Course code BūvZ5002
Credit points 3
Extended Course of Research Methodology
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation18.12.0213
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Reinis Ziemeļnieks
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
Students acquire knowledge and skills in research design, theoretical and empirical methods for the selection of the independent planning and conducting research. Successful application of these skills will ensure the timely processing of the experimental data, afterwards successful analysis and thesis writing.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Recultivate the master course issue students will strengthen the scientific work and research planning enforcement questions. The acquire and develop skills in research field will get better results of treatment methods, research results display and reporting issues. Application of these skills guarantee timely processing of experimental data, and successful development of their analysis and a master work. For further development of independent scientific work the students will be more competent. Theoretical and empirical studies will help getting more improve the knowledge and skills of their research design.
Compulsory reading
1. Albrehta Dz. Pētīšanas metodes pedagoģijā: Metodiska izstrādne. Rīga: Mācību grāmata, 1998. 104 lpp.
2. Kļaviņš U., Sudārs R. Studentu darbu noformēšana. Jelgava: LLU, 2004. 30 lpp. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 02.06.2014.]. Pieejams: http://www2.llu.lv/homepg/lif/rsc/std_d_nf.pdf E-grāmata. Pieejama tiešsaistē
3. Eko U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Rīga: Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2006. 320 lpp.
4. Christensen R. Analysis of variance, design and regression. Applied statistical methods. London: Chapman&Hall, 1996. 587 p.
Further reading
1. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ekonomikā. Risinājumi ar SPSS un Microsoft Excel: Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: Datorzinību centrs, 2003. 352 lpp.
2. Cohen L., Manion L. Research Methods in Education. 4th ed. London, New York: Routledge, 1997. 414 p.
3. Zinātniskās darbības likums: LR likums [tiešsaiste]. Pieņemts 14.04.2005. Stājas spēkā 19.05.2005. [Skatīts 02.06.2014.]. Pieejams: http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=107337
Periodicals and other sources
1. Zinātnes Vēstnesis. ISSN 1407-1479
2. Praktiskā Būvniecība. ISSN 1407-8929
3. EP žurnāls. ISSN 1407-5911.