Master Thesis Seminar 2

Brief description

  • Scientific quality requirements for master theses
  • Scientific integrity and correct citation
  • Systematic reflection on students’ own master thesis
  • Approaches to improving students’ master theses
  • Presenting and defending scientific work

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Haslehner, F., Wala, T., Springler, E. (2014), Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten an Fachhochschulen: Eine Kurzanleitung zur Erstellung, 2nd ed., LexisNexis.
Karmasin, M., Ribing, R. (2019), Die Gestaltung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten: ein Leitfaden für Seminararbeiten, Bachelor-, Master-, Magister- und Diplomarbeiten sowie Dissertationen, 10th ed., UTB, Stuttgart.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Input, discussion, presentation, self-organised learning with required literature

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment:

  • Written reflection report (85 %): convincing demonstration of quality, based on topicality and relevance, degree of innovation, methodological approach as well as theoretical relevance; formal design.
  • Constructive participation in the reflection phase (15 %)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Master Thesis Seminar 1

Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Strategic Management (Master)

Cycle

Master

ECTS Credits

1.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

3 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students can

  • name scientific quality requirements for a master thesis (1),
  • independently apply appropriate methods and techniques for quality assurance of scientific work (3),
  • defend their own research work (5),
  • analyse their own and others’ research and assess and optimise it with regard to scientific quality and formal criteria (6).

Course code

1392-21-01-BB-DE-24