Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester

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Students are supported in the preparation of the master thesis. In this process, they learn criteria for finding a suitable research question. They practice the selection of suitable research methods and independently carry out literature research.

• Planning independent scientific research.
• Criteria for the formulation of a central research question.
• Methods of literature research.
• Selection of research and analysis methods.
• Coordination of research methodology and literature search results on research question.

Students are able to

• reflect on the criteria for formulating a central research question and explain the significance of these criteria.
• formulate a specific research question for a problem.
• plan a scientific research work.
• carry out and evaluate a literature search.
• explain research methods and analysis methods.

After an introduction, the students present the current status of their dispo papers in the seminar, which are then discussed in small groups.

The seminar is rated as "Participated with success" if a dispo paper is available at the end. A content assessment does not take place.

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• Bänsch, Axel; Alewell, Dorothea; Moll, Tobias (2020): Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. 12th revised edition. Boston: De Gruyter Oldenbourg.
• Deininger, Marcus et al. (2005): Studien-Arbeiten. 5th revised edition. Zürich: vdf Hochschulverlag.
• Mayer, Brigitte (2016): Formalkriterien wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten - Ein Leitfaden, FH Vorarlberg. Available at: URL: https://ilias.fhv.at/goto_ilias_fhv_at_file_176960_download.html

Face-to-face instruction with mandatory attendance.