Academic Research
level of course unit
First cycle, Bachelor
Learning outcomes of course unit
Students are able to:
• formulate research questions in an appropriate manner.
• plan methodical approaches to answering research questions.
• research, evaluate and quote from specialist literature.
• plan and carry out a relatively short piece of academic writing of medium complexity.
prerequisites and co-requisites
not applicable
course contents
• In the introductory course on academic research, the main aim is to familiarize students with the special features, rules and principles of science and academic research. The focus here is on learning hermeneutic text analysis to control team processes; basic elements of moderation
• Students are prepared to write seminar papers independently and at a high academic level. This preparation includes a focus on dealing with literature as well as discussions about the quality of academic research - especially the concepts of intellectual honesty and intersubjective comprehensibility.
recommended or required reading
• Sandberg (2013): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten von Abbildung bis Zitat, 2. Aufl., Oldenbourg Verlag München
• Bänsch (2003): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Seminar- und Diplomarbeiten, 8.Aufl., Oldenbourg Verlag München
• Chalmers (2007): Wege der Wissenschaft: Einführung in die wissenschaftstheorie, 6. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin
• Eco (2010): Wie man eine wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit schreibt, 13. Aufl., UTB Facultas Universitätsverlag Stuttgart
• Karmasin, Ribing (2010): Die Gestaltung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten, 5. Aufl., UTB Facultas Universitätsverlag Stuttgart
• Leopold-Wildburger, Schütz (2010): Verfassen und Vortragen: Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten und Vorträge leicht gemacht, 2. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin
• Rössl (Hg.) (2008): Die Diplomarbeit in der Betriebswirtschaftslehre: Ein Leitfaden zur Erstellung einer Laureatsarbeit, Bachelorarbeit, Diplomarbeit, Masterarbeit, Dissertation, 4. Auflage, Facultas WUV Universtiätsverlag Wien
assessment methods and criteria
Final presentation, final exam
language of instruction
German
number of ECTS credits allocated
1.5
eLearning quota in percent
20
course-hours-per-week (chw)
1
planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
2
name of lecturer(s)
Prof. (FH) Dr. Claudia Van der Vorst, MBA
year of study
First year of studies
recommended optional program components
not applicable
course unit code
vzISK3
type of course unit
integrated lecture
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
not applicable