Research Methods & Methodology
Niveau
Master's degree program
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• can describe the rules according to which academic work functions
• can apply these rules to a specific project
• can write a research proposal, aligning the research problem, research question, and methodological approach with one another
• can describe the rules according to which academic work functions
• can apply these rules to a specific project
• can write a research proposal, aligning the research problem, research question, and methodological approach with one another
Prerequisites for the course
No prerequisites
Course content
Students are introduced to the fields of philosophy of science and academic work. The objectives of academic work are discussed and applied to students' own research problems. Within the course, students thus develop an initial draft proposal for a master's thesis.
Recommended specialist literature
PRIMÄRLITERATUR:
- Poser, H. (2001): Wissenschaftstheorie. Eine philosophische Einführung (Ed. 1), Reclam, Dithingen (ISBN: 978-3150181256)
SEKUNDÄRLITERATUR:
- Franck, N. (2017): Handbuch Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten (Ed. 3), Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main (ISBN: 978-3825247485)
- Poser, H. (2001): Wissenschaftstheorie. Eine philosophische Einführung (Ed. 1), Reclam, Dithingen (ISBN: 978-3150181256)
SEKUNDÄRLITERATUR:
- Franck, N. (2017): Handbuch Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten (Ed. 3), Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main (ISBN: 978-3825247485)
Assessment methods and criteria
Report
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
2
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
The following methods are used:
- Lecture with discussion
- Interactive workshop
- Lecture with discussion
- Interactive workshop
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
3