| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Special Course of Research Direction (the promotional exam) |
| Course code | MežZD031 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 10.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 283.5 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 112 |
| Independent study hours | 168 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/04/2021 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Forest Management |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. silv., prof. Āris Jansons |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Replaced course | |
| MežZD035 [GMEZD001] Special Course of Research Direction (the promotional exam) |
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| Course abstract | |
| The aim of the study course is to provide a detailed information of the chosen research direction: its scientific problems, latest findings and development trends, allowing student to assess its thesis topic in the context of the specific research field. Studies take place according to an individual plan. In communication with the scientific supervisor of the thesis, consultations or lecture courses of Latvian and foreign specialists in the respective research direction are organized. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| 1. PhD students acquire special knowledge on the latest findings in the research direction and the possibilities to apply it in the development of a specific doctoral thesis.
2. PhD students improve their skills in research methodology based on examples from research in the specific field: experimental design, information gathering, mathematical data processing, interpretation and presentation of results. Is able to prepare an analysis of scientific literature and give a reasoned opinion on the issues that are related to the specific research direction. 3. After mastering the study course, PhD students are competent to independently prepare and implement research project in the specific research direction, as well as to develop a PhD thesis in accordance with the existing requirements. |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1 Analysis of the scientific findings in the research direction - basic literature (16 h).
2 Analysis of the scientific findings in the research direction - additional literature (8 h). 3. Findings from research projects conducted in Latvia on the specific research direction (16 h). 4. Findings from recent or ongoing research in the research direction in the Baltic Sea region (16 h) 5. Analysis of experience in writing scientific publications (8 h). 6. Findings from scientific articles in the specific research direction - compiling an individual bibliography (16 h). 7. Research design and experimental planning in the research direction (16 h). 8. The most frequently used and latest data processing methods in the research direction (16 h). |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Successfully passed the oral PhD examination, carried out by a commission consisting of at least 3 lecturers approved by the LLU in accordance with the established procedure. | |
| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Systematic studies of the theory. Participation in international PhD level courses (such as NOVA courses, doctoral schools, etc.) in topics aligned with the specific research direction and in agreement with the supervisor in accordance with the individual plan; fulfillment of requirements of these courses. | |
| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Knowledge, skills and competence are assessed on a 10-grade scale. An answer is successful (passed) if at least 50% of the questions are answered correctly. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. A. van Laar, Akça A. Forest Mensuration. The Netherlands: Springer, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4020-5990-2.
2. Framstad E., H. de Wit, Mäkipää R., Larjavaara M., Vesterdal L., Karltun E. Biodiversity, carbon storage and dynamics of old northern forests. Nordic Council of Ministers. Denmark: Rosendahls-Schultz Grafisk, 2012. ISBN 978-92-893-2510-3. 3. Encyclopedia of forest sciences. Ed. J. Burley, J. Evans, J.A. Youngquist. Amsterdam etc.: Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. In 4 vol. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Managing Forest Ecosystems. Series Ed.: T.Pukkala, M.Tomé, T.Seifert. Springer. ISSN:1568-1319 (https://www.springer.com/series/6247).
Forest Ecosystems: management, impact assessment and conservation. E. Deborah editor. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2017. 172 p. E-grāmata datubāzē EBSCO e-book Academic Collection, pieejams LLU tīklā un ārpus tīkla ar LLU IS parorēm https://search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.llu.lv/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xww&AN=1441611&site=ehost-live&scope=site 2.Forestry Sciences. Springer. ISSN: 0924-5480 https://www.springer.com/series/5991. 3. Cita individuāli izvēlēta literatūra atbilstoši pētījuma tematikai. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. Nature. Pieejams: https://www.nature.com/
2. European Journal of Forest Research. Pieejams: https://www.springer.com/journal/10342/ 3. Baltic Forestry. Pieejams: https://www.balticforestry.mi.lt/bf/ 4. Forests. Pieejams: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests |
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| Notes | |
| PhD study programme Forest Science (code G0515). | |