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Master Thesis & Kolloquium

Niveau

Consolidation

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The participations are able to:
• independently prepare and elaborate a subject-specific topic as well as review and apply it using scientific methods
• carry out complex scientific research projects
• apply scientific and research methods
• apply the basics of scientific work
• present scientific facts
• critically question scientific findings
• independently write an academic paper at the level of a Master Thesis

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

Students must independently complete a Master thesis of 20 ECTS = 500 h. Regular meetings to discuss the current status and progress of the Master thesis with the accompanying academic supervision serve as support.

In the context of a colloquium with the scope of 2 ECTS = 50h, the following course contents are dealt with:
• independent development and elaboration of an interdisciplinary topic
• finding and justifying the methodology
• content-related and organizational help for the preparation of the Master's thesis
• presenting and defending academic papers
• leading discussions about academic papers

Master Thesis: 20 ECTS
Final examination: 2 ECTS
Colloquium for the Master Thesis: 2 ECTS

Recommended specialist literature

Ebster, C./ Stalzer, L. (2013) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftler
Schütz, M./Röbken, H. (2016) Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten verfassen: Abschlussarbeiten in Organisationen
Theisen, M. R./ Theisen, M. (2017) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Erfolgreich bei Bachelor- und Masterarbeit
Sandberg, B. (2017) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten von Abbildung bis Zitat: Lehr- und Übungsbuch für Bachelor, Master und Promotion

Assessment methods and criteria

Master thesis

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

24

Semester hours per week

1.0

Planned teaching and learning method

Coaching within the scope of the Master Thesis preparation

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

4

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory