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Bachelor

Scientific work

Field of study:Bachelor
Module:Module 11: Scientific work
Lecturer:Manuel Wiesche
Course typetutorial
Scope / Credits:2 credits
Applicationby e-mail to our secretariat

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Table of contents

This course teaches the basics of scientific work as preparation for students who wish to write a seminar paper, Bachelor's or Master's thesis. In order to support them in this, helpful techniques for finding a topic, literature research and analysis are taught in this course. In addition, formalities for writing an academic paper at the professorship are discussed and structuring and citation techniques are explained. The Guidelines for academic work provides an overview.

Participation requirements

For students who have completed the Bachelor's seminar (Module 11) or would like to write a Bachelor's/Master's thesis at the chair, participation in this course is compulsory.

Dates

dateWeekdayTime of dayPlaceTopics
16.03.2026Monday-Video 1-3 in moodleOrganization and basics of scientific work,
Dealing with scientific literature, literature research
17.03.2026Tuesday-Video 4-5 in moodleWriting scientific papers,
Overview of research methods
18.03.2026Wednesday13:15-15:00Presence, EF50 U.331"Subject-specific literature research" (from the University Library)
19.03.2026Thursday14:00 -
15:00		live in ZoomQ&A session
23.03.2026Monday10:00 -
12:00		Presence, P2-05-416Literature Review Workshop

The workshop is voluntary for students who are writing a thesis.
Please register by Wednesday, 18.03. by e-mail to Mr. Felix Stundzig.
26.03.2026Thursday14:00 - 16:00Presence, P2-05-416Workshop Research Questions, Theoretical Background and Hypotheses

The workshop is voluntary for students who are writing a thesis.
Please register by Wednesday, 18.03. by e-mail to Mr. Felix Stundzig.
23.04.2026Thursday14:00 - 16:00Presence, P2-05-416Workshop Data Analysis and Data Presentation

The workshop is voluntary for students who are writing a thesis.
Please register by Monday, 20.04. by e-mail to Mr. Felix Stundzig.
07.05.2026Thursday14:00 - 16:00Presence, P2-05-416Workshop Introduction, Discussion, Conclusion, Tipps on Writing and Revision

The workshop is voluntary for students who are writing a thesis.
Please register by Monday, 04.05. by e-mail to Mr. Felix Stundzig.

Application form

If you would like to attend our bachelor's seminar or write a thesis at our professorship, please indicate in your application that you would like to participate in the scientific work.

Selected literature

  • Vom Brocke, J., Simons, A., Niehaves, B., Riemer, K., Plattfaut, R., and Cleven, A. 2009. "Reconstructing the Giant: On the Importance of Rigour in Documenting the Literature Search Process," 17th European Conference on Information Systems, Verona, Italy, pp. 2206-2217.
  • Webster, J., and Watson, R. T. 2002. "Analyzing the Past to Prepare for the Future: Writing a Literature Review," MIS Quarterly (26:2), pp. 13-23.