Baltic russian institute

Appendix 3.

BRI PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR PROGRAMME “CULTURAL ADMINISTRATION”

PROVISION FOR THE REPORT, COURSE PAPER, DIPLOMA PAPER WRITING AND DEFENCE
1.Provision for the course paper

Term: course paper is an independent student’s work with scientific and researc features. It is being accomplished within the current study year. The course paper shall reflect the students’ skills to gather, process, analyse the material on a particular topic, identify and clearly formulate the studied problem; base one’s opinion on due arguments. The course paper shall be written in a correct literar language and formed according to the requirements of a scientific publication; it has to have the description of the used sources and secondary literature and its assessment. The simple structure of the course paper consists of intoduction, main part, conclusion. The course paper is supplemented with the list of used sources and secondary literature which is formed acording to the publishing requirements, and also an annotation in English or German. Very important: a student shall not give others’ words, text parts, ideas as his/her own. Writing the course paper it’s important to avoid plagiarism.
Course paper task: to form the students’ ideas about the scientific and research work and academic writing forms.

Course paper form and volume: the course paper volume is 35-40 pages. The course paper shall be computer typed with 1,5 interval. The course paper shall be binded. The fron page of the course paper shall bear the signature of the supervisor and permission to defend the paper.

Calender of drafting the course paper:

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   The theme and supervisor shall be shosen till October, 15. A student shall choose the theme of the course paper from the list of themes offered by the department. When choosing the course paper theme, a student automatically chooses the course paper supervisor. In the process of a conversation there is a possible interests’ coordination and amplification of the theme.
   
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   The theme and supervisor shall be discussed at the programme Council hearing till November, 1. After the theme and supervisor has been approved, their replacing is not favourable.
   
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   During the winter session a student shall receive a list with an assessment of the course paper having been prepared so far. The work supervisor shall assess a student’s progress in studies by planning the research work volume necessary for the course paper writing and mastering it by drafting the course paper plan and discussing the theme at the consultations.
   
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   When having systematical consultation with the supervisor, a rough copy of the paper shall be prepared and given to the supervisor. And the fair copy shall be ready and handed by the April, 15. The non-observance of the terms shall not be justified and provided that there are no due excuses (lingering disease, etc.) it shall be regarded to as outrageous fact which negatively affects the quality of work.
   
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   The course papers shallbe defended in front of the committee before May, 20.
   

Course paper assessment: the course paper shall be defended at a special course paper defence hearing in the presence of a student, supervisor, and reviewer.

*Note:

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  The course paper is an independent student’s work with scentific and research features which represents the following:
  
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  A student show the ability to identify and clearly define the studied problem;
  
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  The ability to gather, process, analyse, and describe the material on the particular theme;
  
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  Base one’s opinion on the due arguments;
  
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  The course paper is drafted throughout the study year alongside the study courses attending the course paper supervisor.
  

Provision for the bachelor paper

Term: the bachelor degree is a scientific research which shows a student’s ability to analize systematically and independently the particular problem in cultorology or field of cultural administration. Basing on the study programme Council ruling from June, 18, 2001, a student has to attache to his/her bachelor paper a confirmation that the bachelor paper nor its parts does not bear plagiarism.

Bachelor paper volume: 70 – 90 pages, computer typed, 1,5 interval.

Bachelor paper task: to approve a student’s skills’ acquired and brought up during the bachelor paper writing maturity and independence. Especially taking into account the skill to notice a topical problem and analize it in compliance with the adequate mastering of the sources and secondary literature.

Theme: a student shall choose the bachelor paper theme independently. Although, it shall be seriously discussed bearing in mind previous work, cooperation with the supervisor and research interests of a particular department. Themes which cannot be related to the fields of culturology at the department and respective competence shall be regarded to as extreme.

Supervisor: When choosing the course paper theme, a student automatically chooses the course paper supervisor. The theme and supervisor shall be discussed at the programme Council hearing till October, 1. After the theme and supervisor has been approved, their replacing is not favourable.

