Universität Wien

220083 SE SE Master Seminar (2017W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 22 - Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
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. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 10.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 17.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 24.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 31.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 07.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 14.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 21.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 28.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 05.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 12.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 09.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 16.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 23.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
  • Tuesday 30.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course should help and accompany you with the composition of your master thesis concept. We'll cover all parts of a research concept from research question, choosing the "correct" theoretical frame and methodological approach, handling and research literature on a state-of-the-art level of research and last but not least structure and design of research and communicating it. There is no topic limitation on your MASE.

As you can see this seminar isn't about a fixed working program you have to fulfill. The course units should be on one hand a refresher course on the skills you learned during your study: Doing a communication research of your own. On the other hand it should help you:
To focus on a research topic.
To acquire state-of-the-art knowledge on this topic.
To identify a research gap on this topic.
To design a research design, narrow enough to be done in about 6 months.
To write this proposal down, so you can acquire a supervisor for further steps.

In order to provide students with assistance for their master thesis concept, the following topics will be discussed in class:
Choosing a Research Topic / Research Resources & Reference Software
Finding the Research Gap
Theory Building - Creativity - Theoretical Frames
"Correct" Methods (qualitative vs. quantitative)
Academic Language / Presenting at Conferences

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be based on the following course requirements:
5% Research Idea
15% Comprehensive Literature Review
15% Concept Presentations
65% Written Concept

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grading scheme reads as follows:
A = 1 (Very Good): 87 - 100%
B = 2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 74,99%
D = 4 (Enough): 50 - 62,99%
F = 5 (Not Enough): 00 - 49,99%

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:39