Universität Wien

040006 SE Conversatorium for Master Candidates (MA) (2023S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Cunat , Moodle
2 Gehrig-Merz , Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 18 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 01.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 15.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Friday 21.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 28.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 02.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 16.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 23.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Wednesday 28.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students learn to communicate the contents of their MA to a broad audience, provide constructive feedback on other people's work, and obtain input to make progress with their research.
Students taking this course should already have an MA thesis topic and a supervisor by the beginning of the semester. (Proof thereof should be provided in terms of a dissertation agreement signed by the supervisor by March 15th.)

Group 2

max. 18 participants
Language: English
LMS: Moodle

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Friday 03.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 21.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
Friday 21.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Friday 12.05. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 26.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 26.05. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Saturday 27.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 6 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
Friday 09.06. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 5 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students learn to communicate the contents of their MA to a broad audience, provide constructive feedback on other people's work, and obtain input to make progress with their research.
Students taking this course should already have an MA thesis topic and a supervisor by the beginning of the semester. (Proof thereof must be provided in terms of a dissertation agreement signed by the supervisor by May 2nd.)

Information

Assessment and permitted materials

In order to pass this course students need to explain the material developed in their MA theses to a broad audience and give valuable feedback on the presentations of others.
Two presentations (each 1/3 of the final grade) on their own work and feedback on presentations of others (1/3 of the grade). After each presentation the presenter will receive an evaluation of their performance.

Participants are also encouraged to give feedback to the presenter outside of the class.

Attendance is mandatory. Unexcused absence in the first meeting results in the student being de-registered from the course. Missing more than two 90-minute units result in a negative grade.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students must obtain a grade of at least 50% to pass the course.

Attendance is mandatory. Unexcused absence in the first meeting results in the student being de-registered from the course. Missing more than two 90-minute units result in a negative grade.

Examination topics

This is a seminar. Hence no exams.

Reading list

In preparing and practicing your presentation, follow the advice given by Monika Piazzesi: https://economics.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/piazzesi.pdf

Association in the course directory

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