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400001 FK Introduction Course: From research proposal to successful public presentation (2025S)

Introduction course

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 40 - Doktoratsstudium Sozialwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Summary

1 Wolkenstein
Tu 11.03. 09:45-14:45 Seminarraum 15, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
2 Lecheler
We 05.03. 13:00-16:15 Seminarraum 19, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

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).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

If you are available for the classes of group 1 and group 2, please register for both groups. We will inform you which group you join before the start of the semester.

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 25.03. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 19, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 13.05. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 15, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Tuesday 17.06. 09:45 - 17:00 Seminarraum 15, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01

Reading list

All relevant materials will be made available on the learning platform and in the course handouts.

Group 2

If you are available for the classes of group 1 and group 2, please register for both groups. We will inform you which group you join before the start of the semester.

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 19.03. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 11 Vernetzungsraum für Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Wednesday 14.05. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 11 Vernetzungsraum für Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Wednesday 18.06. 10:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum 11 Vernetzungsraum für Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
  • Wednesday 25.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 19, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Reading list

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Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is dedicated to the preparation of a research proposal and its public presentation to the Faculty. The research proposal creates a framework for the dissertation project, a kind of roadmap that can be changed in the course of the research. It should show to what extent the concept of the project is coherent in terms of content, theory and methodology and whether the project is feasible in principle.

In the course, the structure of a research proposal is presented and discussed according to the respective disciplinary conventions and expectations. The participants are supported in the different stages of their research proposal development and in preparing for the public presentation.

In the process of developing the research proposal, the following questions have to be addressed:
• How must a research problem and question be formulated so that it can be answered within three years?
• What are the basic theoretical assumptions on which a project is based?
• Which knowledge about the object of study is necessary to start the project?
• How can the state of the art, i.e. the relevant literature in the field of study be determined?
• What is the overall goal of the research?
• How will the empirical research be designed?
- Which methodological approach and which method(s) can be used to address the research questions?
- What data are available, or how can access to a research field be established and empirical data be collected?
- How should the empirical material be analysed?
- Which ethical aspects have to be considered when collecting and analysing the data?

Further topics can be discussed such as:
• How can I prepare for the public presentation at the Faculty?
• Work schedule, time management
• Thesis by publication or monograph
• Structure of the doctoral teaching programme
• How to work with supervision teams
• Research Ethics Pre-screening for PhD projects as part of the public presentation at the Faculty
• Good academic practice

The course alternates between small group discussions, inputs from the course leaders, presentations of the draft research proposals by participants, peer feedback and feedback from the course instructors.

The course is aimed at doctoral candidates in the Social Sciences who are at the beginning of writing their research proposals, but also at those who are already more advanced and would like to register for the public presentation at the Faculty in the same semester.
The course can only be attended by students who have not yet passed the public presentation at the Faculty.

Assessment and permitted materials

In-class oral participation based on joint obligatory readings, draft outline of research, written comments to reading material, presentation of research project, self-reflection and ethics account (details see above).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grades:
• Very Good (1): 100-90 points
• Good (2): 89-77 points
• Satisfactory (3): 76-64 points
• Sufficient (4): 63-51 points
• Not Sufficient (5): < 51 points

A number of rules apply to receive a final grade and thus pass the seminar.
• Participation is obligatory. If students cannot participate for a good reason, they are required to notify the lecturer before the class.
• Students are strongly encouraged to actively participate in discussions of the literature and other class discussions
• Students only present original pieces of work.
• Students provide all assignments.

Examination topics

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