Course code Soci3019
Credit points 3
Total Hours in Course81
Independent study hours81
Date of course confirmation20.12.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. oec.
Mg. sc. soc.
Mg. sc. soc.
Course project is individual work which express students' theoretical knowledge and skills drawing down conclusions about an actual process or phenomena.
After completion of the study course, students will have:
Knowledge – on conceptualization of sociological concepts, on classical and contemporary sociological theories in the field of organizations and public administration.
Skills – to choose and to broach independently problems of social investigation as well as to elaborate appropriate research design, and to debate about information obtained in theoretical studies.
Competence – ability to elaborate a theoretical framework of the sociological research, critically analyse and synthesize.
1. Bryan S.T. (editor) The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology. Cambridge: University Press. 2006. 688 p.
2. Большой толковый социологический словарь (Collins). Том 1 (А-О): Пер.с англ. Москва.: Вече, АСТ, 2001. 544 с.
3. Большой толковый социологический словарь (Collins). Том 2 (П-Я): Пер.с англ. Москва: Вече, АСТ, 2001. 528 с.
4. Bryman A. Social Research Methods. Oxford: University Press. 2001. 540 p.
1. Mārtinsone K. (sast.) Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. 284 lpp.
2. Eko U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Rīga: Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2006. 319 lpp.
3. Rubanovskis A. Metodiskie ieteikumi studentu darbu izstrādāšanai un aizstāvēšanai. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. 136 lpp.
1. The British Journal of Sociology. London: Wiley-Blackwell. ISSN 1468-4446.
2. Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia. Rīga: University of Latvia, Institute of economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences. ISSN 1022-4483.
3. Latvijas Universitātes raksti. Socioloģija. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte. ISSN 1407-2157.