Master Thesis & Colloquium

Consolidation

The students 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 a scientific paper at the level of a Master Thesis

Module Data Analysis and Empirical Methods and contents from the modules with cross connections to the topic of the master thesis of the semesters 1 to 3

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 preparation and elaboration of an interdisciplinary subject
• Finding and substantiation of the methodology
• Content-related and organizational support for the preparation of the Master thesis
• Presenting and defending academic papers
• Leading discussions on academic papers

• Information on the final Master's examination

The preparation for the final examination is included with 2 ECTS = 50h.

• American Psychological Association (Washington, District of Columbia) (Ed.). (2020). Publication manual of the American psychological association (Seventh edition). American Psychological Association.
• Macgilchrist, F. (2014). Academic writing. Schöningh.
• Wymann, C. (2020). Mind Your Writing. Verlag Barbara Budrich. https://doi.org/10.3224/84742459

Further literature depends on the individually chosen topic of the Master's thesis.

Master thesis and presentation

English

24

50

1.0

Blended Learning

4

director of studies

MA

integrated lecture

Compulsory

none