Scientific work
Field of study: | Bachelor |
Module: | Module 11: Scientific work |
Lecturer: | Manuel Wiesche |
Course type | tutorial |
Scope / Credits: | 2 credits |
Application | by e-mail to our secretariat |
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
date | Weekday | Time of day | Place | Topics |
13.10.2025 | Monday | - | Video 1-3 in moodle | Organization and basics of scientific work, Dealing with scientific literature, literature research |
14.10.2025 | Tuesday | - | Video 4-5 in moodle | Writing scientific papers, Overview of research methods |
tba | Wednesday | tba | live in Zoom | "Subject-specific literature research" (from the University Library) |
16.10.2025 | Thursday | 14:00 - 15:00 | live in Zoom | Q&A session |
20.10.2025 | Monday | 10:00 - 12:00 | Presence, P2-05-416 | Literature Review Workshop The workshop is voluntary for students who are writing a thesis. Please register by Wednesday, 17.10. by e-mail to Mr. Fabian Helms. |
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.