Universität Wien

150093 SE Research Seminar and Monitoring Class for the Master's and PhD Thesis (2024W)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Di 16:45-18:15
15.10.24-28.01.25 im Besprechungszimmer der Japanologie (Hof 2, Eingang 4, 1. Stock rechts)


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Contents
The seminar is an important step in guiding the preparation of an MA or PhD thesis in East Asian Economy and Society (EcoS). Students enrolled in language courses and regular seminars (e.g., first and second-semester EcoS students) are not advised to enroll in this course. To make it as efficient and effective as possible for you, it should be attended in the third or fourth semester of the MA program, or at the beginning of the PhD program. Importantly, you must already have a topic for your thesis in mind. The seminar leads you through the key components of the theoretical part of your thesis.
Make sure to have watched + understood the related Youtube videos, available at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrjd90J0GnYYOW4QSiaeGew
The tasks to be completed during the seminar include: Presenting and defending your topic/title and research question; the relevance of your research question; the structure of your literature review; your literature review; your analytical framework. The seminar thus leads right into the preparation of the actual thesis.
Classes will focus on reviewing and discussing the assignments submitted by students in a manner that will benefit all students with the development of the theoretical part of their thesis. Students will also be expected to review examples of research design and participate in evaluating them in class.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Workload and Assessment
You will have to fulfil a total of five assignments. Each of them counts as a minimal requirement and must be graded at least "4" in order to pass the course.
Details on each assignment will be available on Moodle.
Assignment 1: Topic/title and research question.
Assignment 2: Relevance of your RQ.
Assignment 3: Structure of the literature review.
Assignment 4: Literature review.
Assignment 5: Analytical Framework.
Late submission: Late submission is not allowed. Failure to submit on time will result in grade 5, which means you will fail the whole course.

The final grade for the course will thus be calculated as follows:
Assignment 1: 10%
Assignment 2: 20%
Assignment 3: 20%
Assignment 4: 25%
Assignment 5: 25%

Examination topics

See assignments above.

Reading list

Will be provided by the instructor.

Association in the course directory

WM5

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