2. Course paper and bachelor paper form

1. The work shall be computer typed. The optimal course paper volume is approximately 27000 – 54000 signes, diploma work – 50000 – 70000. It is advisable to chose fonts easy to read, advisable font size – 12 – 14.

Text shall be typed on one page only.

Each part shall be started with a new page. Titles and subtitles shall be separated from the main text on the top and bottom with several lines.

Plagiarism is not acceptable. References shall be given when other author’s published or not published idea is used or quoted.

In the text the the quotations shall be precisely given only when these are important and necessary for the bachelor paper’s author’s approaches basing. In other cases the relevant idea is better to express in one’s word and give a reference.

Pages shall be numbered except for the front page, which is counted as a part of the total volume, still not being numbered. The numeration shall be conducted in arabic numerals in the top page center or right side.

The author shall sign a paper on the last page of the main text.

A scientific supervisor (consultant) shall write an assessment on the front page before the handing of the paper- to admit or dismiss the paper- and approves it this his/her signature.

The paper shall be handed in two identical samples. After the paper defence an author can receive the second sample back. At least one of the diploma work samples shall be binded in hard cover.

2. course paper and bachelor paper structure

The work shall have these features:

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   Front page;
   
2. 
   Content;
   
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   Introduction;
   
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   Parts, sub-parts, and theme exposition;
   
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   Summary (thesises);
   
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   List of used sources and literature;
   
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   Appendixes (starting from the 3^rd study year- minutes, extra considered data, description of original methods, etc.).
   

The content shall show 3.-7. elements titles and pages attributed to them.

The introduction shall present the characteristic of the studied problem, its topicality, scientific novelty and importance, as well as state the main goal of the paper, its tasks, explain its structure.

Theme basis: topicality of the theme, subjective and objective importance.

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   Theoretical and empirical predecessors, main researches conducted in this field.
   

Titles of parts and sub-parts shall precisely reflect their content. The work analysis usually form 2.-4. parts (with or without dividing into sub-parts or paragraphs). In terms of volume they shall be approximately proportionate. One shall avoid the re-telling of the literature, only those texts shall be quoted, which are necessary to express and justify the paper’s author’s ideas. Conclusions shall be based on the gathered material, as well as on the opinions expressed in the literature, which are possible to agree or disagree with.

3. Searching for the bibliography (used literature) and making the list

Literature on psychology is to be found in the Latvian national library, ZA Fundamental library, LU Fundamental library, LU Pedagogy faculty funfamental library, PA library.

The following special literature is recommended:

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  Fundamental research in the chosen field;
  
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  Monorgaph of the leading researchers in the chosen field;
  
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  Encyclopedias, hand books, text books (to master the precise definitions of the terms);
  
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  Scientific publications of the scientific magazines (in the respective field), conferences materials;
  
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  Publications of Latvian and foreign authors.
  

The following information about the used literature is needed:

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  author;
  
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  publishing place, publishing house;
  
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  full title of the book;
  
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  publishing year;
  
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  volume number (if there is one);
  
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  number of pages;
  
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  for the newspaper and magazine article pages, title of issue, publishing year shall be stated.
  

The list of literature shall be in alphabetical order after the surnames of the authors. If no author, after the book title. Alphabetic order shall be followed in one language in the list of the literature. It is advisable to show first of all the literature in Latvian, the English, Russian, etc. only the literature which has necessary information shall be mentioned in the list of the literature.
4. Analysis of a scientific literature

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  To get acquainted with the definitions of the terms used in the work;
  
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  Advisable to consider every term and its changes taking into account the development of the humanitarian science, as well as describe the multimeaningness of the term (if possible);
  
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  If the research in the chosen field were conducted long ago (40 and more years ago) assess the data critically and bear in mind new knowledge about this research field;
  
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  Advisable to express creative ideas when analysing literature. When analysing the literature, re-writing of the information from the used literature is not acceptable;
  
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  To analize the literature to find the basis for the hypothesis.
  

