150081 SE SE Research Seminar and Monitoring Class for the Master's and PhD Thesis (2011W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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- Wednesday 05.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 12.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 19.10. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 09.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 16.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 23.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 30.11. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 07.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 14.12. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 11.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 18.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Wednesday 25.01. 14:00 - 15:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Students’ participation in discussion is an integral part of this course. Regular participation is thus mandatory. The following rules apply: The final grade remains unchanged in the case of up to two absences. If you are absent for up to 3 times, the final grade will be reduced by one full grade. If you are absent for up to 4 times, the final grade will be reduced by two full grades, and so forth.
The final grade for the course will be calculated as follows:
Essay: 50%
Draft concept: 30%
Participation in class discussion: 20%
The final grade for the course will be calculated as follows:
Essay: 50%
Draft concept: 30%
Participation in class discussion: 20%
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- students recapitulate and practice the academic skills acquired throughout the course of
the Master’s program
- they find an scholarly ambitious and relevant topic for their Master’s thesis
- they are able to organize and to conduct research on this topic according to academic
standards
- they master the analysis and presentation of complex problems
the Master’s program
- they find an scholarly ambitious and relevant topic for their Master’s thesis
- they are able to organize and to conduct research on this topic according to academic
standards
- they master the analysis and presentation of complex problems
Examination topics
In the first part, this seminar is text-based. Accordingly, in preparation of each unit, stu-dents will be asked to read and summarize related book chapters. This will create a foundation for active discussion during the seminar. Expect reading about 40 pages or more per week. After finishing part 1, students are asked to write an essay in which they discuss the contents of the readings in relation to their own work and research projects. The essays are due on (date to be decided) and must be submitted electronically before the unit begins.
In the second part, students are required to develop a research topic, a research ques-tion/hypothesis, and a draft outline of their research project including methodology. The due dates will be announced during class. The draft concept is due before the last unit of this course. A delay in submission of up to 1 week will result in downgrading by one full grade. A delay in submission of up to 2 weeks will result in downgrading by two full grades, and so forth.
To adjust the workload, we will occasionally skip single units and allot this time to the preparation of the summaries and the final term papers. Details will be announced during class.
In the second part, students are required to develop a research topic, a research ques-tion/hypothesis, and a draft outline of their research project including methodology. The due dates will be announced during class. The draft concept is due before the last unit of this course. A delay in submission of up to 1 week will result in downgrading by one full grade. A delay in submission of up to 2 weeks will result in downgrading by two full grades, and so forth.
To adjust the workload, we will occasionally skip single units and allot this time to the preparation of the summaries and the final term papers. Details will be announced during class.
Reading list
Will be announced during class.
Association in the course directory
WM5
Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:35
In the first part of the seminar, we will have an intense discussion of principal matter regarding the writing of academic papers and theses. In the second part, we will apply this knowledge to the participants’ specific research projects. In particular, we will focus on finding an appropriate topic, research question, and methodology for the thesis. The seminar concludes with the preparation of a first outline of the thesis.