Universität Wien

233025 SE-MA Coping with trouble I: Thesis seminar for Master students in "Science-Technology-Society" (STS) (2021W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED
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Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The plenary sessions take place on Friday, from 13:15 to 16:30 (-> postponed to starting at 13:30 !!), on the following dates:
15.10.2021, 19.11.2021, 10.12.2021, 21.01.2022 (online)

Group Sarah Davies: 01.10.2021 (14:30-16:30, online), 29.10.2021 (14:30- 16:30, SR17-Kolingasse), 05.11.2021, 14:30-16:30, SR17-Kolingasse), 26.11.2021 (14:30-16:30, SR17-Kolingasse), 03.12.2021 (14:30-16:30, SR17-Kolingasse), 17.12.2021 (14:30-16:30, SR17-Kolingasse), 14.01.2022 (14:30-16:30, SR17-Kolingasse) and 28.01.2022 (14:30-16:30, SR17-Kolingasse)

Group Ulrike Felt: 05.10.2021 (13:30-15:30 online), 19.10.2021 (13:30-15:30 STS-Library or online), 09.11.2021 (13:30-15:30 STS-Library or online),16.11.2021 (13:30-15:30 STS-Library or online), 30.11.2021 (13:30-15:30 STS-Library or online), 07.12.2021 (13:30-15:30 STS-Library or online), 11.01.2022 (13:30-15:30 STS-Library or online), 25.01.2022 (13:30-15:30 STS-Library or online)

Group Maximilian Fochler: 07.10.2021 (13:00-15:00, STS-Library), 21.10.2021 (13:15- 15:45, STS-Library), 04.11.2021, 13:15-15:45, STS-Library), 25.11.2021 (13:15-14:45, STS-Library), 16.12.2021 (13:15-14:45, STS-Library) and 13.01.2022 (13:15-15:45, STS-Library) and 20.01.2022 (13.15-15.45, STS-Library)

  • Friday 01.10. 14:30 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 05.10. 13:30 - 15:30 Digital
    STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 07.10. 13:00 - 15:00 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 15.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 19.10. 13:30 - 15:30 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 21.10. 13:15 - 15:45 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 29.10. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 04.11. 13:15 - 15:45 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 05.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 09.11. 13:30 - 15:30 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Tuesday 16.11. 13:30 - 15:30 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 19.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 25.11. 13:15 - 14:45 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 26.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 30.11. 13:30 - 15:30 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 03.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 07.12. 13:30 - 15:30 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 10.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Digital
  • Thursday 16.12. 13:15 - 14:45 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 17.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 11.01. 13:30 - 15:30 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Thursday 13.01. 13:15 - 14:45 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 14.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Thursday 20.01. 13:15 - 15:45 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 21.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Digital
  • Tuesday 25.01. 13:30 - 15:30 STS Bibliothek, NIG Universitätsstraße 7/Stg. II/6. Stock, 1010 Wien
  • Friday 28.01. 13:15 - 16:30 Seminarraum 17, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar for master students aims to provide them a space to present their ongoing thesis work, and to receive feedback on this. In particular, students are asked to address problems and challenges they are facing at the current stage of their work, and to share and discuss them in class.

Students will work in small groups with their respective supervisors, presenting and discussing their work in these groups and making progress on the research process together. In addition, there will be four plenary units with all participating students, dedicated to discussing cross-cutting issues within the thesis process.

Assessment and permitted materials

To pass the seminar, students are expected to complete the following tasks:
- For the plenary units, prepare one slide and a three ​minute presentation of your thesis, and complete
three assignments (one associated with each plenary session).
- For the group units, agree (in the first group unit) with your supervisor on at least two writing tasks; write, present, and discuss them in the group.
- Comment on two texts and/or presentations of your group colleagues.
- Read all texts written by your group colleagues.
- Productively​ ​engage in the discussion.
- For those doing their ​first ​master seminar, one of the group presentations is expected to be a final expose of the thesis project.
- For those doing their ​second master seminar, a required assignment in the course is to hand in a complete first draft of the empirical chapter of their thesis. One or both group assignments can be part of this. Latest deadline for the complete empirical chapter draft is March 31st 2022.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The grading of the course is based on the separate assessment of different tasks on a scale of 1-5.

Written tasks and presentations in the group units: 45 percent, assessed individually, feedback in class;
Comment(s) in the group units: 15 percent, assessed individually, feedback on request;
Written tasks for the plenary units: 25 percent, assessed individually, feedback on request;
In-class participation. 15 percent; assessed individually; feedback on request.

Minimum requirements
To successfully complete the course, a weighted average of at least 4,5 is required. Failure to meet the attendance regulations, to deliver course assignments on time or to adhere to standards of academic work may also be considered in the course assessment.

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:20