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Academic Methods
level of course unit
Master's courseLearning outcomes of course unit
The following skills are developed in the course:
- Students know the rules through which academic methods function.
- Students can apply these rules on the basis of a specific project.
- Students can write an exposé, coordinating problem definition, research question and methodological approach.
- Students know the rules through which academic methods function.
- Students can apply these rules on the basis of a specific project.
- Students can write an exposé, coordinating problem definition, research question and methodological approach.
prerequisites and co-requisites
3rd semester: No prerequisites
course contents
Students are introduced to the theory of science and academic methods. The goals of academic methods are dis-cussed and applied to the students' own problems. During the course, the students will therefore develop a first draft exposé for a Master thesis.
recommended or required reading
PRIMARY LITERATURE:
- Poser, H. (2001): Wissenschaftstheorie. Eine philosophische Einführung (Ed. 1), Reclam, Dithingen (ISBN: 978-3150181256)
SECONDARY LITERATURE:
- 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)
SECONDARY LITERATURE:
- Franck, N. (2017): Handbuch Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten (Ed. 3), Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, Frankfurt am Main (ISBN: 978-3825247485)
assessment methods and criteria
Exposé on the Master thesis
language of instruction
Germannumber of ECTS credits allocated
2eLearning quota in percent
50course-hours-per-week (chw)
1planned learning activities and teaching methods
The following methods are used:
- Lecture with discussion
- Interactive workshop
- Lecture with discussion
- Interactive workshop
