Master's Thesis Colloquium
Niveau
Master's program
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• can describe the process of an academic review
• can present results before an academic community
• can critically question academic findings
• can describe the process of an academic review
• can present results before an academic community
• can critically question academic findings
Prerequisites for the course
No prerequisites
Course content
The course accompanies students in the conception and preparation of their master's thesis. In the colloquium, the research question/hypothesis and the structure of the master's thesis are therefore presented and discussed. In addition, the academic methodology of the master's thesis is discussed and examined critically, and guidance is given on the formal design of the master's thesis.
Recommended specialist literature
- Poser, H. (2001): Wissenschaftstheorie. Eine philosophische Einführung (Ed. 1), Reclam, Dithingen (ISBN: 978-3150181256)
- Franck, N. (2017): Handbuch Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten (Ed. 3), Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main (ISBN: 978-3825247485)
- Franck, N. (2017): Handbuch Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten (Ed. 3), Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main (ISBN: 978-3825247485)
Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
2
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
The following methods are used:
- Interactive workshop
- Lecture with discussion
- Interactive workshop
- Lecture with discussion
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
4