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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

Share of e-learning in %

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

Name of lecturer

n.N.

Academic year

2

Key figure of the course/module

16_MAK

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

nein