Course code MežZP037
Credit points 4.50
Research of Forestry Operations II
Total Hours in Course120
Date of course confirmation30.09.2014
Responsible UnitInstitute of Forest Management
Course developers
Andris Drēska
Dr. sc. ing.
Aleksandrs Saveļjevs
Dr. sc. ing.
Prior knowledge
Mate5004, Use of Mathematics Methods
MatZ5002, Scientific Training
Course abstract
Scientific-researh practice (3 weeks) within the master students, according to the chosen master's thesis topic learning, acquiring skills and knowledge on making scientific work to be able independently and critically use modern scientific methods while carrying out his research. During the practice graduate students also collect to output data for the master thesis and carry out experimental work.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course the student will:
• Knowledge about scientific workflow.
• Skills to search and systemize information, to develop a research methodology , to plan and carry out experiments.
• Competence to carry out scientific research and to develop a 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