200083 SE Bachelor’s Thesis (2025W)
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 Tu 09.09.2025 10:39 to Th 11.09.2025 10:35
- Deregistration possible until Th 11.09.2025 10:35
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 09.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 16.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 23.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 30.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 06.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 13.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 20.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 27.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 04.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- N Thursday 11.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 18.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 08.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 15.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 22.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
- Thursday 29.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The overall grade of the seminar is the sum of the below partial performances:
• Attendance and participation (10%)
• Presentation (10%)
• Preliminary version of the Bachelor's thesis (10%)
• Peer feedback (10%)
• Bachelor's thesis (60%)
• Attendance and participation (10%)
• Presentation (10%)
• Preliminary version of the Bachelor's thesis (10%)
• Peer feedback (10%)
• Bachelor's thesis (60%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The prerequisite for graduation is a positively evaluated (at least 60%) submission of the Bachelor's thesis by the deadline.
1 (very good): 90-100%
2 (good): 80-89 %
3 (satisfactory): 70-79 %
4 (sufficient): 60-69 %
5 (insufficient = negative performance): 0-59 %
Criteria:
- Comprehensive evaluation of the literature
- Scientific, critical reading skills
- Formulation of an individual research question
- Outlining a scientific paper
- Planning the writing process
- Providing, receiving & implementing feedback from lecturer and peers
- Submitting a scientific report/paper (registered report format)
1 (very good): 90-100%
2 (good): 80-89 %
3 (satisfactory): 70-79 %
4 (sufficient): 60-69 %
5 (insufficient = negative performance): 0-59 %
Criteria:
- Comprehensive evaluation of the literature
- Scientific, critical reading skills
- Formulation of an individual research question
- Outlining a scientific paper
- Planning the writing process
- Providing, receiving & implementing feedback from lecturer and peers
- Submitting a scientific report/paper (registered report format)
Examination topics
Exam: N/A
Partial performances presentation, preliminary version of thesis, peer feedback, thesis:
- To be submitted by the deadline
- Complying with criteria regarding format and content
Partial performances attendance and participation:
- Active participation in discussions, group work and peer feedback
Partial performances presentation, preliminary version of thesis, peer feedback, thesis:
- To be submitted by the deadline
- Complying with criteria regarding format and content
Partial performances attendance and participation:
- Active participation in discussions, group work and peer feedback
Reading list
The literature list will be provided on Moodle.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 06.10.2025 11:27
The topics of the previous semester's Scientific Reading seminar will be further developed.
Methods:
The course takes place in person (max. two sessions can be missed). Units will be based on a close exchange among students and the lecturer and involve the discussion of open questions about the Bachelor's thesis. Topics such as formulating hypotheses and study design, methodology, data analysis, and evaluation and interpretation of the study outcomes will be covered. Note that conducting a study with data collection is not a part of this course as the thesis has a registered report format (introduction, methods, proposed analyses, interpretation).
The thesis specifies the research question(s) and provides a literature review (Part 1: already prepared at the Scientific Readings seminar). Further, it outlines the hypotheses, analysis plan, and provides an interpretation (and discussion) of hypothetical results (Part 2: prepared over the course of this seminar). The deadline for the submission of the Bachelor's thesis (4000 to 6000 words) is 8.02.2025.
Each student will hold a short presentation and exchange with other students and the lecturer about the thesis. There will be optional individual feedback sessions to discuss matters related to study design, data analysis, and interpretation of hypothetical results. Towards the end of the semester, students will receive feedback from the lecturer and provide peer feedback on one preliminary bachelor thesis paper of another student. In addition, students are encouraged to contribute to the course through active collaboration and taking part in discussions.