Universität Wien

120038 KO Freies Wahlfach (2009S)

Practical Research Skills

3.50 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Diese LVA gilt für die Freifächer (UniStG).

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 36 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Freitag 13.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 20.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 27.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 03.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 24.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 08.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 15.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 22.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 29.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 05.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 12.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 19.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Freitag 26.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Students of any level embarking on or currently working on literary and cultural studies/linguistics research papers are invited to develop their research skills by exploring research as a process that involves questions such as: How do I go about formulating and defining my research questions? What academic information resources are there and how can I use them best in my research? How and in what manner can and should my paper integrate existing research? What aspects of information literacy, i.e. the ability to define an information need, to find and select relevant information and to use it in an appropriate and ethical manner, can help me to become a proficient researcher in my subject area? While the focus of this class is on each student developing his or her own practical research skills and knowledge of available research tools, students will also be asked to consider the research process in their subject in the wider contexts of academic knowledge production and the so-called information society.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Oral presentations; active participation in e-learning activities (forums, wiki, assignments); research log on a current research project

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The aim is for students to reflect on and develop their own research skills, to become actively aware of the steps and strategies involved in the research process and to find out about existing research tools and how to use them. Students will also develop an awareness of wider research issues, such as questions concerning the ethical use of information in an academic context/plagiarism, the reliability or unreliability of internet sources or current developments in the dissemination of academic content and its implications for the research process. Using their own personal research experience as a reference point, students develop into active and reflective research and information literacy practitioners well able to embark on new research projects.

Prüfungsstoff

A method mix of interactive and collaborative class work, e-learning activities and individual reflection and research

Literatur

Background reading will be provided in thematic chapters in the course of the semester. Rumsey, Sally: How to Find Information: A Guide for Researchers. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press, 2008 is recommended as a useful guide to finding and evaluating information for research projects.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

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Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33