Universität Wien

350158 SE BA3I - Bachelor Paper (2025S)

Fachgruppen: Biologische Aspekte SPOWI / TW

14.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 35 - Sportwissenschaft
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. 12 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Termine:
05.03.2025, Hörsaal 1 EG, USZ I, 09:00-10:30 Uhr: Vorbesprechung (Prof. Tschan, Prof. Wessner, Prof. Csapo)
14.03.2025, Hörsaal 1 EG, USZ I, 13:00-15:30 Uhr: Struktur wiss. Arbeiten / PRISMA (Prof. Wessner)
19.03.2025, Hörsaal 1 EG, USZ I, 09:00-10:30 Uhr: Literaturrecherche (Prof. Csapo)


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Objectives:
- Answering a scientific question according to the guidelines of the research field (exercise science, sports biology) with the help of a (systematic) review or (only in consultation with the supervisor) in the context of an empirical work.
- Based on partial achievements, a bachelor thesis is to be written.

Topics for the bachelor theses:
- We ask for your understanding that regarding bachelor theses only the topics listed below are available.
- All topics can be processed either in German or English.
- The topics will be presented individually in the preliminary meeting on 13/03/2024.
- In the following registration window you can pre-register for three of the topics.
We will do our best to assign you one of your desired topics.

Topics Prof. Csapo:
-) Executive function during physical activity
-) HRV thresholds as a surrogate of ventilatory and latctate threshold
-) Influence of sleep deprivation on postural control

Topics Dr. Schaun (English only):
-) Mechanical unloading and its impact on muscle mass and strength (systematic review)
-) Muscle reloading after disuse-induced mechanical unloading (systematic review)
-) Mitochondrial adaptations to resistance training (systematic review)
-) Effects of aging on the force-velocity relationship (systematic review)

Topics Prof. Wessner:
-) Effects of exercise and sports on selected health parameters in perimenopausal women – Systematic Review
-) Effect of erythritol on performance (collaboration on an empirical study)
-) Evaluation of various step counters at different intensities and sports (collaboration on an empirical study, 2 persons)
-) Own topic from the field of molecular performance physiology in consultation with the supervisor

Topics Prof. Tschan:
-) Monitoring neuromuscular fatigue and readiness in game sports
-) Effectiveness of Nordic hamstring training for injury prevention of the hamstring muscles in game sports
-) Effectiveness of whole-body vibration to increase bone mass and bone density
-) Effectiveness of static stretching for injury prevention
-) Talent diagnostics in game sports: importance of anthropometric parameters
-) Gender-specific differences in the frequency of injuries in game sports
-) Effects of fatigue on running routes and running speed in soccer
-) Effectiveness of sports massage to accelerate the ability to regenerate

Assessment and permitted materials

The entire coursework must be completed by students by the following April 30 at the latest for bachelor's/bachelor's theses in the winter semester and by the following September 30 at the latest for bachelor's/bachelor's theses in the summer semester. Students who have not deregistered from the course in question are to be assessed. In the event of a negative assessment, a board examination is not permitted and the course must be repeated. Legal source: Statutes of the University of Vienna §10 (4, 5, 6). You are explicitly informed that in the event of a fraudulent performance (e.g: Copying, plagiarism, use of unauthorized aids, forgery, ghostwriting, etc.) the entire PI-LV will be counted as cheated and will count as an attempt. (Entry in U:SPACE: X = not assessed)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The following partial performances must be completed as part of the seminar:
- Graphical abstract, literature search exercise, preliminary table of contents, exposé and bachelor's thesis

The writing of a scientific thesis is carried out according to the guidelines valid at the institute. The topic should document the current state of research. Please note that the Turnitin plugin carries out a text similarity check (= plagiarism check) when submitting the bachelor's thesis via moodle and informs you of the result. A positive grade is only possible after a successful plagiarism check. What is plagiarism? "Plagiarism occurs in any case when texts, content or ideas are taken over and passed off as one's own. This includes in particular the appropriation and use of text passages, theories, hypotheses, findings or data by direct, paraphrased or translated adoption without appropriate identification and citation of the source and the author." [§ 51 para. 2 number 31 UG]

Grading scale: Not sufficient: <60%
Sufficient: 60-70%
Satisfactory: 71-80%
Good: 81-90%
Very good: 91-100%

Examination topics

Partial performance:
- Graphical Abstract 10%
- Literature search exercise 10%
- Table of contents 10%
- Exposé 21%
- Bachelor's thesis 49%

Reading list


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