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Master Thesis III

Course developer

Prior knowledge

Peda5025, Career Development Theories

Peda5027, Methodology of Scientific Research I

Peda5034, Methodology of Scientific Research II

Peda6021, Social Integration and Intercultural Aspects

Peda6022, Professional Ethics of Career Consellor

Peda6036, Career Service Management

Peda6038, Master Thesis I

Peda6039, Master Thesis II

Peda6046, Employment and Job Searching I

PedaP078, Research Practice

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. Empirical and / or experimental research: identification, assessment and selection of research methods and research data processing techniques.
2. Identification of similar career guidance studies (Master's thesis, etc.).
3. Pilot studies.
4. Development of career guidance methodology. Expert judgment on methodology.
5. Correction of methodology and coordination with the supervisor.
6. Performance of research (experiment, etc.)
7. Data processing: compilation, selection of images, mathematical processing, analysis. Evaluation of research results.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Development of methodology and initiation of approbation.
The student reports to the supervisor on the work done during the semester.
Test according to the requirements of Master's thesis in semester.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

• The student continues to independently study various bibliographic sources and practice in career counselling.
• Based on the acquired theoretical information and practical experience, students develop career guidance methodology agreed by the supervisor.
• The student starts the research (experiment, etc.): develops an expert questionnaire, selects the experts who evaluate the developed methodology; corrects the methodology; initiates approbation of methodology; collect and analyze research data.
Successful work results in a test of 6 ECT.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Report of independently performed works and coordination with the supervisor.
Full-time test in the 3rd semester (6 ECT).
Rating: Test without a mark.

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

Peda6041 Master Thesis III