Academic Writing
Niveau
1st study cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• have a basic understanding of the necessity of science, research, and publishing in the academic community.
• understand how the state of research on a given topic is determined.
• can formulate research questions clearly and appropriately for the topic.
• know various methods for answering research questions and can select the one relevant to the topic.
• have an overview of where to research which specialist literature, how to evaluate it, and how to use it appropriately in the text (critical reflection, citation style).
• have the knowledge to produce an academic paper of moderate complexity and manageable scope in accordance with the specified formal requirements.
• have a basic understanding of the necessity of science, research, and publishing in the academic community.
• understand how the state of research on a given topic is determined.
• can formulate research questions clearly and appropriately for the topic.
• know various methods for answering research questions and can select the one relevant to the topic.
• have an overview of where to research which specialist literature, how to evaluate it, and how to use it appropriately in the text (critical reflection, citation style).
• have the knowledge to produce an academic paper of moderate complexity and manageable scope in accordance with the specified formal requirements.
Prerequisites for the course
None
Course content
• Distinctive features, rules, and fundamentals of science and scholarly work
• Epistemological and methodological principles of scientific research
• Overview of quantitative (observation, survey, content analysis, experiment) and qualitative procedures
• Appropriate use of AI when producing an academic paper
• Overview of databases and other ways to find literature sources
• Epistemological and methodological principles of scientific research
• Overview of quantitative (observation, survey, content analysis, experiment) and qualitative procedures
• Appropriate use of AI when producing an academic paper
• Overview of databases and other ways to find literature sources
Recommended specialist literature
• Ebster, Claus; Stalzer, Lieselotte.: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftler. UTB (in der aktuellen Auflage)
• Buck, Isabella: Wissenschaftliches Schreiben mit KI. UTB
• 1-2 aktuelle Aufsätze aus Fachzeitschriften
• Buck, Isabella: Wissenschaftliches Schreiben mit KI. UTB
• 1-2 aktuelle Aufsätze aus Fachzeitschriften
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
2
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
5