Bachelor Thesis Seminar 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307EBTS1 credit 4 120 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 10 to 30 hours of self-study English

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Contents

The seminar is devoted to ongoing consultations of the theoretical bachelor thesis, combining the introduction of basic requirements, procedures and approaches by the supervisor with individual consultations with supervisors.

1 - introduction to the requirements for qualifying theses and state examinations

2 - basic methodological approaches and types of research, subject libraries and electronic resources, professional and popular literature

3 - citation standards and how to work with sources

4 - consultation of topics, joint meeting of students and supervisors

5 - literature search

6, 7, 8 - defining the topic of the bachelor thesis: abstract, keywords

9, 10 - working structure of the bachelor thesis, bibliography

11, 12 - finalisation of the bachelor thesis project

Learning outcomes

The student knows the formal requirements of writing professional texts, knows the citation standards, knows how to conduct literature research and prepare a research-oriented written work project.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

Required:

Shirley, R. - Simmons, M. Photographers and Research: The role of research in contemporary photographic practice. London: Taylor & Francis 2017.

Recommended:

Loveless, N. How to Make Art at the End of the World: A Manifesto for Research-Creation. Durham - London: Duke University Press 2019.

Belcher, W. J. Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks, Second Edition. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press 2019.

Dunleavy, P. Authoring a PhD: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation. London: MacMillan 2003.

Evans, D. - Gruba, P. - Zobel, J. How to Write a Better Thesis. Cham: Springer 2014. O'Leary, Z. The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project. London: Sage 2017.

Turabian, K. Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers, Fifth Edition. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press 2019.

Turabian, K. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press 2018.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Regular participation in the seminar, submission of the bachelor thesis project.

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Further information

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