Universität Wien

060083 VU Scientific practice (2025S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
We 30.04. 14:00-16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG

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).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 26.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 02.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 09.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 07.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 14.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 21.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 28.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 04.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Wednesday 11.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the course is to provide an insight into scientific practice and to deepen the scientific skills acquired during the bachelor's programme.
The following topics, among others, will be addressed: peer review, dissemination strategy, open access, evaluation of scientific achievements, rankings, ORCID, scientific platforms, scientific argumentation, structure of a scientific paper / lecture, scientific application.
Lecture with presentations, joint discussion, critical reflection. Questions and contributions to the discussion are welcome during the lesson.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance is required; active participation (involvement in discussions); tasks to be completed independently between units.

There will also be a written in-person exam in the last unit.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance is required!

A maximum of 100 points can be achieved:
- Independent completion of tasks as homework within a given time frame: 40 points
- Test in the last unit: 60 points

Grading:
• 1 (very good) 10090 points
• 2 (good) 8981 points
• 3 (satisfactory) 8071 points
• 4 (sufficient) 7061 points
• 5 (insufficient) 600 points

Examination topics

Slides from the course will be provided.

Reading list

Balzer, W. (1997). Die Wissenschaft und ihre Methoden, Verlag Alber, München.
Medawar, P. B. (1984). Ratschläge für einen jungen Wissenschaftler. München: Piper.
A.F. Chalmers (1999) What is this little thing called science? Open University Press. 3rd edition 1999.
Kjørup, Søren; Bense, Elisabeth (2001): Humanities. Eine Einführung = Geisteswissenschaften = Sciences humaines. Stuttgart: Metzler.
R. Bernbeck, 1997. Theorien in der Archäologie (Tübingen 1997)
Fritzsche, Franziska: So einfach in der Theorie: Überlegungen zur Interdisziplinarität in der Klassischen Archäologie, Heidelberg: Propylaeum, 2020 (Daidalos Heidelberger Abschlussarbeiten zur Klassischen Archäologie, Band 11).
Harris, Cipolla 2017. O. J. T. Harris, C. N. Cipolla, Archaeological Theory in the New Millennium: Introducing Current Perspectives. London New York 2017.

Association in the course directory

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