Bachelor Thesis and Bachelor Colloquium (BT)

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Course numberB4.06360.60.011
Course codeBAThesis
Curriculum2023
Semester of degree program Semester 6
Mode of delivery Presencecourse
Units per week1,0
ECTS credits10,0
Language of instruction English

  • Students will be informed about the requirements for a bachelor thesis. They will receive support in the process of writing a Bachelor thesis by explaining topics such as the research objective, the chain of argumentation as well as the approach to a scientific paper
  • In small groups, the students present their research question, objective and chain of reasoning, which is then discussed in the group
  • In the second part of the colloquium, the students give their presentation on the bachelor thesis and again receive feedback in small groups
  • Students are able to write a topic-related paper independently. They are able to apply the standards of scientific work

In the course "Bachelor Thesis and Bachelor Colloquium" the following topics/contents are covered:

  • Requirements for a scientific thesis, research question, research objective, chain of reasoning
  • Students are supported in the process of writing their Bachelor thesis by an introductory colloquium
  • The students independently write a topic-related scientific paper in consultation with the supervisor

Bachelor Colloquium:
Eco, U. (2020): Wie man eine wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit schreibt. Wien: Facultas Verlags- und Buchhandels AG.
Karmasin, M./Ribing, R. (2019): Die Gestaltung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten: Ein Leitfaden für Facharbeit/VWA, Seminararbeiten, Bachelor-, Master-, Magister- und Diplomarbeiten sowie Dissertationen. 10. Auflage. Stuttgart: utb GmbH
Kornmeier, M. (2018): Wissenschaftlich arbeiten leicht gemacht. Für Bachelor, Master und Dissertationen. 8. Auflage. Stuttgart: utb GmbH
Bachelor Thesis:
Depending on the topic of the work in consultation with the supervisor

Lecture and small groups of five to six students

Cumulative module examination
The module grade is calculated weighted by the ECTS credits of the individual courses of the module and results as follows:
BT "Bachelor Thesis and Bachelor Colloquium"

  • Assessment type: Final assessment
  • Assessment method/s: Written final examination