5. Bachelor paper and course paper defence procedure

The defence is a public action- in front of the open assessment commission in the official language (or other language shall there be an interpretation into the official language) with the participation of the work author and reviewer. If a scientific supervisor (consultant) does not take part in the hearing, the secretary of the commission shall read the reference.

Bachelor paper and course paper defence procedure includes:

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   Short notice from a stident or diploma-winner (10-15 min.) about the theme choice, esearch plan, most important results and conclusions of the work;
   
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   Student’s answers on the questions;
   
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   Listening to the reference of a scientific supervisor (consultant);
   
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   Listening to the course paper review;
   
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   Student’s answer on the questions expressed in the review and by commission members, and critique;
   
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   Free discussion;
   
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   Student’s final word.
   

The commission at the closed hearing assess the work basing on the 10 point system. The lowest pozitive assessment is 5. The qualification commission shall be constituted of at least 3 persons, one of them shall represent another university or employer. Her/she can also be appointed as the chairman of the commission.
6. Main bachelor paper and course paper assessment criteria

only the most important criteria is given here:

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   Accuracy. First of it is an answer for a question: does the bachelor paper and course paper correspond to the chosen theme and does its structure correspond to the tasks? Does the work realizes an accurate attitude to the text interpretation, aren’t there mistaken assertions? Is there a comprehension of the studied problem?
   
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   Relevant usage of quotations. The usage of references and quotations is considered when assessing the work. Quotations and references shall be: a) precise, b) their mening corruption is not acceptable, c) they shall refer to and explain the theme of the work. Ability to quote is a sign of good knowledge, it is not one’s goal to follow the source blindly. Ability to quote demonstartes the ability to draw based conclusions and characterizes the profoundness of the researc.
   
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   Not only formal, but fair research. The work is assessed based on the effort put in it. It has to be: a) of a due volume, b) gramatically and stylistically correct, c) clean and understandable. Handing the work after the set term is a reason to question its fairness and accuracy.
   
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   Strength of idea. An ability to base one’s idea on argumens, to convince of the evidences makes a good work. Convincing argumentation is a feature of a qualitative work. Logics is a feature of convincing argumentation.
   
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   Comprehension. A good work definetely demonstrates comprehension beyond the knowledge demanded at lectures and seminars in what concerns the considered author’s opinions and scientific problem. The sign of comprehension is a good and clear language, skillful application of terminology.
   
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   Originality. Striving towards novelty is a condition of a qualitative work. This is the novelty of ideas, offer of original ideas or solutions based on due arguments. Not proved and not based on due facts originality is not a feature of a scientific work.
   

Excellent work:

All in all the work is accurately formed, well organized, clear.

Its volume corresponds to the requirements.

Content: the comprehension of the studied theme is demonstrated. The work comprised information and ideas which have been gathered by reading more literature that required by the compulsory programme. It reflects the comprehension of topical discussions, as well as well argumented original ideas.

Good work:

Demonstrates knowledge in what concerns the studied theme. Although, the complete comprehension is not demonstrated all the time, neither there are references for the additional literature. Sometimes might be longer than necessary and has information which does not really relate the studied problem.

Satisfactory work:

The main skills are not demonstrated on a due level. The ideas might be repeated throughout the work, they might not be developed nor well articulated. The structure is not clear. It might be ambiguous, important and secondary aspects are mixed. It may comprise irrelevant material. The work proves imperfect comprehension of the problem.

Weak work:

The work has many unmotivated quotations. They are not clarified nor commented. The work has a unclear structure. The theme is not topical. The work has many grammar mistakes and re-telling mistakes.

Appendix 4.

