Bachelor Thesis
Niveau
Bachelor
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students:
• formulate and structure a scientifically grounded research question.
• research, analyze, and evaluate relevant academic and practice-oriented sources.
• select and justify appropriate research methods and apply them to a defined problem.
• interpret and discuss results with regard to academic insights and practical professional implications.
• formulate and structure a scientifically grounded research question.
• research, analyze, and evaluate relevant academic and practice-oriented sources.
• select and justify appropriate research methods and apply them to a defined problem.
• interpret and discuss results with regard to academic insights and practical professional implications.
Prerequisites for the course
None
Course content
• Structure and Quality Criteria of Academic Theses:
Review of key structural principles (introduction, theory, methodology, results, discussion), coherence of argumentation, logical flow, and academic writing style.
• Reflection on the Current Work Status:
Assessment of individual progress, typical challenges in the research process, and dealing with open questions and uncertainties.
• Feedback Culture in an Academic Context:
Criteria-based peer feedback, providing and receiving constructive feedback, and revising work based on feedback.
• Scientific Presentation of Results:
Structure of a research or conference presentation (research problem, theoretical background, methodology, results, implications), data visualization, and audience-appropriate communication.
• Argumentation and Discussion at Research Level_
Theory-driven interpretation of findings, positioning within the existing body of research, critical reflection on limitations, and derivation of scientific and practical implications.
• Responding to Questions from the Academic Community:
Justifying methodological decisions, addressing critical comments, and responding to academic questions in a precise and structured manner.
Review of key structural principles (introduction, theory, methodology, results, discussion), coherence of argumentation, logical flow, and academic writing style.
• Reflection on the Current Work Status:
Assessment of individual progress, typical challenges in the research process, and dealing with open questions and uncertainties.
• Feedback Culture in an Academic Context:
Criteria-based peer feedback, providing and receiving constructive feedback, and revising work based on feedback.
• Scientific Presentation of Results:
Structure of a research or conference presentation (research problem, theoretical background, methodology, results, implications), data visualization, and audience-appropriate communication.
• Argumentation and Discussion at Research Level_
Theory-driven interpretation of findings, positioning within the existing body of research, critical reflection on limitations, and derivation of scientific and practical implications.
• Responding to Questions from the Academic Community:
Justifying methodological decisions, addressing critical comments, and responding to academic questions in a precise and structured manner.
Recommended specialist literature
• Bänsch, A., & Alewell, D. (2020). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. Berlin/Boston: Walter De Gruyter GmbH.
• Heesen. B. (2021). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Methodenwissen für Wirtschafts-, Ingenieur- und Sozialwissenschaftler. Berlin-Heidelberg: Springer Verlag.
• Oehlrich, M. (2022). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Schreiben: Schritt für Schritt zur Bachelor- und Master-Thesis in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag.
• Theisen, M. R., & Theisen, M. (2021). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Erfolgreich bei Bachelor- und Masterarbeit. München: Verlag Franz Vahlen.
• Heesen. B. (2021). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Methodenwissen für Wirtschafts-, Ingenieur- und Sozialwissenschaftler. Berlin-Heidelberg: Springer Verlag.
• Oehlrich, M. (2022). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Schreiben: Schritt für Schritt zur Bachelor- und Master-Thesis in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag.
• Theisen, M. R., & Theisen, M. (2021). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Erfolgreich bei Bachelor- und Masterarbeit. München: Verlag Franz Vahlen.
Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
4
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
• Coaching in the implementation by Bachelor thesis supervisors (meetings and virtual)
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
6