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Research Methodology in Economics
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:17.04.2024 08:45:12
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SZF_140 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.67 | ECTS: | 4.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Economics | Target Audience: | Management Science; Marketing and Advertising; Business Management | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Romāns Putāns | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 12 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | No prior knowledge required. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide students with knowledge and practical skills for carrying out research work. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Definitions of science. Types of scientific thinking. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Basic principles of research. Planning and stages of research. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Reliability and validity of research. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Ethical principles in research. Plagiarism. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Code of ethics of a scientist, basic principles and issues. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Methods of quantitative and qualitative research. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Characteristics of methods, their pros and cons. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Formulation of research problem. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | The subject, object, purpose and tasks of research. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Formulation of a hypothesis. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Data collection. Data aggregation. Analysis. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Research execution and presentation. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Definitions of science. Types of scientific thinking. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Basic principles of research. Planning and stages of research. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Reliability and validity of research. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Characteristics of methods, their pros and cons. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Formulation of research problem. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | The subject, object, purpose and tasks of research. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Preparation of 3 summaries according to the given topic and requirements, and independent preparation of the course work application. 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: | 3 summaries – compulsory, 20% of the final mark each, a total of 60% of the final mark. The quality of the content and structure of the summary is evaluated according to the principles acquired in the course. Course work application – compulsory, 40%. The structure of the course work application and the quality of the necessary (acquired during the course) research elements and their contents` interrelation according to the student's manual and the principles acquired during the course are evaluated. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Knowledge of the essence of the research, the research framework, its elements and their interconnection. Understanding of research methods and their differences. Knowledge of the principles of searching and structuring information sources. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students are able to create a research framework and correctly define its elements. Students are able to make an appropriate choice of research methods. Students are able to apply quantitative and qualitative research methods. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students are able to develop a logical and structured economic research methodology for analyzing socio-economic processes and developing management decisions. Students are able to identify the necessary improvements of existing economic research methodology. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Studenta rokasgrāmata 1.studiju gadam. | ||||||||
| 2 | RSU studiju materiāls: Atsauču un darbā izmantoto avotu un literatūras saraksta noformēšanas metodiskie norādījumi. | ||||||||
| 3 | Mārtinsone, K. un Pipere, A. (Red.). Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana. Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte. 2019. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Sekaran, U. Research methods for Business. A skill building approach. 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003. | ||||||||
| 2 | Kristapsone, S. Zinātniskā pētniecība studiju procesā. BA Turība. 2008. | ||||||||
| 3 | Akerlof, G. and Shiller, R. Animal Spirits. How Psychology Drives the Economy. 2009. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Social Research methods. | ||||||||
| 2 | The Essence of Research Philosophy. | ||||||||
| 3 | Zinātnieka ētikas kodekss. | ||||||||
