Bachelor's Thesis Seminar
Niveau
Advanced
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• formulate and structure a scientifically sound research question.
• research, analyze, and evaluate relevant academic and practice-oriented sources.
• select and justify suitable research methods and apply them to a defined problem.
• interpret and discuss results with regard to scientific insights and implications for professional practice.
• communicate and defend their own research findings in written and oral form, professionally and appropriately for the audience.
• reflect on their own academic work as well as the ethical and methodological aspects of the research process.
• formulate and structure a scientifically sound research question.
• research, analyze, and evaluate relevant academic and practice-oriented sources.
• select and justify suitable research methods and apply them to a defined problem.
• interpret and discuss results with regard to scientific insights and implications for professional practice.
• communicate and defend their own research findings in written and oral form, professionally and appropriately for the audience.
• reflect on their own academic work as well as the ethical and methodological aspects of the research process.
Prerequisites for the course
all content from semesters 1 to 5
Course content
- Independent work on a bachelor's thesis
- Accompanying research seminar with peer feedback and presentations
- Discussion of research design, choice of methods, and interpretation of results
- Reflection on practical relevance, transfer, and the limitations of the work
- Preparation for the final presentation & final examination
- Accompanying research seminar with peer feedback and presentations
- Discussion of research design, choice of methods, and interpretation of results
- Reflection on practical relevance, transfer, and the limitations of the work
- Preparation for the final presentation & final examination
Recommended specialist literature
- American psychological association (Ed.). (2020). Publication manual of the American psychological association: The official guide to APA style (7th ed). American psychological association.
- Gastel, B., & Day, R. (2019). How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (1st ed). Greenwood. https://doi.org/10.5040/9798400666926
- Gastel, B., & Day, R. (2019). How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (1st ed). Greenwood. https://doi.org/10.5040/9798400666926
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
4
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lectures, discussion
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
6