BRI PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR PROGRAMME “CULTURAL ADMINISTRATION”

Comparisson of BRI professional bachelor programme “Themanagement of culture”, LAC bachelor programme “Theory of culture and management science”, LPA professional programme “Mas event organizer”

Nr.		BRI		LAC			LPA				EKA
1.	Semester__CP__Subjects__semester'>Subjects	Semester	CP	Subjects	semester	CP	Subjects	Semester	C P	Subjects	Semester	CP
2.	Professional foreign language	1,2	6	Foreign language	1,2,3,4					1.Foreign language basics.basics of the professional competence of a foreign language. Cultures of foreign languages in the entrepreneur’s business	1 2 3, 4	4 4 8
3.	Basics of language culture	1	3	Basics of language culture	2	3	Language culture	5	1	Latvian/Russian literar language (incl. ref.) (B)	1	2
4.	Theory of Culture and Philosophy	2,3	4	General history of culture	1,2	8	Culturology	1	2	General theory of culture (incl. Course paper) Philosophy of culture	3 6	3 2
5.	Philosophy and problems of humanitarian sciences	3	4	History of philosophy	3,4	8	Philosophy	2	2	Philosophy History of philosophy (C)	1	2 2
6.	Lettonika: History of the culture of Latvia and the Baltic Cultural problems in modern Latvia	1 3	4	History of Latvia- sourses and historiography	2	4				History of Latvia History of culture of Latvia (incl. Course paper) Culture of the Balts	1 4 2	2 2 1
7.	Logics	1	2	Logics (B)			Logics and rethorics	4	2	Logics	3	2
8.	Aesthetics	5	2	Aesthetics	6	2	Aesthetics	7	1	Aesthetics	6	1
9.	Ethics and business ethivs	5	2	Ethics	6	2	Ethics	7	1	Ethics	5	1
10.							Motivation of achievements	1.s.y.	1
11.	History of the world’s art: Visual art History of styles History of genres	1,2,3,4	8	History of the world’s art	1,2,3	9				History of the world’s art (incl. Course paper)	2	4
12.	Problems of the world’s literature	2,3,4	6	History of the world’s literature	1,2,3,4,5	15				History of the world’s literature	5	2
13.	General psychology	3	2	General psychology	2	2				Psychology and pedagogics	3	2
14.							Didactics	2.s.y.	2
15.	Problems of the world’s history of culture	6,7	6
16.	History of the world’s civilization	2	3							History civilization	1	2
.17.	Cultural semantics and semiotics	5	3							Semiotics (C)		2
18.	Cultural sociology	6	3	Theory od sociology (B part)	2	2	Sociology	3 .s.y.	2	Cultural sociology	6	2
19.	Economics: basic economic theories. Cultural economics	2	3				Theory of economics (B)	1.,2., s.y.	6	Basics of economics	5	2
20.	Finance: basics of the book-keeping. Finances and credit. Taxes	4	3				Finances and credit (B) Book-keeping	3. s.y. 3. s.y.	2 2	Book-keeping of management Finance book-keeping Basics of audit	5 5 5	1 1 1
21.	Legal basis in culture and copyright basics	2	2				State laws Copyright (B)	3. s.y. 4. s.y.	2	Legal basis (A)	4	2
22.	History of religion (C)	1	1				History of religion	4. s.y.	2	History of religion	2	2
23.										Political science	5	2
24.										Futurology and prognoses	6	1
25.	Music culturology (C) Trends and genres in modern music (C)		1 1	History of the world’s music	5,6	6				History of the world’s music	2	2
26.	Latvian theatre art (C)		1	Latvian theatre history	7	3	Latvian theatre history	4. s.y.	1	History of Latvian theater and cinema (B)	7	2
27.							History of Latvian cinema	4. s.y.	2
28.							History of Latvian dance	4. s.y.	1
29.							History of Latvian music	3. s.y.	2	History of Latvian music (B)	7	2
30.							Latvian traditional culture	1. s.y.	2
31.										Exact and non-exact in the world’s culture	7	1
32.							Data basis and information systems	2. s.y.	2	Information technologies in cultural administration		2
33.										Informātika kultūras uzņēmējdarbībā	2	1
34.							Computerization of offices	3. s.y.	1
35.										Philosophical antropology	7	1