| Course title | The principles of scientific work - practical seminar |
|---|---|
| Course code | KGER/K0896 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
|---|
|
| Course content |
|
1. Introduction 2. Reading I: types of scientific texts, working on one's topic 3. Literature search: catalogues, databases and bibliographies 4. Reading II: excerpts, extract and notes 5. Reading III: evaluation of scientific literature 6. Scientific heuristics and language corpora 7. Introduction to scientific work 8. Writing I: classifying and evaluating information 9. The structure of a scientific paper 10. Writing II: argumentation 11. Scientific norms and academic quotation standards 12. Writing III: structuring ideas 13. Work planning 14. Conclusion
|
| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified |
| Learning outcomes |
|
The course aims at preparing students for writing bachelor theses or other papers. Students are introduced to the principles of scientific work (content and form) and actively practise various techniques of research, reading and writing.
Students are able to apply all techniques necessary for writing a scientific paper. They are able to work with various sources of information, write a well-structured essay or excerpt and apply principles of scientific work. In addition to that, they are able to express their ideas in an appropriate way. |
| Prerequisites |
|
none
KGER/KPVP ----- or ----- KGER/PVP ----- or ----- KGER/2PVP |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
|
unspecified
Regular and active participation in the seminars, completing short tasks during the semester (writing an excerpt and an introduction to an essay). Submission of a scientific essay at the end of the term. |
| Recommended literature |
|
| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Intercultural German Studies (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Intercultural German Studies (A14) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |