Course code MežZP035

Credit points 4.50

Research of Forestry Operations I

Total Hours in Course120

Date of course confirmation30.09.2014

Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management

Course developers

author

Andris Drēska

Dr. sc. ing.

author

Aleksandrs Saveļjevs

Dr. sc. ing.

Prior knowledge

Mate5004, Use of Mathematics Methods

MatZ5002, Scientific Training

Course abstract

During 3 week research practice master students, in accordance with the master thesis, get knowledge and skills to elaborate scientific research work.It helps them to use appropriate modern research methods and learns to work independently. Within the practice master students prepare the methodology of their thesis and verify hypothesis of their scientific work.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

After completing the course the student will:
• Have deeper knowledge about the process of the scientific research work.
• Have skills to search for information, to develop methodology of the research, to plan and perform experiments.
• Competent to prepare scientific work and master thesis.

Compulsory reading

1. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ekonomikā un biznesā. Rīga: Datorzinību centrs, 2006. 362 lpp.
2. Krastiņš O., Ciemiņa I. Statistika. Rīga: LR Centrālā statistikas pārvalde, 2003. 267 lpp.
3. LVS ISO 690 Dokumentācija-Bibliogrāfiskās norādes -Saturs, forma un struktūra. Rīga : VSIA Latvijas standarts, 2001. 34 lpp.
4. LVS ISO 690-2 Informācija un dokumentācija -Bibliogrāfiskās norādes -2.daļa: Elektroniskie dokumenti vai to daļas. Rīga: Latvijas Valsts standarts, 2001. 32 lpp.

Further reading

1. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ar Microsoft Excel 97 ikvienam: mācību līdzeklis 1.daļa, Rīga: Datorzinību centrs, 1999. 168 lpp.
2. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ar Microsoft Excel 97 ikvienam: mācību līdzeklis 2.daļa, Rīga: Datorzinību centrs, 2000. 136 lpp.
3. Mūze B., Pakalna D., Kalniņa I. Bibliogrāfiskās norādes un atsauces. Metodiskais līdzeklis. Rīga: LV Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2005. 133 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Starptautisks žurnāls "Baltikas koks" ISSN 1407-6667
2. Baltic Forestry ISSN 1392-1355
3. www.latforin.lv