Students are able to

• identify relevant problems, formulate related research questions and research objectives and select the appropriate methods for dealing with the problem.
• develop a synopsis that meets the following requirements:
  • clear formulation of the problem in the context of the current research literature
  • demonstration of the practical relevance of the topic
  • precise and comprehensible presentation and critical discussion of the chosen methods
  • development of a coherent structure for the thesis
  • identification and delimitation of research-relevant literature

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• Development of research designs
• Development and testing of hypotheses

The relevant specialist literature is identified by the students according to the topic, furthermore:
J. Bortz, N. Döring: Forschungsmethoden und Evaluation für Human- und Sozialwissenschaftler, Springer (2004)
B. Heesen: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: Methodenwissen für das Bachelor-, Master- und Promotionsstudium, Springer-Gabler (2014)

Lecture, individual work, student's presentation, discussion

Final assessment type: written exposé