Course code MVmAD007

Credit points 1.50

Pedagogical practice IV

Total Hours in Course40

Independent study hours40

Date of course confirmation24.03.2021

Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering

Course developer

author reserch

Aija Ziemeļniece

Dr. arch.

Prior knowledge

MVmAD006, Pedagogical practice III

Course abstract

Acquisition of the course is related to the development of pedagogical skills, assisting teachers in Landscape Architecture and Planning study programs at the bachelor's or master's level.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge:
- learn about scientific research methods for working with students at the bachelor's and master's level;
Skills:
- is able to present his / her research topics and form a discussion in the pedagogical process;
Competencies:
- is able to provide the necessary informative material to the audience in the context of the topic of scientific work.

A positive assessment of the activities performed in the semester has been obtained by assisting the teaching staff in classes.

Course Content(Calendar)

- To acquire discussion skills necessary for pedagogical work, creating feedback with the audience
- as a mechanism of knowledge tests;
- participation in the presentation and preparation of lecture material;
- preparation of lecture material on the topic of the doctoral research;
- ability to lead a discussion on the prepared lecture materials;

- participation in the evaluation of the course work and expression of opinion.

Requirements for awarding credit points

During the semester to participate in pedagogical work at the bachelor's or master's level within the study programs of Landscape Architecture and Planning with 3 presentations on the topic of the field.
Combine all parts of the course to provide the audience with new factual material, structuring it logically in presentations (3 pieces each semester); 4 semesters together make 12 presentations.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The doctoral student independently performs the structured inclusion of doctoral dissertations and other topical topics and results in the lecture materials and presentation of materials.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The credit of the study course is given every semester by the scientific supervisor of the doctoral thesis, assessing the doctoral student's skills:
- to maintain a discussion in the audience in the management of the lecture topic,

- structured presentation of the research process in study courses.

Compulsory reading

Izmantojamā literatūra pedagoģiskajā praksē ir atkarīga no pētījuma virziena tēmas specifikas.
1. Rubene, Z. Kritiskās domāšanas izmantošana studiju procesā. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2008. 223 lpp.
2. Barbezat D. P., Bush M. Contemplative practices in higher education: powerful methods to transform teaching and learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand, 2014. Pedagogy and Teachers Education. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2018. Latvijas Universitātes raksti = Acta Universitatis Latviensis = Scientific Papers University of Latvia, 816. sēj.
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Notes

Compulsory course in doctoral study program Landscape Architecture.