| Course title | Principles of Scientific Work |
| Course code | VidZ3008 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 1.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 40.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 8 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 8 |
| Date of course confirmation | 15/02/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Instutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. sc.ing., asoc. prof. Laima Bērziņa |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Significance of science in modern society, higher education and professional activities have been actualized in the course. Students study structure of scientific work and its chronological stages, planning of the research process, processing of results and conclusions. Students acquire practical skills in work with scientific publications and documents concerning to science and education, as well as prepare their own scientific work structure and compose research annotation. Acquired knowledge can be involved in research for the study final work and for planning of continuing work. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| • Knowledge and understanding of the importance of scientific research in environmental engineering.
• Skills to critically evaluate literature and findings of the study in the environmental engineering sector. • Competence to define the goal and objectives for selected research topic, build a literature review, select research methods and plan their practical use. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Kristapsone S. Zinātniskā pētniecība studiju procesā. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola Turība, 2008. 349 lpp.
2. Studentu darbu noformēšana. Metodiskie norādījumi. Sast. U. Kļaviņš, R. Sudārs. Jelgava: LLU, 2003. 31 lpp. 3. Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Sast. K. Mārtinsone. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. 284 lpp. 4. Rubanovskis A. Metodiskie ieteikumi studentu darbu izstrādāšanai un aizstāvēšanai. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. 136 lpp. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Eko U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Rīga: Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2006. 319 lpp.
2. Husse J., Hussey R. Business research. A practical guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Macmillam Press ltd., 1997. 357 p. 3. Zinātne Latvijā: valsts pētījumu programmas. Rīga: Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija, 2010. 94 lpp. |
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