| Code | IV0032 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Introduction to Study Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Compulsory/Courses of Limited Choice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level and type | Undergraduate Studies, Professional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field of study | Logistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Academic staff | Ingūna Jurgelāne-Kaldava, Remigijs Počs, Agnese Batenko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit points | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parts | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annotation |
The study course is planned for the beginning of studies in the professional bachelor study programmes “Management of International Economic Relations”, “Business Logistics” and 1st level professional higher education study program “Logistics”. Students are thoroughly introduced to the study program, opportunities for studies, work and further education. Students are acquainted with the study process organization, normative documents regulating the study process. Students gain an insight of finding and using literature and other sources of information in the study process.. |
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Goals and objectives of the course in terms of competences and skills |
The aim of the study course is to give an idea about the place of a specialist in the field in the national economy, the chosen specialty, university, teaching methods, use of an information sources. Tasks of the study course: 1.) to acquaint with the possibilities of searching the university, library, information sources; 2.) to promote understanding of the field in which the specialization will be acquired; 3.) to provide information on the use of methodological materials in independent work. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning outcomes and assessment |
Able to comprehend the organization of the study process. Able to choose their own more suitable study methods. - Discussions. Able to apply e-study methods and library resources. - Practical work. Able to use presentation skills in defending a study paper. - Presentation. Able to orientate in the main problems and topical issues of the specialty and understand the directions of work in the chosen specialty. - Report. |
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| Evaluation criteria of study results |
Discussions during lessons - 10%
Practical work - 10% Presentation - 40% Report - 40% |
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| Course prerequisites | Not necessary. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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