Colloquium for the Master thesis
level of course unit
4th semester Master: Master Thesis
Learning outcomes of course unit
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to combine the following competences:
• Conduct scientific reviews
• Presentation to scientific community
• Presentation of scientific facts
prerequisites and co-requisites
4th semester Master: no details
course contents
The aim of the course is to ensure the students' reflection during the period of working on the Master thesis, in particu-lar practicing defending and presenting academic topics as well as shaping discussions and conducting discourse.
recommended or required reading
Balzert, H., Schröder, M. & Schäfer, C. (2017) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Ethik, Inhalt & Form wiss. Arbeiten, Handwerkszeug, Quellen, Projektmanagement, Präsentation, Wiesbaden.
Berger-Grabner, D. (2016) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten in den Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften: Hilfreiche Tipps und praktische Beispiele. Wiesbaden.
Esselborn-Krumbiegel, H. (2017) Richtig wissenschaftlich schreiben: Wissenschaftssprache in Regeln und Übungen. Paderborn.
Kipman, U., Leopold-Wildburger, U. & Reiter, T. (2018) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten 4.0: Vortragen und Verfassen leicht gemacht. Berlin-Heidelberg.
Oehlrich, M. (2019) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten und Schreiben: Schritt für Schritt zur Bachelor- und Master-Thesis in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften. Berlin-Heidelberg.
Theisen, M. R. (2016) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Erfolgreich bei Bachelor- und Masterarbeit. München.
assessment methods and criteria
Handout
language of instruction
German
number of ECTS credits allocated
2
eLearning quota in percent
0
course-hours-per-week (chw)
1
planned learning activities and teaching methods
none
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
4
name of lecturer(s)
Director of studies
year of study
2
recommended optional program components
none
course unit code
37
type of course unit
seminar-degree
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
none