Academic Methods II: Coaching & Mentoring

1. Master cycle

The participants:
• are able to independently develop and elaborate a course-specific topic and to check and apply it using scientific methods
• are able to identify a suitable topic for their Master Thesis and to narrow it down to a workable level
• are able to define a suitable objective, research question and method
• know the components of an exposé and know how to implement them
• are able to prepare and present their ideas in a comprehensible way
• are able to critically discuss, reflect and thus further develop their ideas and those of their fellow students against the background of the academic "state of the art"
• are able to present and defend their research concept convincingly, constructively incorporating feedback and critical questions
• understand the importance of feedback and peer review processes and can accept constructive criticism from mentors and peers and incorporate it into the revision of their exposé

Academic methods I

In this course, a group of students is assigned a mentor who accompanies and supports the students through the process of finding ideas for a Master Thesis topic to the implementation of an exposé. Individual mentoring, but also exchange within the group is activated, guided and encouraged. This should trigger a first process of finding ideas for topics of the Master Thesis and initiate a description of the project in the form of an exposé.

• Techniques of topic identification, development, delimitation and preparation (pre-exposé)
• Presentation and discussion of best practice exposés and theses
• Individual coaching and mentoring on possible questions regarding the Master Thesis
• Intensive exchange and promotion of creativity
• Academic reviews: Digital library and research tools
• Exposé creation
• Application of citation and source management software
• Development and presentation of a research concept
• Use of feedback and peer review processes to improve the exposé

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Presentation

German

3

50

0.5

ILV (Blended Learning, Inverted Classroom)

2

n.N.

10_WAII

seminar-degree

Compulsory