Scientific Writing I: Qualitative Methods

Foundations of scientific theory, objectives of academic writing, identification and evaluation of research questions, literature search, evaluating and managing literature sources, process of creating a student research project, time planning for student research projects, structure of a student paper, scientific writing style, formatting and citation rules, creativity techniques, overview of the methods of qualitative social research

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Haslehner, F. / Springler, E. / Wala, T. (2008): Bachelor- und Diplomarbeiten an Fachhochschulen, Wien: LexisNexis
Rössl, D. (Hrsg.) (2008): Die Diplomarbeit in der Betriebswirtschaftslehre. Ein Leitfaden, 4th edition, Wien: facultas

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, discussions, written assignments, group work, individual exercises

Assessment methods and criteria

30% - participation & performance,
30% - individual assignments,
40% - survey group work and presentation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Infos

Degree programme

European Economy and Business Management (English)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

1.00

Language of instruction

English

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2024

Semester

2 SS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students can formulate and evaluate hypotheses and research questions in the context of a scientific work, specifically a BA thesis, including research, evaluation of sources, and creating a consistent structure. They can distinguish between and apply methods and research approaches of qualitative research.

Course code

1389-20-01-VZ-DE-14