Research Methods (WIA)
6/7. Semester
5 ECTS | 4 SWS
Continuous Assessment (CA)
Work Methodically and Scientifically: Learn the principles of scientific research, critically evaluate academic literature, write scientific papers, and use models and structured argumentation to support your research.
Contents
- Methods of scientific work
- Literature research
- Correct usage of citations and sources
- Structure of scientific papers and reports
- Scientific reasoning
- Quotations and citations
- Plagiarism and how to avoid it
- Scientific writing
Competencies
Students are able to
- explain the difference between scientific and non-scientific thinking and working,
- follow a scientific approach in their own work,
- understand the importance and the limits of using scientific models for gaining insight and for management activities,
- formulate a scientific hypothesis,
- research literature systematically, use relevant sources in a sound manner, evaluate their quality and integrate them appropriately in their own work,
- use AI meaningfully and correctly in all means of research activities such as search, information retrieval, scientific writing etc.
Literature
- M. R. Theisen, Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Erfolgreich bei Bachelor- und Masterarbeit, 17th ed. München, Germany: Franz Vahlen, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-8006-5430-7.
- C. Könneker, Ed., Wissenschaft kommunizieren: Ein Handbuch mit vielen praktischen Beispielen. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH, 2012, ISBN: 978-3-527-32694-4.
- J. Kirkman and C. Turk, Effective Writing: Improving Scientific, Technical and Business Communication. London, U.K.: Routledge, 2002, ISBN: 978-0-415-27152-1.
- P. A. Laplante, Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press, 2011, ISBN: 978-1-4398-3973-0.
- F. Forssman and R. de Jong, Detailtypografie, 8th ed. Mainz, Germany: Verlag Hermann Schmidt, 2021, ISBN: 978-3-87439-824-1.
Lecturer
- alle Dozentinnen und Dozenten der Fakultät
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Module Details
| Semester |
6/7 |
| Lecture Language |
German |
|
Frequency
|
Every Term
|
| Credit Points (ECTS)
|
5 |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Sachar Paulus |
| Duration |
1 Semester |
|
Course Achievement
|
None |
|
Prerequisite for exam
|
None |
|
Exam
|
Continuous Assessment (CA) |
Weekly Hours (SWS)
| Lecture |
2 SWS |
| Exercises |
2 SWS |
| Sum |
4 SWS |
Work Load
| Lecture |
30 h |
| Self Study |
90 h |
| Assignments |
30 h |
| Sum |
150 h |
