Master Thesis I

Total Hours in Course81

Independent study hours81

Date of course confirmation20.04.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design

Course developer

lect.

Inita Soika

Mg. paed.

Course abstract

Master's thesis in the field of career counselling is a research work which confirms theoretical and practical readiness of master student to perform professionally obligations of career counsellors in the various institutions in conformity with profession standards. Student must accomplish studies on topical scientific or applied problem of career counselling

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge. The student has a notion about research areas in career counselling. Students know how to analyze and solve a research problem. Students have an understanding about the purpose and objectives of the research. Students know how to choose a research topic based on the theoretical and practical aspects of career counselling. Students know how to formulate the research object, subject, goal and hypothesis or research question, tasks and justify certain research methods, as well as to reflect self-experience in solving the researched issue / actuality.
Skills. Students are able to develop their research skills and use them in quantitative and qualitative research and reflect them in Master's investigations.
Competence. Students are able to gather research information and evaluate used theories, theoretical approaches and models. Students are able to experiment and process data. Students are able to evaluate the results of the research, as well as formulate conclusions and recommendations. Students are able to defend their master's Thesis.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Development of conception of Master's Thesis.
2. Choice of supervisor's.
3. Preparation of introduction (conception) of Master's Thesis.
4. Choice of supervisors and consultants; coordination of the topic

Requirements for awarding credit points

Action based on student initiative and purposefulness in the development of Master's thesis concept.
Supervisor’s choice and constructive, fruitful mutual cooperation satisfying the requirements of the Master's Thesis.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The student independently develops the concept of Master's Thesis.
Suggestion and choice of supervisors (if necessary - including consultants).
Developing and refining basic research questions in consultation with the supervisor.
Performed work is assessed with a test (without grade) in the 1st semester (3 ECTS) of full-time studies and in the 2nd semester (3 ECTS) of part-time studies.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Assessment: test without a grade

Compulsory reading

1. Paura L., Arhipova I. Statistiskās neparametriskās metodes. SPSS datorprogramma: mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLKC, 2002. 148 lpp. 2. Briede B., Dišlere V., Katane I., Līce-Zikmane I., Pāvulēns J., Pēks L., Soika I., Vronska I. Metodiskie norādījumi maģistra darba izstrādāšanai un aizstāvēšanai. Jelgava: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte, Izglītības un mājsaimniecības institūts. 2018. 35 lpp. 3. Geske A., Grīnfelds A. Izglītības pētniecība. Rīga: LU, 2006. 261 lpp. 4. Lasmanis A. Datu ieguves, apstrādes un analīzes metodes pedagoģijas un psiholoģijas pētījumos. 1. un 2. grāmata. Rīga: SIA Izglītības soļi, 2002. 658 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. A Guide to APA Referencing Style: 6th Edition. Student Success UCOL. 2017. 35 p. [Skatīts 12.12.2018.] Pieejams: http://student.ucol.ac.nz/library/onlineresources/Documents/APA_Guide_2017.pdf 2. Scopus. [Skatīts 12.12.2018.] Pieejams: https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus 3. EBSCO Research Databases. [Skatīts 12.12.2018.] Pieejams: https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases

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