| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Research Methods |
| Course code | Soci3020 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Independent study hours | 81 |
| Date of course confirmation | 20/12/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., pasn. Anda Grīnfelde Mg. sc. soc., Valda Kronberga Mg. sc. soc., Laima Barisa |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Course project is an individual work which reflects students' practical skills in research work. It is very important acknowledge such skills as observation, systematisation, data analyses and drawing down conclusions about an actual process or phenomena. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| After completion of the study course, students will have:
Knowledge – on process of empirical research, methodology of sociological research and data processing approaches; Skills – ability to obtain, summarise, process, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data; to present the results of the research; Competence – ability to conduct sociological research independently by evaluating research methodology critically and presenting the results publicly and professionally. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Bryan S.T. (editor) The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology. Cambridge: University Press, 2006. 688 p.
2. Большой толковый социологический словарь (Collins). Том 1 (А-О): Пер.с англ. Москва: Вече, АСТ, 2001. 544 с. 3. Большой толковый социологический словарь (Collins). Том 2 (П-Я): Пер.с англ. Москва.: Вече, АСТ, 2001. 528 с. 4. Bryman A. Social Research Methods. Oxford: University Press. 2001. 540 p. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1. Mārtinsone K. (sast.) Ievads pētniecībā: stratēģijas, dizaini, metodes. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. 284 lpp.
2. Eko U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Rīga: Jāņa Rozes apgāds. 2006. 319 lpp. 3. Rubanovskis A. Metodiskie ieteikumi studentu darbu izstrādāšanai un aizstāvēšanai. Rīga: RaKa, 2011. 136 lpp. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1. The British Journal of Sociology. London: Wiley-Blackwell. ISSN 1468-4446.
2. Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia. Rīga: University of Latvia, Institute of economics, Latvian Academy of Sciences. ISSN 1022-4483. 3. Latvijas Universitātes raksti. Socioloģija. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte. ISSN 1407-2157. |
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