150081 SE Research Seminar and Monitoring Class for the Master's and PhD Thesis (2016S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 15.02.2016 10:00 to Mo 29.02.2016 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 22.03.2016 10:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Detailed class schedule available on Moodle.
- Tuesday 01.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 08.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 15.03. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 05.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 12.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 19.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 26.04. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 03.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 10.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 24.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 31.05. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 07.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 14.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 21.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
- Tuesday 28.06. 12:15 - 13:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
In the first part, students will be asked to read the first chapters of a book on academic writing, a total of about 140 pages. After this, students will write an essay (2500 words) in which they discuss the contents of what they have read in relation to their own work and research projects. Note that this will not be a summary, but rather a critical discussion. The essay must be submitted electronically before the unit begins.
In the second part, students will read and evaluate four actual MA theses that have been written as part of the EcoS program. Each thesis has to be graded numerically and verbal-ly according to the EcoS standard. The reports have to be submitted electronically 24 hours before class. During class, students will be asked to explain their evaluation.
Beginning from the first unit of the seminar, students are required to develop a research topic, a research question/hypothesis, and a draft outline of their research project includ-ing methodology. The outline must be submitted electronically 24 hours before class (see schedule).
The due dates for all assignments are specified in a separate document. A delay in sub-mission of up to 1 week will result in downgrading by one full grade. A delay in submis-sion of up to 2 weeks will result in downgrading by two full grades, and so forth.
In the second part, students will read and evaluate four actual MA theses that have been written as part of the EcoS program. Each thesis has to be graded numerically and verbal-ly according to the EcoS standard. The reports have to be submitted electronically 24 hours before class. During class, students will be asked to explain their evaluation.
Beginning from the first unit of the seminar, students are required to develop a research topic, a research question/hypothesis, and a draft outline of their research project includ-ing methodology. The outline must be submitted electronically 24 hours before class (see schedule).
The due dates for all assignments are specified in a separate document. A delay in sub-mission of up to 1 week will result in downgrading by one full grade. A delay in submis-sion of up to 2 weeks will result in downgrading by two full grades, and so forth.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students’ participation in discussion is an integral part of this course. Regular participa-tion is thus mandatory. The following rules apply: The final grade remains unchanged in the case of one absence. If you are absent for up to 2 times, the final grade will be re-duced by one full grade. If you are absent for up to 3 times, the final grade will be re-duced by two full grades, and so forth.
The final grade for the course will be calculated as follows:
Essay Turabian: 20%
Evaluation of MA Thesis 1: 15%
Evaluation of MA Thesis 2: 15%
Evaluation of MA Thesis 3: 15%
Evaluation of MA Thesis 4: 15%
Research topic, research question and outline: 20%
The final grade for the course will be calculated as follows:
Essay Turabian: 20%
Evaluation of MA Thesis 1: 15%
Evaluation of MA Thesis 2: 15%
Evaluation of MA Thesis 3: 15%
Evaluation of MA Thesis 4: 15%
Research topic, research question and outline: 20%
Examination topics
see above
Reading list
Will be posted on Moodle.
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 matters regarding the writing of academic papers and theses. This will, hopefully, constitute the structured recapitulation of existing knowledge. In the second part, we will apply these skills and approaches by discussing and grading previously written MA theses in EcoS. Simultaneously, we will discuss the participants’ own 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 and thus leads right into the preparation of the actual MA or PhD thesis.