Master's Thesis
Niveau
Advanced study
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• analyze complex specialist, methodological and scientific problems within their research field and derive a precise research question together with a theoretical frame of reference.
• develop a robust research design and justify the choice of methods and of data collection and analysis procedures on the basis of scientific quality criteria.
• collect, structure and assess empirical data or literature and theory materials and synthesize valid scientific findings from them.
• produce a logically structured, linguistically precise and scientifically grounded master's thesis and argue the results reflectively with regard to their scientific and practical contribution.
• evaluate the quality, limitations and transferability of their research and formulate recommendations for action as well as starting points for further research.
• present and defend their research work convincingly, in a discursive and audience-appropriate manner, within the framework of the final examination.
• analyze complex specialist, methodological and scientific problems within their research field and derive a precise research question together with a theoretical frame of reference.
• develop a robust research design and justify the choice of methods and of data collection and analysis procedures on the basis of scientific quality criteria.
• collect, structure and assess empirical data or literature and theory materials and synthesize valid scientific findings from them.
• produce a logically structured, linguistically precise and scientifically grounded master's thesis and argue the results reflectively with regard to their scientific and practical contribution.
• evaluate the quality, limitations and transferability of their research and formulate recommendations for action as well as starting points for further research.
• present and defend their research work convincingly, in a discursive and audience-appropriate manner, within the framework of the final examination.
Prerequisites for the course
Colloquium on the Master's Thesis
Course content
- Preparation of the master's thesis
- Scientific writing & argumentation
- Preparation for the final examination
- Scientific writing & argumentation
- Preparation for the 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).
Assessment methods and criteria
Master's thesis
Language
German
Number of ECTS credits awarded
22
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Master's thesis, presentation, final examination
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
4