| Statuss(Neaktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Methodology of Research |
| Course code | Ekon4098 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 16 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 16 |
| Independent study hours | 49 |
| Date of course confirmation | 13/09/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Economics and Finance |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., doc. Aija Eglīte |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| The aim of the course is to deliver the theoretical knowledge and practical skills, which are necessary for science researches. Besides student make knows about sciences like system's organization and rule of government institutions and science's resources. In the same way they are coming in for topicality in the science researches and innovations. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| Knowledge – students obtain knowledge on a methodology and methods of economic research and their application in scientific research and have a critical understanding of theoretical and empirical, fundamental and applied researches in economics; skills – students can formulate a problem, questions to be studied, a research aim, research tasks, and a hypothesis if needed. Students are able to independently obtain, select, and analyze information, select appropriate research methods for obtaining and processing data and justify their choice, interpret a result of data processing, formulate conclusions adequate to the result, and tackle problems in economics; competences – students gain knowledge and practical skills to develop new approaches in tackling problems in economics, are able to independently structure their studies, show a scientific approach in tackling problems, take responsibility on the course and result of a research, and are aware of the most important terms and relations. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Kristapsone S. Zinātniskā pētniecība studiju procesā: Mācību grāmata augstskolu sociālo zinātņu studiju programmu studentiem. Rīga, 2008, 352 lpp.
2. Ekonomisko pētījumu metodes un informācijas avoti: Mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLU, 2001. 66 lpp. 3. Eko U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu: Humanitārās zinātnes. Rīga, 2005, 320 lpp. 4. Rubene Z. Kritiskā domāšana studiju procesā. Rīga, 2008, 224 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Fischer C. Researching and Writing a Dissertation for Busisness Students. Harlow 2004, 278 p.
2. Kalve I. Apseglot pārmaiņu vējus. Stratēģiskā un pārmaiņu vadība. Rīga, 2005, 296 lpp. 3. Bandeviča L. Matemātiskā modelēšana ekonomikā un menedžmentā. Mācību grāmata augstskolām. 3.izd. Rīga: SIA Izglītības soļi, 2009, 443 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Ilustrētā zinātne. Populārzinātnisks preses izdevums. Rīga: SIA Izdevniecība "Dienas žurnāli" / AS "Diena". ISSN 1651 - 256x 2. Laikraksts "Diena" Diena. Rīga : Diena. ISSN 1407-1290. | |