Academic Research I: Fundamentals

Bachelor

The students
• know the fundamentals of the research process.
• know the ethical aspects of scientific work and how artificial intelligence should be used
• can formulate research questions appropriately.
• can plan methodological procedures for answering research questions.
• can research, evaluate and quote specialist literature.
• are familiar with the structure of an academic paper.
• can write an exposé.

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Part A: Fundamentals of academic research:
• General rules of academic research
• Ethical aspects and plagiarism / Use of artificial intelligence in the research process

Part B: Aspects and techniques:
• Finding a research gap
• Literature research (books, journals, digital library, internet)
• Introduction to literature management programs
• Formulation of research hypotheses and questions
• Citation and citation styles
• Ensuring objectivity of research results

Part C: Content and structure of an academic paper:
• Structure of an academic paper
• Description of problem & relevance
• Presentation of the aim of the paper
• Structure of the table of contents
• List of figures and tables
• Creation of source lists and bibliographies
• Other elements of an academic paper (affidavit, abstract, appendix, etc.)

• Bänsch, A., & Alewell, D. (2020). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten. Berlin/Boston: Walter De Gruyter GmbH.
• Oehlrich, M. (2022). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Schreiben: Schritt für Schritt zur Bachelor- und Master-Thesis in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag.
• Theisen, M. R., & Theisen, M. (2021). Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Erfolgreich bei Bachelor- und Masterarbeit. München: Verlag Franz Vahlen.

• Exposé and
• Quiz

German

2

25

1.5

English version will be available soon

1

English version will be available soon

WAM 1

integrated lecture

Compulsory

not applicable