Universität Wien

150137 SE Research Seminar and Monitoring Class for the Master's and PhD Thesis (2025S)

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 05.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 19.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 26.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 02.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 09.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 07.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 14.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 21.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 28.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 04.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 11.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 18.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 25.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Contents
This seminar is a key step in writing an MA or PhD thesis in East Asian Economy and Society (EcoS). In the interest of efficiency and effectiveness, it should be attended in the third or fourth semester of the MA program, or at the beginning of the PhD program.
You are expected to have a topic for your thesis in mind. It is also assumed that you have already written EcoS term papers.
The seminar leads you through all components of the theoretical part of your thesis. At the end of the seminar, you will have finished an advanced draft of the theoretical part of your EcoS MA thesis.
Please note that this course has been designed for advanced students of the EcoS MA and PhD programs. This course is not recommended for EcoS students in the first and second semester. It is not suitable for students of other programs, where other standards might ap-ply.

Assessment and permitted materials

Workload and Assessment
There are four assignments. Details are available on Moodle.
• Assignment 1: Topic/title and research question.
• Assignment 2: Relevance of the research question.
• Assignment 3: Structure of the literature review.
• Assignment 4: Literature review and Analytical Framework.
Late submission: Late submission is not allowed for any of these assignments.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The final grade for the course will be calculated as follows:
• Assignment 1: 10%
• Assignment 2: 20%
• Assignment 3: 20%
• Assignment 4: 50%

Registration
You have registered via the electronic registration system of the University of Vienna. This registration, combined with participation in at least one session, is commensurate to a legally binding registration for examination. In other words, you will be graded. De-registration for this course will be possible according to the date set by the central teaching administration of the University of Vienna. If you decide to drop out of the course after that date, you will be graded nevertheless.
--> Please note: Maintaining your registration for the course will be regarded as agreement with these terms.

Examination topics

See above and Moodle.

Reading list

Will be posted on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

WM5

Last modified: Sa 08.02.2025 21:06