Academic Writing
Niveau
2. Study cycle, Master
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students:
• understand how the state of research on a particular topic is determined.
• know different methods for answering research questions.
• have an overview of where to research which specialist literature and how to evaluate it as well as how it is used appropriately in the text (critical reflection, citation style).
• have the knowledge to write an academic paper at the level of a Master thesis according to given formal specifica-tions.
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
• Characteristics, rules and basic features of science and scientific work
• Scientific theory and methodology of scientific research
• Overview of databases and other ways to find literature sources
• Formal standards of scientific work
• Planning of research processes
• Quality assurance
Recommended specialist literature
• Gill, John; Johnson, Phil: Research Methods for Managers. Sage (latest edition)
• Hofmann, Angelika H.: Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations. Oxford University Press (latest edition)
• Oshima, Alice; Hogue, Ann: Writing academic English. Pearson (latest edition)
• Skren, Timothy: Writing Scientific English: A Workbook. Facultas (latest edition)
Assessment methods and criteria
Online tasks, exam
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
2
Share of e-learning in %
15
Semester hours per week
1.0
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended Learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
3
Name of lecturer
Prof. (FH) Dr. Peter Dietrich
Academic year
Key figure of the course/module
08.MV.ACS.3.1
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory
Internship(s)
none