (in specialization).
Objective:
The purpose of the national exam, which includes the development and defense of a diploma thesis, is to strengthen and develop theoretical knowledge, professional abilities and skills, in accordance with the requirements of the professional higher education study program "Police Work", as well as to prepare the student for further studies in the professional master's study program.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
7Submission of the diploma thesis, for the examination of academic integrity, at the faculty.Classes0.50auditorium
9Defense of the thesis.Classes0.50auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
7Submission of the diploma thesis, for the examination of academic integrity, at the faculty.Classes0.50auditorium
9Defense of the thesis.Classes0.50auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Conducting scientific research (including consultations with the scientific leader): information collection, analysis, processing, design of the research result. Advocacy.
Assessment Criteria:
The thesis is considered if: - it is pre-defended (directed to defend); - it has successfully passed the academic integrity test; - the scientific supervisor has submitted a positive evaluation (supervisor's review); - received a positive reviewer's rating; - the work has been successfully defended in the commission established by the faculty.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Defence (Bachelor’s thesis)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Defence (Bachelor’s thesis)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:In the process of developing a diploma thesis, students expand their knowledge of the research topic. Deepens and strengthens knowledge about the progress and methodology of research work development; find answers to questions related to the research topic of the bachelor thesis; realizes the purpose of the research, fulfills the tasks of the research; gain valuable insights that can be applied in the profession.
Skills:Successful defense of the diploma thesis indicates the student's ability to constantly work with legal sources, according to the chosen topic of study work; the ability to develop a research work plan (structure), determine the scope of the study, analyze the opinions of other authors, making conclusions and proposals, as well as certify the base of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, in accordance with the requirements of the study program.
Competencies:After successfully passing the state examination and successfully defending the Diploma thesis, the graduate acquires the right (by competition) to continue his studies in master's study programs.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Atbilstoši Diplomdarba izvēlētā temata specifikai, ievērojot Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Juridiskāks fakultātes Pētnieciskā darba izstrādāšanas, noformēšanas un aizstāvēšanas metodiskus noteikumus un Diplomdarba zinātniskā vadītāja norādes.