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Bachelor Thesis I

Course developers

Prior knowledge

LauZ4010, Agronomy Experiment Design

LauZ2109, Agronomy Experiment Design

Replaced course

LauZ3159 [GLAU3159] Bachelor Thesis I

Course abstract

Students choose the subject of the research and the head of bachelor's thesis, acquire skills in the preparation of a bachelor's thesis, in the development of job objectives and tasks.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge of studies performed in the specific sector and sub-sector, the necessity of new studies, the topics of scientific studies in the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology direction of agriculture and in other Agricultural Scientific Institutions in Latvia, the formulation of the work target, setting of the tasks associated with it. Skills to formulate the target of the study and the tasks to be assigned to it, design the bachelor's tasks. Competence – the student is competent to assess the relevance and necessity of the study, to formulate the subject of the study, and to adapt it according to his or her interests and capabilities.
Evaluation: presentation of the Bachelor Thesis target, tasks and their performance circumstances to the head of Bachelor's Thesis.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Identification and definition of the Bachelor's Thesis spotlight. 2 h
2. Selection of Bachelor's Thesis themes and head. 2 h
3. Discussion and alignment of the subject of Bachelor's Thesis with the head. 6 h

4. Formulating the target and tasks of a Bachelor's Thesis, preparing a task of the Thesis. 6 h

Requirements for awarding credit points

Presentation of the Bachelor's Thesis target, tasks and circumstances to the head of Bachelor's Thesis.
Unmarked test.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Studies of Internet resources and other sources of information, independent work for formulating the subject of the Bachelor's Thesis, the target and tasks of the work.
Design and presentation of work results to the head of Bachelor's Thesis.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Own-initiative work has been drawn up and presented in accordance with the conditions for drawing up study programmes and study works.

Compulsory reading

1. Zinātniskie raksti un publikācijas par izvēlēto bakalaura darba tēmu.

2. Kārkliņš A., Kreišmane Dz. Studiju darba izpilde un noformējums: metodiskie norādījumi Lauksaimniecības fakultātes studentiem. 6. papild. un pārstr. izdevums. Jelgava: LLU, 2020. 69 lpp.

Further reading

Zinātnisko rakstu krājumi augkopībā un lopkopībā.

Periodicals and other sources

Nozares zinātniskie žurnāli un interneta resursi.

Notes

Compulsory study course for full-time students of the professional bachelor's degree programme “Agriculture” in the 5th semester and part-time students in the 8th semester.