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Bachelor’s Thesis
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:15.04.2024 09:00:58
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | KSK_130 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 20.00 | ECTS: | 30.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Communication Sciences | Target Audience: | Information and Communication Science; Marketing and Advertising; Communication Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Lāsma Šķestere | ||||||||
| 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) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 0 | Class Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 0 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 5 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 20 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 28 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 0 | Class Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 0 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Successfully mastered compulsory part and restricted elective part of the Bachelor’s study programme. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To strengthen and ensure the use in practice of the set of knowledge, skills and competences in social sciences corresponding to level 6 of the framework defined in the Latvian classification of education, developing researches and creative products in accordance with specialisation of the study programme (journalism, public relations, multimedia communication, photography). | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | What do you expect when writing a bachelor's thesis? Course content and logic, rules BD methodical instructions (terms, conditions, structure, requirements) BD introduction, relevance and novelty (Ruta Siliņa) | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Formulating the topic of the bachelor's thesis, justifying the topicality of the thesis (Ruta Siliņa, Līga Ozoliņa) | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Selection of the theoretical framework and selection of literature for the bachelor's thesis. Revisiting the macro, meso, and micro levels of theory. (Ilva Skulte) | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | The choice of the theoretical framework of the bachelor thesis, its justification. (Anda Rožukalne, Ilva Skulte, Sergejs Kruks, Klāvs Sedlenieks) | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Revisiting the most common research methods, their application (Sergejs Kruks) | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Selection of research methods and development of research design (Diāna Kiščenko, Emīls Ķīlis, Vineta Silkāne, Sergejs Kruks) | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | The concept of creative work (Dita Rietuma) | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Scientific language. Rules for creating a scientific text. (Dite Liepa) | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Bachelor thesis concept writing, scientific languages (Dite Liepa) | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | An empirical research should be conducted or a creative project should be produced in the communication branch autonomously. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The formulation of the goal and objectives of the paper is determined in accordance with the subject of the research or creative work, demonstrating accuracy and substantiation of clear thoughts. The scope and depth of analysis of literature, the ability to use references are in accordance with the specifics of the paper, which is based on a harmonised, logical and critical comprehensive analysis, using academic style. The ability to resolve complex problem matters, providing a clearly substantiated and logical solution is evaluated. The research development methodology and quality is the one that implements tasks and includes literature analysis solutions, thus effectively creating a methodology for collection of data. Quality of data analysis, using appropriate tools and methods, including a critical evaluation of the analysis of research tasks and literature. The ability to select appropriate concepts and theories is assessed in the use of concepts, models and theory. The part with conclusions and recommendations is substantiated, clear and credible based on obtained results, tasks and conducted research. The presentation of the paper corresponds to methodical instructions, is logical and easy to understand. In creative papers the finality of the produced product (photo story, audio-visual story, short movie, event project, advertisement project, project in journalism, public relations project, etc.) is assessed. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Defence (Bachelor’s thesis) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Defence (Bachelor’s thesis) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Know in depth the theoretical framework, principles, structure, research methodology and practical methods of the branch of information and communication science. Know in depth the history of development, the theory and current challenges of the branch of information and communication science, including critical understanding of theory and principles. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Able to autonomously select a pressing and innovative topic for their empirical research in the branch of information and communication science and to implement it. Able to autonomously select a pressing and innovative topic for their creative project in the branch of information and communication science and to implement it. Know how to select and use theories and research methods corresponding to the branch of information and communication sciences to develop a pressing and innovative topic in the branch. Able to select and use technologies and technical solutions corresponding to the branch of information and communication sciences to implement creative projects in photography, multimedia, journalism and public relations in a masterful and innovative way. Able to characterise and critically understand problems of the branch of information and communication science in the intersectoral aspect. Demonstrate high-level skills, which are necessary to resolve complex and unpredictable problems in the branch of information and communication science. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | In accordance with the peculiarities of the branch of information and communication science, able to independently obtain, select and analyse information and use it to do research and creative work. Able to lead complex research and creative projects and assume responsibility for decision-making in unpredictable work and learning conditions, as well as assume responsibility for management of professional development of persons or teams. Able to assume responsibility for the effects of their professional activity on the environment and community, as well as understand professional ethics of the branch of information and communication sciences. Able to critically and responsibly participate in the development of the branch of information and communication science. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Bakalaura darba izstrādes metodiskie norādījumi. Komunikācijas studiju katedra, RSU | ||||||||
| 2 | Mike Allen (Ed). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods. SAGE, 2017 | ||||||||
| 3 | Ron Iphofen & Martin Tolich (Ed). Published: The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research Ethics. SAGE, 2018 | ||||||||
| 4 | Luke Sloan & Anabel Quan-Haase (Ed). The SAGE Handbook of Social Media Research Methods. SAGE, 2016 | ||||||||
| 5 | Uwe Flick. The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Data Collection. SAGE, 2018 | ||||||||
| 6 | Nigel G. Fielding, Raymond M. Lee & Grant Blank (Ed). The SAGE Handbook of Online Research Methods. SAGE, 2017 | ||||||||
| 7 | Claudia Mitchell, Naydene De Lange & Relebohile Moletsane. Participatory Visual Methodologies: Social Change, Community and Policy. SAGE, 2018 | ||||||||
| 8 | Eric Margolis, Luc Pauwels (Ed). The SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods. SAGE, 2011 | ||||||||
