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Course Paper
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:6.00
Study Course Accepted:29.08.2024 11:14:36
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SVUEK_010 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Public Health | Target Audience: | Public Health | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Kristīne Ozoliņa | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Institute of Public Health | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 9 Kronvalda boulevard, svek rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67338307 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 5 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 5 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 5 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basics of research methodology, public health and epidemiology | ||||||||
| Objective: | The course work is a compulsory part of the professional bachelor's study program "Public Health" of the Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare of Riga Stradins University. The course work is developed and defended in the 2nd study year. The course work is a written independent study of the scientific literature on the chosen topic in public health. The aim of the course is to develop the skills of reviewing and presenting the literature in accordance with the research question and the analysis of the scientific literature. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Discussion of course work proposals and development | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Course paper development | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Design and quality of the course work submitted in writing. Presentation of the course paper defense. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Defence (Semester paper) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Name the main components of the research work. Find major scientific data source search databases. Define the main ethical principles of scientific writing. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Find and select the necessary scientific data sources according to the research question. Identify and indicate in the text the relevant data sources accordingly. Use paraphrasing to prevent plagiarism. To develop the research work in accordance with the formatting guidelines. To present research work in the academic environment. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Synthesize the separate scientific findings in a literature review accordingly with the research question. Use an appropriate scientific writing style. Defend research work in accordance with academic requirements. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Metodiskie norādījumi kursa darbam sabiedrības veselībā | ||||||||
