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Methodical and Theoretical Seminar of the Development of Bachelor's Thesis

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:30:41
Study Course Information
Course Code:SBUEK_023LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Economics; Other economic and management sub-sectorsTarget Audience:Business Management
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Inna Dovladbekova
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
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)2Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes4
Total Contact Hours4
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)0Lecture Length (academic hours)0Total Contact Hours of Lectures0
Classes (count)2Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes4
Total Contact Hours4
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Business Research Methodology. Statistics. Study papers/ Semester projects.
Objective:
To master the principles of writing Bachelor's thesis, to improve understanding of the methodology and methods of scientific research, to promote knowledge of the development of methodology of the Bachelor's research, choice and application of research methods, structure, progress and completion.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Research and typology of research work. Methodology and structure of the research process. Research methods and their selection. Stages of research organisation. Structure of Bachelor thesis.Classes2.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Research and typology of research work. Methodology and structure of the research process. Research methods and their selection. Stages of research organisation. Structure of Bachelor thesis.Classes2.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Selection and analysis of literature and information sources. The development of Bachelor thesis` application and defence. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Bachelor's thesis application development – pass/fail. (It is assessed whether the student has developed, correctly described, formulated and interrelated all sections of the Bachelor's thesis application, including the quality of the list of scientific literature used for the development of the Bachelor's thesis application). Bachelor's thesis application presentation – pass/fail. (The student's ability to present the Bachelor's thesis application sections, their interconnection, ability to discuss the scientific and practical aspects of the Bachelor's thesis is evaluated). In order to pass this course, the student needs to pass both assessment criteria.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Test (Semester)
Final Examination (Part-Time):Test (Semester)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:As a result of the study course students know the basic principles of writing a Bachelor thesis, its main elements and the ethics of scientific work. Students are able to describe the structure of the research methodology and stages of the research process, define the aim, tasks, types of research methods, their nature and necessity.
Skills:As a result of the study course students will acquire academic writing skills, will be able to develop research structure and stages of research organisation, as well as independently apply appropriate research methods in different fields of business research.
Competencies:As a result of the course students are able to carry out high quality scientific work. Students will be able to develop a Bachelor's thesis application according to the chosen topic, to identify and use the necessary information sources, to be able to apply research methods and interpret the obtained results.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1John W. Creswell Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. SAGE, 4th ed., 2013. - 265P
2Uma Sekaran and Roger Bougie. Research Methods for Business: A Skill-Building Approach. 6th ed., 2013. -409P
3Kristīne Mārtinsone, Anita Pipere, Daiga Kamerāde. Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. RaKa, 2016.
4Daiga Spila, Kristīne Mārtinsone, Ivans Jānis Mihailovs u.c. Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. RSU, 2018.
Additional Reading
1Kristīne Mārtinsone. Ievads pētniecībā. Stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Raka, 2011. - 284lpp.
2M. Saunders, P. Lewis, A. Thornhill. Research methods for business students. Prentice Hall Financial Times: Pearson Education. Harlow, 2013.