Course code Peda6039

Credit points 6

Master Thesis II

Total Hours in Course162

Independent study hours162

Date of course confirmation20.04.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design

Course developer

author lect.

Inita Soika

Mg. paed.

Prior knowledge

Peda5025, Career Development Theories

Peda5027, Methodology of Scientific Research I

Peda6022, Professional Ethics of Career Consellor

Peda6038, Master Thesis I

Psih5008, Communication Theories in Counselling

Psih6009, Human Life Cycles

Course abstract

Master's Thesis is a research work of a scientific nature, which testifies theoretical and practical preparedness of a Master's student to perform career counsellor’s duties in various institutions and enterprises in accordance with the requirements of the profession standard. The author of the Master's Thesis should conduct a research on the current scientific or practical problem of career counselling.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge - in-depth, structured and analytical knowledge at the level of understanding and use in the field of career guidance and counselling, according to the chosen research problem and its specificity.
Skills - is able to summarize, systematize, critically evaluate bibliographic sources, choose and use appropriate research methods. The student is able to analyze and synthesize, as well as to develop valid conclusions and real proposals. Able to approbate the results of the study.
Competences - a set of academic, systematic, analytical and instrumental competences that result in the ability to deliver a real creative and innovative contribution to the analysis and evaluation of complex and dynamic career development processes. The ability to forcefully and convincingly to present and defend the results of the study.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Clarification of conceptions of Master's thesis and alignment with the supervisor.
2. Start of theoretical studies: search, collection, compilation and evaluation of information sources.
3. Identification, assessment, selection and description of used theories, theoretical approaches, models.
4. Preparation of the theoretical part.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Development of theoretical part of Master’s Thesis.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The student independently studies various bibliographic sources: scientific and methodological literature, as well as documents and guidelines of various levels related to the problem of research in the field of career guidance. The student develops the theoretical part of the master's Thesis based on the collected and studied information.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Successful work carried out resulting in a test (without grade) (4 ECT).
Assessment: Test without a grade. The student receives a positive assessment if the relevant tasks of the semester are fulfilled in the course of the Master's Thesis.

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.

Further reading

1. Cohen L., Manion L., Morrison K. Research Methods in Education. 7th Edition. London; New York: Routledge, 2011. 784 p. 2. Greenhaus J.H., Callanan G.A. . Encyclopaedia Career Development. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE, 2006– vol. 2. 3. Kristapsone S. Zinātniskā pētniecība studiju procesā. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2008. 4. Ядов В.А. Стратегия социологического исследования. Описание,объяснение, понимание социальной реальности. 3-е изд., испр. Москва: Омега-Л, 2007. 567 с..

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

Notes

Peda6039 Master Thesis II